Charlotte 49ers' football depth chart

Here's the 49ers' football 2-deep depth chart:

OFFENSE
WR: Mikel Hunter, Will Thomas
WR: Trent Bostick, E.J. Rhinehart
LT: Jamal Covington, Eugene German
LG: Mason Sledge, Casey Perry
C: Thomas La Bianca, Jarred Barr
RG: Daniel Blitch, Zach Thomas
RT: Danny Book, Wolfgang Zacherl
H: Justin Bolus, C.J. Crawford
Y: C.J. Crawford, Mark Montini
Slot: Austin Duke, Corey Nesmith Jr.
RB: Alan Barnwell, Kalif Phillips
QB: Matt Johnson, Lee McNeill or Patrick O'Brien

DEFENSE
DE: Brandon Banks, Devin Clegg
NT: Larry Ogunjobi, Tanner Fleming
DE: James Middleton, Devon Johnson
OLB: Nico Alcalde, Mark Hogan
ILB: Terry Caldwell, Kendal Parker
ILB: Micah Bryan, Caleb Clayton-Molby
OLB: Mark Pettit, Mark Hogan or Justin  Bridges-Thompson
CB: Terrance Winchester, Greg Cunningham Jr.
S: Desmond Cooper, Ardy Holmes
S: Martay Mattox, Daquan Lucas
CB: Tank Norman, Cortezz Nixon or Devin Pearson

SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Blake Brewer or Stephen Muscarello
P: Brandon Strupp
LS: Keaston Sinicki
KR: Mikel Hunter, Martay Mattox
PR: Mikel Hunter,
HLD: Patrick O'Brien

A few thoughts:

-- Trent Bostick, a former Richmond Senior High star, is the only true freshman listed as a starter (aside from kicker Blake Brewer). After Jamel Ross (knee) went out for the season, Bostick emerged in August to grab the first-team spot from E.J. Rhinehart (Northwest Cabarrus).

-- Expect senior outside linebacker Mark Hogan to get a lot of snaps and to possibly break into the starting lineup soon. Hogan has been battling a hamstring injury for the past few weeks.

-- The backup quarterback spot competition is still too close to call between Lee McNeill and Patrick O'Brien.

-- The 49ers' spread offense will feature different formations that will feature an H back and a Y back (hybrids of tight end/running back/fullback). That's why there are 12 positions listed on offense (with no tight end).

-- Coach Brad Lambert says he expects to redshirt these true freshmen: slot receiver Emmit Afam, defensive end Nick Carroll, linebacker Dustin Crouser, cornerback Nicholas Halmon, offensive guard Tevin Lawshe, linebacker Jordan Starnes and H back Jachin Watkins. He's hopeful he can redshirt offensive lineman Eugene German and Wolfgang Zacherl, but they're listed as second teamers and might be called on to play.

-- Keaston Sinicki (Charlotte Catholic) won the starting long-snapper job.