Washington State depth chart

Offensive line No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown LT 79 David Gonzales 6-6 286 Sr. Fresno, Calif. 70 Jake Rodgers 6-6 295 Fr. Spokane LG 77 John...


Offensive line
	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
LT	79	David Gonzales	6-6	286	Sr.	Fresno, Calif.
70	Jake Rodgers	6-6	295	Fr.	Spokane
LG	77	John Fullington	6-5	290	So.	Belfair
64	Matt Goetz	6-4	270	So.	Cibolo, Texas
C	73	Andrew Roxas	6-2	293	Sr.	Sun Valley, Calif.
63	Taylor Meighen	6-3	284	Jr.	Beaumont, Texas
RG	72	B.J. Guerra	6-3	321	Sr.	Moses Lake
60	Elliott Bosch	6-4	260	So.	Spokane
RT	55	Wade Jacobson	6-6	306	Sr.	Hollister, Calif.
71	Dan Spitz	6-7	300	Jr.	Spokane

Highly regarded Fullington and Jacobson have switched last year's positions. Guerra, with 24 career starts and leadership qualities, is one of just five holdovers from the Bill Doba era. Unit should be improved from a year ago; question is, how much better?


Receivers
	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
X	86	Marquess Wilson	6-4	183	So.	Tulare, Calif.
82	Bobby Ratliff	6-2	194	Fr.	Etiwanda, Calif.
F	81	Isiah Barton	6-1	187	Sr.	Los Angeles
1	Gino Simone	6-0	194	Jr.	Sammamish
Z	84	Jared Karstetter	6-4	210	Sr.	Spokane
80	Kristoff Williams	6-2	206	Fr.	Antioch, Calif.
TE	87	Andrei Lintz	6-5	252	Jr.	Bellingham
88	Aaron Dunn	6-5	248	Fr.	Spokane

Ought to be WSU's most obvious strength outside of starting QB. Wilson is a budding star, and Karstetter has 27 career starts on the other side. Lintz might give Cougars a bit of tight-end threat they haven't had lately.


Quarterback, running backs
	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
QB	10	Jeff Tuel	6-3	223	Jr.	Fresno, Calif.
9	Marshall Lobbestael	6-3	215	Sr.	Oak Harbor
RB	34	Logwone Mitz	6-1	223	Sr.	Redmond
5	Rickey Galvin	5-8	171	Fr.	Berkeley, Calif.
FB	37	Jared Byers	6-0	232	So.	Pullman
43	Corey Laufasa	6-0	245	Jr.	Seattle

Tuel is a standout in a league full of them at his position. RS freshman Connor Halliday (6-4, 181) might also figure in that depth. Backfield will be a rotation, with junior Carl Winston and freshman Marcus Moore in the picture.


Kickers
	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
K	49	Andrew Furney	5-10	231	So.	Burlington
P	6	Dan Wagner	6-0	211	Sr.	Portland

Furney takes over for Nico Grasu, having hit 3 of 5 career field goals — — 2 of 4 from beyond 40 yards last year. Wagner, who has appeared as a backup quarterback, replaces consistent Reid Forrest.


Defensive line
	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
DE	89	Travis Long	6-4	256	Jr.	Spokane
93	Lenard Williams	6-2	250	Jr.	Chesterfield, S.C.
DT	98	Toni Pole	6-1	292	Fr.	Union City, Calif.
97	Justin Clayton	6-4	282	So.	Napa, Calif.
DT	61	Anthony Laurenzi	6-3	287	Jr.	Placentia, Calif.
5	Brandon Rankin	6-5	286	Sr.	Shallotte, N.C.
DE	90	Ian Knight	6-2	238	Jr.	Wichita, Kan.
40	Skylar Stormo	6-5	260	Jr.	Everett

Long, coming off shoulder surgery, should flourish, but still unanswered is whether Cougars can improve pass rush that lagged in 2010. Laurenzi showed good offseason advancement, while Pole will get immediate snaps. Rankin needs to progress after a generally disappointing debut in 2010.


Linebackers
	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
SAM	59	Sekope Kaufusi	6-3	236	So.	Palo Alto, Calif.
	52	Darryl Monroe	6-1	213	Fr.	Orlando, Fla.
MIKE	12	C.J. Mizell	6-2	227	So.	Tallahassee, Fla.
	44	Mike Ledgerwood	6-1	232	Sr.	Kennewick
WILL	17	Alex Hoffman-Ellis	6-1	231	Sr.	Los Angeles
	45	Chester Su'a	6-1	226	Fr.	Pearl City, Hawaii

Cougars could take a big jump here, as Kaufusi and Mizell are second-year contributors with some experience and Hoffman-Ellis is a veteran presence. WSU likes young talents in Monroe and Su'a.


Secondary
	No.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.	Hometown
CB	29	Nolan Washington	5-11	184	So.	Burien
32	Brandon Golden	5-11	190	So.	Covina, Calif.
SS	10	Deone Bucannon	6-1	190	So.	Fairfield, Calif.
35	Anthony Carpenter	6-0	191	So.	Los Angeles
FS	15	Tyree Toomer	5-11	199	Jr.	Bellflower, Calif.
47	Casey Locker	5-11	198	So.	Ferndale
CB	6	Damante Horton	5-10	174	So.	Oakland, Calif.
24	Daniel Simmons	5-10	193	Jr.	Ontario, Calif.

Fall-camp leg injuries to Washington and Simmons have clouded the picture. Horton has progressed nicely. Toomer has 16 career starts, and Bucannon was a revelation as a freshman, leading the team with 84 tackles.

Bud Withers

Information in this article, originally published Aug. 28, 2011, was corrected Aug. 29, 2011. A previous version of this story listed heights and weights provided by Washington State University that were outdated. Heights and weights have been updated.