2010 Receivers
Wide Receiver
Key Departures: Patrick Mauti
Projected Starters: Derek Moye (Jr), Chaz Powell (Jr), Graham Zug (Sr)
Depth: Curis "The" Drake (So), Justin Brown (So), Devon Smith (So), Brett Brackett (Sr), Shawney Kersey (Fr), Christian Kuntz (Fr), Brandon Felder (Fr), A.J. Price (So)
Incoming Commits: Adrian Coxson, Alex Kenney, Levi Norwood
Tight End
Key Departures: Andrew Quarless, Mickey Shuler, Brennan Coakley
Projected Starter: Andrew Szczerba (Jr)
Depth: Mark Wedderburn (Fr), maybe Garry Gilliam (Fr), though he is listed as a D-Lineman right now at 6'6"/245.
Incoming Commits: Kevin Haplea
While the WR unit looked like a weakness coming into this year, it has quickly turned into a strength. Moye, Powell, and Zug have proven themselves as starters, while The Drake, Brown, and Smith have shown glimpses of promising futures. The depth behind those six isn't a large drop-off, either, with Kersey, Kuntz, and Felder getting high marks, not to mention Brackett's leadership and experience. The incoming recruits look to be a good haul, as well, with Coxson earning 5 stars on Scout, Kenney getting DWill comparisons, and Norwood being called a bigger version of his brother.
The TE spot though is a question mark, with 2 of the better ones we've had this decade leaving for the NFL (Quarless) or graduating (Shuler). Szczerba will likely start, while Wedderburn should see plenty of time. Haplea may be forced onto the depth chart, as well, while JoePa and company are going hard after a young TE prodigy from Oil City for it's 2011 class. I suspect we will see less 2 TE sets next year unless Wedderburn can prove something this spring.