Auburn football's depth chart is shaking up again ahead of its Week 11 matchup with Mississippi State in Starkville.
Auburn needs to replace yet another linebacker after it was revealed Saturday that Bryce Deas will miss the rest of the season. Shadarius Toodle appears to be an obvious choice to step into the role after his 11-tackle, three-sack performance against Arkansas, but Monday's depth chart reveal lists Michael Matthews-Canty as a starting linebacker alongside Elijah Melendez and DeMarcus Riddick.
Toodle, however, is listed as the second-stringer for both Matthews-Canty and Riddick and is expected to play plenty of snaps in the Tigers' upcoming game in Starkville.
Auburn's offense will line up the same on Saturday at Mississippi State
as it did against Arkansas. Jeremiah Koger, who has not played in two weeks, is listed as the second-string wide receiver behind Chas Nimrod. Jacob Strand also moves to the No. 2 slot at right tackle behind Wilson Zierer, and Jo Simmons moves to No. 2 behind Stanton Ramil at left tackle.
Here is a look at the projected depth chart for the Auburn Tigers' Week 11 game vs. Mississippi State.
Offense
- QB: Byrum Brown (Tristian Ti'a)
- RB: Jeremiah Cobb (Omar Mabson II or Bryson Washington or Nykahi Davenport)
- WR: Chas Nimrod (Jeremiah Koger)
- WR: Keshaun Singleton (Brian Williams Jr.)
- WR: Christian Neptune OR Bryce Cain OR Deshawn Spencer
- LT: Stanton Ramil OR Jo Simmons (Parker Pritchett)
- LG: Kenneth McManus IV (Jack Leyrer)
- C: Cole Best (Kenneth McManus IV, Kail Ellis)
- RG: Jacobe' Ward or Cole Skinner
- RT: Wilson Zierer OR Jacob Strand
- TE: Jake Johnson OR Arlis Boardingham OR Jonathan Echols (Xavier Newsom)
Defense
- DT: Cody Sigler (Walter Mathis OR Tavian Branch)
- DT: Dallas Walker IV (Jourdin Crawford OR Malik Autry)
- DE: Chris Murray or Darrion Smith (Nate Johnson)
- Buck: Da'Shawn Womack or Jared Smith (Jaquez Wilkes, Joe Phillips)
- LB: Elijah Melendez (Coleman Granberry)
- LB: Demarcus Riddick (Shadarius Toodle)
- LB: Michael Matthews-Canty (Shadarius Toodle)
- Star: Sylvester Smith-Reed (Blake Woodby)
- S: Kaleb Harris or Champ Anthony
- S: Eric Winters or Anquon Fegans (Fred Gaskin III)
- CB: Andre Jordan Jr. OR Champ Anthony (Blake Woodby)
- CB: Rayshawn Pleasant (Gavin Jenkins OR Shamar Arnoux)
Special Teams
- K: Alex McPherson (Connor Gibbs)
- P: Hudson Kaak (Max Bourke)
- KR: Rayshawn Pleasant (Bryce Cain or Fred Gaskin or Omar Mabson)
- PR: Bryce Cain OR Christian Neptune (Rayshawn Pleasant)
- LS: Hudson Powell (Travis Wakefield)
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This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: Auburn football's depth chart for Week 11's game at Mississippi State
