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Ohio State Depth Chart: Urban Meyer Releases, Discusses Latest Buckeyes Roster Shuffle

Urban Meyer unveiled the spring depth chart Wednesday and fielded questions from reporters. Here's a look at the depth chart and what the OSU head man had to say about his squad.

By David Vranicar
April 21, 2012; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer watches as his team stretches out before the spring game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-US PRESSWIRE
April 21, 2012; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer watches as his team stretches out before the spring game at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-US PRESSWIRE

Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer released the team's depth chart Wednesday.

Here it is, via SB Nation's Land-Grant Holy Land.

OFFENSE
Position No. Player | No. Player | No. Player
Wide Receiver (H) 10 Corey "Philly" Brown | 80 Chris Fields
Wide Receiver (Z) 16 Evan Spencer | 9 Verlon Reed
Tight End (Y) 11 Jake Stoneburner | 86 Jeff Heuerman OR 81 Nick Vannett
Right Tackle 77 Reid Fragel | 68 Taylor Decker
Right Guard 79 Marcus Hall | 73 Antonio Underwood
Center 71 Corey Linsley | 50 Jacoby Boren
Left Guard 78 Andrew Norwell | 55 Tommy Brown

Left Tackle 74 Jack Mewhort | 76 Daryl Baldwin
Wide Receiver (X) 15 Devin Smith | 83 Michael Thomas


Quarterback 5 Braxton Miller | 13 Kenny Guiton
Tailback 7 Jordan Hall | 34 Carlos Hyde


Fullback 44 Zach Boren | 49 Adam Homan


Place Kicker 24 Drew Basil | 39 Kyle Clinton


DEFENSE
Position No. Player | No. Player | No. Player
Leo 54 John Simon | 88 Steve Miller OR 50 J.T. Moore
Tackle (Nose) 53 Garrett Goebel | 51 Joel Hale OR 72 Chris Carter
Tackle 52 Johnathan Hankins | 63 Michael Bennett


Strong End 93 Adam Bellamy OR 43 Nathan Williams | 57 Chase Farris
Sam LB 6 Etienne Sabino | 59 Stewart Smith OR 15 Joshua Perry
Mike LB 14 Curtis Grant | 32 Storm Klein
Will LB 10 Ryan Shazier | 42 Luke Roberts OR 36 Connor Crowell
Right CB 7 Travis Howard OR 12 Doran Grant


Free Safety 2 Christian Bryant |
 3 Corey "Pittsburgh" Brown
Strong Safety 4 C.J. Barnett | 19 Orhian Johnson


Left CB 25 Bradley Roby | 9 Adam Griffin
Punter 17 Ben Buchanan | 24 Drew Basil
SPECIAL TEAMS
Position No. Player | No. Player | No. Player
Holder 17 Ben Buchanan | 13 Kenny Guiton


Snapper 56 George Makridis OR 41 Bryce Haynes


A Wednesday article from the Plain Dealer's Doug Lesmerises said that Meyer was fielding questions about a 12-0 season as soon as the depth chart came out:

There's always the chance that Meyer's sly grin was masking a you-never-know attitude, but the more reasonable interpretation, especially when coupled with a look at a two-deep that brought few surprises, is that 12-0 talk is, obviously, nuts. But you probably can't throw a Buckeye in a crowded room in this state without hitting a fan who believes it.

But what we saw Wednesday was a 9-3 two-deep.

"Talent will get you about seven, eight wins," Meyer said. "Discipline pushes it to nine wins, maybe. Then when you get leadership, that's when magic starts happening."

Meyer also said that the receiving corps is "not functional" and that the passing game is "not very good right now." But he added that there is enough talent to pull things together by fall.

OSU's season kicks off Sept. 1 against Miami (OH).

For more on the Ohio State Buckeyes, check out Land-Grant Holy Land. You can learn more about college football around the country over at SB Nation's College Football hub.

Photographs by spatulated, Triple Tri, and chrischappelear used in background montage under Creative Commons. Thank you.