Strength in Unity.

**Deuce2223** · 10-15-2020, 03:33 PM

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**Thugger Jackson** · 10-15-2020, 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by dfsJunkie

Dominating finish to a dominant season. Congrats on the chip

I really wish we had played someone tougher in the BCS game but a chip is a chip.

Originally posted by young22

Read through this on a long bus ride. You guys have had so much QB talent that couldn't quite get it done, Harrell was the guy, congrats on the chip!

Thanks for the time and catching up. I definitely did not expect Harrell to turn out as good as he was. Had David Johnson came back last season, I was thinking of having him start, good thing he didn't and declared instead.

Originally posted by Deuce2223

thank you kind sir

**Thugger Jackson** · 10-15-2020, 03:59 PM

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2021 USF Bulls Records
Season Receiving TDs -- WR William Stone, 16 (Previous Record: 11, Zac White, 2017)
Season Passing TDs -- QB Michael Harrell, 31 (Previous Record: 27, David Johnson, 2018)
Season Sacks -- DE Chuck Sanders, 22 (Previous Record: 14, George Selvie, 2007)
Career Sacks -- DE Chuck Sanders, 43 (Previous Record: 29, George Selvie, 2006-2009)
Season Interceptions -- CB Ben Lewis, 9 (Previous Record: 7, Trae Williams, 2006)

2021 USF All-Americans
T Victor Tucker, first team
DE Chuck Sanders, first team
DT E.J. Newsome, first team
LB Scott Stewart, first team
LB Stephen Hill, first team
CB Ben Lewis, first team
CB Jason Garcia, first team
S Edgar Thompson, first team
WR William Stone, second team
C Jamie Babcock, second team
DE Mark Hawkins, second team
S Sam Peterson, second team
K Ricky Turner, second team

2021 USF All-Big 12
HB James Thomas, first team
WR William Stone, first team
LT Victor Tucker, first team
C Jamie Babcock, first team
G Brian Smith, first team
DE Chuck Sanders, first team
DE Mark Hawkins, first team
DT E.. Newsome, first team
LB Scott Stewart, first team
LB Stephen Hill, first team
CB Ben Lewis, first team
CB Jason Garcia, first team
S Sam Peterson, first team
S Edgar Thompson, first team
K Ricky Turner, first team
KR Greg Johnston, first team
QB Michael Harrell, second team
HB Troy Henry, second team
G Nic Haynes, second team
DT Jeremi Daniels, second team

2021 South Florida Bulls Stats

Passing
QB Michael Harrell, Junior :: 261 of 346, 2944 yards, 31 touchdowns, 16 interceptions.
QB Jeremy Thomas, Rs Freshman :: 21 of 37, 248 yards, touchdown, 4 interceptions.
QB James Pittman, Rs Freshman :: 4 of 5, 18 yards, touchdown.

Rushing
HB James Thomas, Junior: 193 carries, 1073 yards, 12 touchdowns.
HB Troy Henry, Sophomore: 166 carries, 1164 yards, 8 touchdowns.
QB Michael Harrell, Junior: 140 carries, 877 yards, 5 touchdowns.
TE Erik Bass, Sophomore: 4 carries, 10 yards, 4 touchdowns.

Receiving
WR William Stone, Freshman: 72 receptions, 1158 yards, 16 touchdowns.
WR Andrew Vincent, Freshman: 44 receptions, 523 yards, 6 touchdowns.
HB Troy Henry, Sophomore: 40 receptions, 341 yards, touchdown.
WR Marco Mason, Senior: 35 receptions, 354 yards, 3 touchdowns.
WR Benji Bright, Freshman: 29 receptions, 348 yards, 4 touchdowns.
TE Erik Bass, Sophomore: 23 receptions, 172 yards.
HB James Thomas, Junior: 19 receptions, 84 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR James Ellison, Junior: 13 receptions, 140 yards, touchdown.

Blocking
LT Victor Tucker, Senior: 13 pancakes, 1 sack allowed, 78.6 grade.
LG Nic Haynes, Rs Senior: 22 pancakes, 1 sack allowed, 70.0 grade.
C Jamie Babcock, Rs Junior: 11 pancakes, 74.4 grade.
RG Brian Smith, Sophomore: 21 pancakes, 1 sack allowed, 76.4 grade.
RT Darren Charles, Sophomore: 14 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed, 74.7 grade.
TE Joe Wayne, Senior: 9 pancakes.

