Charlotte 49ers release 2-deep depth chart

The 49ers released their two-deep depth chart Wednesday. Nothing much surprising here as the 49ers prepare to open the season Aug. 28 at Campbell, but a few observations:

 -- It looks like juco transfer Branden Dozier has overtaken Ardy Holmes for one of the safety spots. Holmes has been slowed by an injury, but figures to get plenty of playing time at what is a deep position.

-- Austin Duke and Corey Nesmith will handle the kickoff return duties and Nesmith will return punts. Freshman Arthur Hart looks like he’ll punt.

-- There are a couple of true freshmen listed as backups – receivers Juwan Foggie and T.L. Ford and corner Tre’Shun Wynn. The goal for coach Brad Lambert will be to redshirt the remainder of this freshman class, although running back Maetron Thomas might play depending on when a shoulder injury heals.

-- Sophomore cornerback Devin Pearson and sophomore linebacker Justin Bridges-Thompson aren’t listed, which means they will likely be redshirted.
 
-- The average weight of the offensive line starters is a hefty 307 pounds.

OFFENSE:

 

WR:               9 DMARJAI DEVINE                       6-3 210 Sr.

                      84 Juwan Foggie                                6-2 190 Fr.

WR:              81 TRENT BOSTICK                          6-1 195 So.
                      89 T.L. Ford                                         6-3 175 Fr.

LT:               73 JAMAL COVINGTON                   6-4 295 R-So.

                      78 Kyle Hoffman                                6-4 255 R-So.

LG:              70 CASEY PERRY                               6-2 335 R-So.

                     77  Wolfgang Zacherl                         6-4 285 So.

C:                 74 THOMAS LA BIANCA                  6-3 295 R-So.

                    50 Jarred Barr                                      6-3 290 R-So.

RG:             76 DANIEL BLITCH                            6-6 320 R-Sr.

                    55  Mason Sledge                                 6-3 295 R-So.

RT:             68 DANNY BOOK                                6-6 275 R-Jr.

                    75 Eugene German                              6-4 290 R-Fr.

H:               15 JUSTIN BOLUS                               6-3 220 R-So.

                    85  Richard Murphy                            6-3 230 Jr.

SR:              10 AUSTIN DUKE                               5-9 152 R-So.

                     2 Will Thomas                                      6-0 170 R-So.

RB:             25 KALIF PHILLIPS                            5-11 185 So.

                   32 Damarrell Alexander                      5-10 165 R-Jr.

QB:             8 MATT JOHNSON                             6-3 230 R-So.

                    5 Lee McNeill                                        6-1 200 R-So.

 DEFENSE

DE:             99 BRANDON BANKS                        6-2 270 R-So.

                    11 Mark Pettit                                       6-4 230 R-So.

NT:             65 LARRY OGUNJOBI                       6-2 275 R-So

                   97 Tanner Fleming                               6-2 275 R-So.

DE:            92 JAMES MIDDLETON                     6-4 265 R-So.

                   91 Nick Carroll                                       6-5 235 R-Fr.
                   or 95 Devin Clegg                                  6-4 235 R-So.

OLB:         34 NICO ALCALDE                               6-2 205 R-So.

                  24 Daquan Lucas                                    5-10 210 R-So.

ILB:          6 NICK COOK                                         6-1 220 Jr.

                  50 Karrington King                                5-11 215 R-Fr.

ILB:         42 CALEB CLAYTON-MOLBY             6-2 240 Sr.

                 58 Dustin Crouser                                   6-2 230 R-Fr.

OLB:        7 JALEN HOLT                                       6-4 200 R-So.

                43 Tyler DeStefani                                   6-4 210 R-Sr.

CB:          14 TANK NORMAN                                5-11 190 R-So.

                  5 Tre’Shun Wynn                                   6-0 175 Fr.

S:              13 DESMOND COOPER                       6-2 210 R-Sr.

                 21  Prince Mayela                                    5-10 170 R-So.

S:              3 BRANDEN DOZIER                           6-0 195 Jr.

                 8 Ardy Holmes                                        5-9 190 R-Jr.

CB:         28 GREG CUNNINGHAM JR.               6-2 185 R-So.

                27 Terrance Winchester                          6-0 170 R-So.

SPECIAL TEAMS

K:              86 BLAKE BREWER                             6-1 200 So.

                  69 Stephen Muscarello                         5-11 195 R-So.

P:               40 ARTHUR HART                              6-2 185 Fr.

                  37 Hayden Pezzoni                                5-9 160 R-So.

LS:            48 KEASTON SINICKI                        6-0 235 So.

                  64 Brian McDonough                           5-9 190 Fr.

KR:           10 AUSTIN DUKE                                  5-9 160 R-So.

                  4 COREY NESMITH                             5-9 185 R-So.
                  32 Demarrel Alexander                        5-10 165 R-Jr.
                   5 Tre’Shun Wynn                                  6-0 175 Fr.

PR:            4 COREY NESMITH                             5-9 185 R-So.

                   10 Austin Duke                                      5-9 160 R-So

 HLD:        5 LEE MCNEILL                                    6-1 200 R-SO.