>80 Elite :: 79-75 Above Average :: 74-65 Average :: <64 Below Average

Defensive
LB Scott Stewart, Junior: 117 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 4 sacks.
S Edgar Thompson, Freshman: 87 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, sack, 2 interceptions.
LB Stephen Hill, Rs Sophomore: 67 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, interception.
CB Jason Garcia, Freshman: 66 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, sack, 3 interceptions.
DE Chuck Sanders, Junior: 49 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 22 sacks.
S Sam Peterson, Sophomore: 44 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, interception.
DE Mark Hawkins, Rs Junior: 27 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 8 sacks.
CB Ben Lewis, Junior: 24 tackles, 9 interceptions.
OLB John Jacobs, Rs Senior: 23 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
CB Marcus Hines, Junior: 22 tackles, 3 interceptions.
CB Michael Walker, Senior: 17 tackles, 2 interceptions.
DT E.J. Newsome, Senior: 17 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 7 sacks.
DT Jeremy Daniels, Freshman: 14 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3 sacks.

Kicking
K Ricky Turner, Junior :: 14 of 15 FG, 48 FG Lng, 75/75 XP

Punting
P Allen Carrington, Junior :: 17 punts, 639 yards, 7 downed inside the 20

**Thugger Jackson** · 10-15-2020, 04:01 PM

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New Years Six Bowl Matchups
Rose Bowl :: Nebraska defeated Oregon, 41-24.
Fiesta Bowl :: Virginia Tech defeated Oklahoma, 48-14.
Sugar Bowl :: Alabama defeated Marshall, 42-10
Orange Bowl :: Syracuse defeated Texas A&M, 45-42
Cotton Bowl :: Florida defeated Texas, 38-31
National Championship :: South Florida defeated Southern Methodist, 49-7

**Thugger Jackson** · 10-15-2020, 05:51 PM

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Run of the Bulls ‣ USF Football News
Andrew Lake -- 247 Sports Staff Writer

‣ Francois was considered top candidate for Georgia, Miami job

USF fans can breathe again after Malcolm Francois was spotted in Athens and Coral Gables the past weekend but is now back in Tampa and expected to be on the recruiting trail soon for the next cycle.

Francois reportedly interviewed and was offered openings at both Georgia and Miami, strongly considering the Miami job before ultimately turning them down. Francois' son enrolled at USF just two weeks ago and might have had a part in keeping the coach home.

While Francois Jr. is certainly going to try to make his impact on the field and on his own, his greatest presence thus far has been keeping his father on the staff for likely the next four seasons.

‣ Venables takes head coaching job at Louisville, could Strong replace him?

Brent Venables coached arguably the best defense of this century in his lone season at South Florida, parlaying it into a head coaching job at Louisville.

Venables was always viewed as a rental, especially after leaving Clemson in hopes of creating an identity for himself outside of Death Valley. He did just that with a ferocious defense that swept the defensive awards and nine of the eleven starters were named all-conference.

Replacing him might be the guy that Louisville fired, defensive coordinator Charlie Strong. Strong has Florida ties on the recruiting trail and would be another big name to the Bulls coaching staff.

‣ Harrell and Francois to meet ahead of deadline

USF quarterback Michael Harrell's passing numbers increased across the board in each of his seasons as USF's starting quarterback. Now a national champion, he'll need to decide if combing back to school will indeed aid his draft stock.

The deadline for draft eligible players to declare for the NFL draft is just four days away and according to reports, Harrell has yet to decide on what he will do. Harrell is among several USF juniors that could declare along with cornerbacks Marcus Hines and Ben Lewis, defensive end Chuck Sanders, linebacker Scott Stewart and on offense, center Jamie Babcock and running back James Thomas.

Harrell and the rest of the juniors are expected to meet with USF head coach Malcolm Francois this week to discuss their options.

**Thugger Jackson** · 10-16-2020, 07:32 AM

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MacIntyre hired to keep the ball rolling with Bulls defense following Venables hire
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

Whoever was hired to replace defensive coordinator Brent Venables following his hiring at Louisville was going to have their hands full. Mike MacIntyre, welcome to the pressure cooker.

MacIntyre, who was fired by Colorado following a 2-10 season, was hired to replace Venables in what was the nation's top defense last season. MacIntyre is known for running a 3-4 defense, and coaches don't typically change the style of defense they run. Even though South Florida ran a 4-3 last season under Venable, they will likely be going back to the 3-4 under MacIntyre.

The Bulls last ran a 3-4 defense several seasons ago under Marty English.

Notable Head Coaching Changes
Duke :: Josh McCray replaces Scott Frost (fired)
Louisville :: Brent Venables replaces Charlie Strong (fired)
Miami :: Ron English replaces Neal Neathery (fired)
North Carolina :: Antoine Smith replaces Todd Grantham (fired)
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Maryland :: Don Treadwell replaces John Papuchis (fired)
Northwestern :: Jarrod Parks replaces Pat Fitzgerald (fired)
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Colorado :: Travis Washington replaces Mike MacIntyre (fired)
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Arkansas :: Gus Malzahn replaces Paul Haynes (fired)
Georgia :: Bryan Harsin replaces Mark Richt (fired)
Kentucky :: Matt Campbell replaces Nick Mason (left for new job)
LSU :: Jay Johnson replaces Randy Edsall (fired)
South Carolina :: Nick Mason replaces Doug Nussmeier (fired)

**Thugger Jackson** · 10-16-2020, 07:43 AM

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Harrell declares for draft along with six other underclassmen
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

To the victor, don't go the spoils.

Just a few weeks removed from their BCS National Championship, USF is without it's defensive coordinator and now seven players, including quarterback Michael Harrell.

Harrell declared for the NFL Draft, as did running back James Thomas, center Jamie Babcock and on defense, the Bulls also lost corners Marcus Hines and Ben Lewis as well as defensive end Chuck Sanders and linebacker Scott Stewart.

USF will now need to replace it's starting quarterback, the entire left side of it's offensive line, it's center for the past two seasons, it's lead back from last season and it's top two corners, it's top pass rusher and the top tackler for the past three seasons.

Should be an interesting year next season.

2020 Players Leaving » Career Stats
#1 Michael Harrell (QB, Junior): Declared Early » 560 of 743, 6138 yards, 56 touchdowns, 29 interceptions, 415 carries, 2857 yards, 26 touchdowns.
#2 Marcus Hines (CB, Junior): Declared Early » 86 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions.
#54 Scott Stewart (LB, Junior): Declared Early » 262 tackles, 47 tackles for loss, 18 sacks, 2 interceptions, 10 pass deflections.
#9 Chuck Sanders (DE, Junior): Declared Early » 101 tackles, 63 tackles for loss, 43 sacks, 3 pass deflections.
#25 James Thomas (HB, Junior): Declared Early » 402 carries, 2284 yards, 20 touchdowns.
#65 Jamie Babcock (C, RS Junior): Declared Early » 33 pancakes, 2 sacks given up.
#24 Ben Lewis (CB, Junior): Declared Early » 81 tackles, 2 sacks, 11 interceptions, 8 pass deflections, 1 touchdown, forced fumble.
#69 Victor Tucker (T, Senior): Pro Draft » 51 pancakes, 10 sacks given up.
#14 E.J. Newsome (DT, Senior): Graduation » 60 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, 17 sacks.
#12 Marco Mason (WR, Senior): Graduation » 112 receptions, 1393 yards, 9 touchdowns.
#83 Joe Wayne (T, Senior): Graduation » 17 receptions, 116 yards, 2 touchdowns.
#19 Michael Walker (CB, Senior): Graduation » 18 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions.
#96 Ben Woodard (DT, RS Senior): Graduation » 12 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 4 sacks.
#5 John Jacobs (OLB, RS Senior): Graduation » 27 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
#72 Nic Haynes (G, RS Senior): Graduation » 23 pancakes, 1 sack given up.
#90 Ben Jennings (DT, RS Senior): Graduation » 12 tackles, 4 tackles for loss.

**Thugger Jackson** · 10-16-2020, 07:58 AM

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Bulls add three transfer to the roster following mass exodus as National Signing Day approaches
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

South Florida was in need of some depth and potential day-one starters following the early departure of seven players. Re-enforcements are on the way.

USF got three transfers to commit to the Bulls over the last week, including Florida defensive tackle Mark Robinson and Georgia Tech guard Bernard Livingston. Miami of Ohio guard Clay Smith, a Tampa native, also committed to the Bulls.

The transfer additions also helps fill up a recruiting class that was already filled to the brim. A name to watch for on National Signing Day? Three-star corner Cedric Whaley out of Clifton, Arizona.

2022 USF Recruiting Class
HB Gerald Mitchell [HB #3]: 6'0", 200lbs | Newington, VA | 5-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 345 Bench Press Max, 350 Squat Max
HB/WR/DB Joel Bass [ATH #11]: 6'3", 220lbs | Marietta, GA | 5-star | 4.42 40-yd dash, 350 Bench Press Max, 290 Squat Max
TE Jacob Dickson [TE #2]: 6'4", 244lbs | Roselle, NJ | 4-star | 4.72 40-yd dash, 405 Bench Press Max, 300 Squat Max
S Ray Thompson [S #1]: 6'1", 187lbs | Calabasas, CA | 4-star | 4.46 40-yd dash, 285 Bench Press Max, 385 Squat Max
OLB John Reed [OLB #2]: 6'3", 215lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 430 Bench Press Max, 655 Squat Max
DE Travis Scott [DE #12]: 6'2", 260lbs | Boca Raton, FL | 4-star | 4.74 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 585 Squat Max
LB Alex Miller [ILB #9]: 6'2", 248lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.58 40-yd dash, 400 Bench Press Max, 570 Squat Max
T Tanner Patton [T #13]: 6'7", 264lbs | Brandon, FL | 3-star | 4.66 40-yd dash, 455 Bench Press Max, 605 Squat Max
CB Ray Hill [CB 20]: 6'0", 180lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press Max, 230 Squat Max
OLB Skyler Wilson [OLB #25]: 6'3", 205bs | Miami, FL | 3-star| 4.72 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 535 Squat Max
OLB Matt Collins [OLB #41]: 6'5", 233lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 420 Bench Press Max, 595 Squat Max
DE Kelvin Davis [DE #75]: 6'5", 255lbs | Coral Springs, FL | 3-star | 4.66 40-yd dash, 400 Bench Press Max, 630 Squat Max
CB Cody Johnson [CB #59]: 5'11", 187lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.46 40-yd dash, 270 Bench Press Max, 225 Squat Max
ILB Calvin Franz [ILB #60]: 6'1", 226lbs | Pompano Beach, FL | 3-star | 4.52 40-yd dash, 400 Bench Press Max, 605 Squat Max
S Malcolm Francois Jr. [S #55]: 5'11", 174lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | 4.40 40-yd dash, 305 Bench Press Max, 195 Squat Max
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DT Mark Robinson [University of Florida]: 6'6", 252lbs | Palm Bay, FL | 79 Overall, 81 Strength, 69 Speed, 74 Block Shedding
LG Bernard Livingston [Georgia Tech]: 6'5", 288lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 77 Overall, 86 Strength, 79 Pass Block, 84 Run Block
LG Clay Smith [Miami of Ohio]: 6'3", 284lbs | Temple Terrace, FL | 68 Overall, 79 Strength, 71 Pass Block, 80 Run Block

2022 USF Recruiting Board
CB Cedric Whaley [CB #118]: 6'0", 194lbs | Clifton, AZ | USF, USC, Michigan, Auburn, Ohio State
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WR Andy Austin [WR #1]: 5'11", 183lbs | Tarrant, AL | 5-star | Committed to Alabama

**dfsJunkie** · 10-16-2020, 08:00 AM

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Bittersweet seeing Zac White's record getting crushed like that. I was a fan of his.

Francois Jr better be the goat

**Thugger Jackson** · 10-16-2020, 08:00 AM

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**Thugger Jackson** · 10-16-2020, 08:02 AM

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Originally posted by dfsJunkie

Bittersweet seeing Zac White's record getting crushed like that. I was a fan of his.

Francois Jr better be the goat

You and me both, glad I am recording this here so that the legend of Zac White never dies.

**Thugger Jackson** · 10-16-2020, 08:04 AM

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Run of the Bulls ‣ USF Football News
Andrew Lake -- 247 Sports Staff Writer

‣ McFarland falling behind in QB competition

When California quarterback Mike McFarland committed to the Bulls as a four-star prospect, it seemed a given that once incumbent starter Michael Harrell was off to the NFL, he would be the replacement.

Not so fast, my friend.

In public portions of practice thus far, McFarland is the third quarterback to get under center for USF behind James Pittman and Jeremy Thomas. Thomas is the player with the most experience with 37 career passing attempts while Pittman has arguably had the most success with a passing touchdown and 7.8 yards per carry as a runner, rushing for 62 yards.

McFarland's issue seems to be that Thomas is the better passer of the three and Pittman is the better runner of the three while McFarland is just in the middle. Redshirt sophomore Eugene Shaw and Eric Whitworth round out the QB room in fourth and fifth place.

‣ Defense still adjusting to three-man front while the safety room continues to show promise

USF will be switching from the 4-3 scheme that Manny Diaz and Brent Venables have ran for the past few seasons into the 3-4 defense that Mike MacIntyre will be implementing.

It doesn't help that USF lost two starters on the defensive line and will now need to reshape that front seven. Defensive end Mark Hawkins is not making the switch to outside linebacker and will instead stay on the defensive line, moving inside as a five-technique while inside linebacker Stephen Hill will play more on the edge as a stand-up pass rusher, something he very rarely did last season.

While the front seven of the defense will be very much different, the back four remains a strong hold, led by the safeties. In 2020, it was safety Sam Peterson coming onto the scene as a true freshman while in 2021, Edgar Thompson won the Thorpe as a true freshman. The latest addition is Ray Thompson, no relation to Edgar, and he's been turning heads with many inside the program thinking he's just as good as his predecessors.

Given USF's lack of depth at corner, all three safeties could be on the field at the same time in the team's nickel looks.

‣ Bass finds opening at receiver, could potentially start as a true freshman

Benji Bright was able to get on the field last season due to his size at six-foot-six. Five-star prospect Joel Bass isn't as tall at six-foot-three but does bring size with his 220 pound frame and his ability as a runner.

Bass played running back in high school but has found a spot at receiver since enrolling in January. He's splitting reps with Bright as the primary outside receiver, something that could continue as fall camp looms.

The addition of Bass to the WR room saw redshirt sophomore Johnny Dixon make the move to running back. In two seasons, Dixon has just one catch for the Bulls and with his speed, he might be able to get on the field faster next season as a backup running back than at receiver.

**Thugger Jackson** · 10-16-2020, 08:06 AM

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Run of the Bulls ‣ USF Football News
Andrew Lake -- 247 Sports Staff Writer

‣ WR Green and QB Whitworth 'leave the program' heading into fall camp

In an off-season of roster casualties, these are ones that USF Bulls fan can live with.

QB Eric Whitworth and WR Joel Green have left the program. Whitworth, a redshirt junior, briefly served as a backup in 2020 before being relegated to the bottom of the depth chart while Green has just seven career catches.

It cannot be ignored that the moves come at the beginning of fall camp, typically when the initial pecking orders are set as far as a preliminary depth chart. Green was expected to be a backup receiver while Whitworth likely was going to be the fourth or fifth QB on the roster.

‣ RB Henry 'prepared' to be the lead back

USF and head coach Malcolm Francois is playing it coy when it comes to who will be their starting quarterback. Whichever way it goes, however, one thing is certain. We're going to see a lot of Troy Henry.

USF's leading rusher from a year ago, Henry has never led the Bulls in carries in his first two seasons yet has rushed for over 1,000 yards. Don't expect the former to be the case this season, even with return ace Greg Johnston and five-star running back Gerald Mitchell in the backfield.

"I'm prepared to carry the ball 300 times," said Henry, who is now over 200 pounds, "Will I need to? Who knows but if the team needs me to carry the rock 20, 30, 40 times in a game, I have to be ready and I'll be. We've got plenty of guys that are good in this [running back] room but at the end of the day, I've been blessed to rock that #1 jersey and that comes with expectations."

‣ Bulls add Ohio State to schedule following Rutgers drop out; add Iowa to 2023 schedule

After initially being scheduled to host Rutgers this year as one of their four non-conference games, USF fans can now look forward to one of the bigger games of their season.

Rutgers had to pull out of their scheduled matchup due to a scheduling conflict and with the Bulls scrambling to find a formidable opponent, Ohio State volunteered to replace one of their FCS opponent with the Bulls.

USF now opens their season at Florida, at home against Louisville before going back on the road against Oklahoma and Ohio State. All of this with a brand new starting quarterback and losing more than half of it's starters on defense and a new defensive coordinator in a new defensive scheme.

While the game against the Buckeyes has only been scheduled as a one-off, talks have already begun to schedule a future home-and-home as well. USF has openings in 2026 and 2028.

The Bulls also announced a home game against Iowa for 2023.

**Thugger Jackson** · 10-16-2020, 08:08 AM

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2022 USF Bulls football preview: A mixed bag are the options at quarterback, who will separate from the pack?
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

USF has been able to stockpile some talent at the quarterback position, landing David Johnson as a four-star recruit and then landing Michael Harrell as a four-star recruit to replace him. Mike McFarland was supposed to be next in line, the clear cut winner in a sea of unheralded prospects in Jeremy Thomas, Eugene Shaw and James Pittman.

This does not appear to be the case as Thomas and Pittman appear to lead the quarterback race.

A look at USF’s quarterback situation:

Projected depth chart
#15 James Pittman, Rs So. | 6'6", 224lbs | 72 ovr, 81 spd, 79 thp, 75 tha OR
#10 Jeremy Thomas, Rs So. | 6'1", 246lbs | 76 ovr, 69 spd, 84 thp, 89 tha OR
#9 Mike McFarland, Rs Fr. | 6'4", 200lbs | 72 ovr, 72 spd, 87 thp, 76 tha
#16 Eugene Shaw, Rs So. | 6'2", 217lbs | 75 ovr, 57 spd, 85 thp, 81 tha

Expected starter: Outside of Shaw, who is just too unathletic for the offense, a solid case can be made for any of the quarterbacks. Pittman as a third-year player is what Harrell was as a freshman: a decent thrower of the football that is limited in the passing game but can make plays with his legs. Thomas is a poor man's, out of shape version of Grant Oliver while McFarland is what David Johnson was as a freshman.

Out of those three guys, it can be argued that Harrell was the best of the bunch so the slight edge goes to his clone in Pittman.

Major storyline: Thomas has had a taste for playing and so has Pittman while McFarland was the top ranked quarterback in his class. Whichever one finishes third -- or maybe even second -- could be on the way out as a transfer. How does USF manage the QB room to keep everyone or at least two of the top three guys happy?

**Thugger Jackson** · 10-16-2020, 08:13 AM

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2022 USF Bulls football preview: Can Henry handle the load in what could be his final season?
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

USF has quietly put together a nice string of running backs, dating back to Staffon McCray and the likes. Junior Troy Henry is the most talented of the bunch and even in a sports debate culture, there's no push back.

Henry has rushed for over 1,000 yards in his first two seasons, becoming the first ever Bull to do that. He's now at 2185 career rushing yards and 20 touchdowns, needing just another 1,000 yard season to break the school record for career rushing yards and nine touchdowns to do for the career rushing touchdowns. He'll get plenty of cracks at it in what is a less-crowded RB room than in year's past.

Projected depth chart
#1 Troy Henry, Jr. | 5'10", 200lbs | 84 ovr, 95 spd, 98 acc, 79 btk, 75 car
#32 Greg Johnston, Rs Sr. | 6'0", 206lbs | 83 ovr, 96 spd, 94 acc, 78 btk, 75 car
#25 Gerald Mitchell, Fr. | 6'0", 200lbs | 78 ovr, 89 spd, 82 acc, 80 btk, 78 car
#29 Scott Kimbrough, Rs Sr. | 6'0", 208lbs | 87 ovr, 89 spd, 96 acc, 85 btk, 99 car
#12 John Dixon, Rs So. | 6'3", 217lbs | 75 ovr, 96 spd, 80 acc, 65 btk, 95 car
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FB #40 Terrance Holland, Jr. | 6'1", 257lbs | 82 ovr, 82 spd, 87 acc, 81 car, 74 rbk

Expected starter: Henry is the unquestioned leader of the offense, as shown by getting the honor of wearing the #1.

Major storyline: USF has traditionally split carries between, at minimum, two running backs and at their peak, three running backs. Who will emerge as RB2 and potentially RB3? Johnston has the experience and speed edge while Mitchell, a former five star, is almost guaranteed a few touches due to his recruiting ranking. Can Kimbrough and Dixon, two former receivers, crack the rotation?

Strength in Unity.

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