Strength in Unity.

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2043 USF All-Americans
First Team
DT Brandon Smith
LB Julian Harrell

Second Team
S Anthony Gunn

Freshman
HB Dave Parker
LB Nate Jacobs

2043 USF All-Champion Division
First Team
WR Scott Price
C Kyle Jones
DT Brandon Smith
LB Julian Harrell
CB Ernest Jones
S Anthony Gunn
S Clarence Sullivan

Second Team
T Steve Bailey
P Josiah Henderson

2042 South Florida Bulls Stats
Passing
QB Rashad Woodard, Junior: 228 of 321, 2612 yards, 17 touchdowns, 10 interceptions, sacked 14 times, 150.6 passer rating
QB Chris Price, Rs Freshman: 24 of 43, 440 yards, 6 touchdowns, 3 interceptions, sacked 5 times, 173.9 passer rating
HB Cameron Stokes, Freshman: 1 of 2, 3 yards, 62.6 passer rating

Rushing
QB Rashad Woodard, Junior: 168 carries, 1213 yards, 15 touchdowns, 6 fumbles
HB Justin Thomas, Sophomore: 122 carries, 724 yards, 10 touchdowns, 2 fumbles
HB Dave Parker, Freshman: 107 carries, 532 yards, 7 touchdowns, 2 fumbles
HB Cameron Stokes, Freshman: 75 carries, 366 yards, 4 touchdowns, fumble
HB Earl May, Junior: 13 carries, 56 yards, touchdown

Receiving
WR Scott Price, Junior: 67 receptions, 977 yards, 14 touchdowns, 7 drops
WR Eddie Shaw, Sophomore: 41 receptions, 620 yards, 3 touchdowns, drop
HB Justin Thomas, Sophomore: 31 receptions, 285 yards, touchdown, 3 drops
TE Jake Bryant, Freshman: 27 receptions, 323 yards, touchdown, 3 drops
WR Andre Morgan, Junior: 17 receptions, 205 yards, 2 touchdowns, 3 drops
WR Joshua Butler, Sophomore: 13 receptions, 173 yards, 2 drops
TE Taylor Smith, Rs Junior: 10 receptions, 78 yards, 2 drops
WR Nick Weiss, Junior: 10 receptions, 113 yards, 2 drops
FB Jake Thompson, Senior: 9 receptions, 47 yards, drop
HB Dave Parker, Freshman: 8 receptions, 57 yards
WR Ryan Murray, Freshman: 8 receptions, 74 yards, touchdown
TE Russell Arrington, Freshman: 4 receptions, 77 yards, touchdown

Blocking
LT Steve Bailey, Rs Senior: 12 pancakes, 6 sacks allowed
LG Nick Ryan, Sophomore: 8 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
C Kyle Jones, Senior: 14 pancakes, sack allowed
G/T Sam Jefferson, Sophomore: 10 pancakes
RT Kevin Brown, Freshman: 4 pancakes, 6 sacks allowed
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FB Jake Thompson, Senior: 4 pancakes
TE Russell Arrington, Freshman: 3 pancakes
TE Jake Bryant, Freshman: 3 pancakes
TE Taylor Smith, Rs Junior: 2 pancakes
G Brian Jackson, Freshman: 1 pancake, sack allowed

Defensive
LB Julian Harrell, Junior: 67 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 touchdowns
S Clarence Sullivan, Junior: 59 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, sack, interception, 5 pass deflections
S Anthony Gunn, Rs Senior: 55 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, sack, 4 pass deflections
LB Nate Jacobs, Freshman: 43 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, interception, 2 pass deflections
CB Ernest Jones, Junior: 42 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, 4 pass deflections
LB Damon Hill, Junior: 35 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, pass deflection
CB Ronald Berry, Rs Sophomore: 35 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 3 pass deflections
OLB Richard Smith, Rs Junior: 31 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 5 sacks
OLB Joel Espinosa, Rs Senior: 31 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 4 sacks
S Mike Mason, Sophomore: 28 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 2 pass deflections
DT Brandon Smith, Senior: 27 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, fumble recovery
CB Travis Jones, Rs Senior: 24 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 4 pass deflections, fumble recovery
DE Marcellus Smith, Senior: 23 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, pass deflection
S Lamar McNair, Sophomore: 20 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, pass deflection
CB Brandon Bryant, Freshman: 17 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, interception
OLB Oliver Colvin, Freshman: 17 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
DE Kyle Wood, Junior: 11 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 4 sacks
OLB Erik Wheeler: 9 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
S Shawn Franklin, Freshman: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, forced fumble
DE Dante Avery, Freshman: 6 tackles, 3 tackles for loss
DE John Potts, Sophomore: 5 tackles, tackle for loss


Kicking
K Jonathan Love, Freshman: 8 of 8, 31 FG Lng, 59/59 XP

Punting
P Josiah Henderson, Freshman: 36 punts, 37.1 Avg Net, 14 inside the 20, touchback

Returning
HB Earl May, Junior: 22 kick returns, 537 yards
HB Cameron Stokes, Freshman: 21 kick returns, 660 yards, 30 punt returns, 278 yards

Team Stats
Scoring Offense: 37.8 PPG (4th)
Scoring Defense: 25.5 PPG (31st)

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vs.

ALA | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 38
STAN | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 41

ALA QB Brandon Hoffman: 26 of 46, 409 yards, 4 touchdowns
STAN QB Andrew Jones: 25 of 32, 246 yards, 2 touchdowns, 23 carries, 62 yards

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vs.

FS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14
tOSU | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34

FS WR Jerome Higgins: 5 receptions, 75 yards, 2 touchdowns
tOSU QB Thomas Sears: 9 of 19, 124 yards, 2 touchdowns, 21 carries, 134 yards, touchdown

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The Postmortem: A rare four-loss season has USF fans looking for answers
Jonathan Bright -- BullsNation.com Football Reporter

Alabama's decision to hire former UCF head coach Jonathan Henry has been a great one with Henry winning a national championship in his second season and has now beaten the Bulls twice within a calendar year in his third season, putting an end to the Crimson Tide's struggles against USF.

Henry is making a solid argument to be the newly crowned best head coach in the country with an 11-0 record against rivals, 5-2 in the playoffs and bowl games with an impressive 22-10 record against the top 25 in his first three seasons at Alabama.

The crown has long belonged to USF head coach Malcolm Francois Sr. who suffered just his sixth season with more than three losses and just the program's second season with less than ten wins in the past thirteen seasons.

The Bulls were competitive in all four losses which is encouraging abut after the disappointing end to last year's season with a blowout loss to Michigan, USF fans were hopeful for something a little bit more than a consolation prize and a participation trophy.

It promises to be an important offseason with long time defensive coordinator Trai Martinez once again contemplating retirement and USF potentially losing their two co-offensive coordinators with quarterback coach Jeremy Butler and receiver's coach Malcolm Francois Jr. receiving head coaching buzz and a bevy of key players on both sides of the ball set to graduate and/or enter the NFL Draft, including quarterback Rashad Woodard.

The saving grace? Even at 64 years old, there still may not be a better head coach in college football than Francois Sr. who is uniquely equipped to re-load the roster and the coaching staff -- if need be -- and make another run at another national championship.

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USF receiver's coach Malcolm Francois Jr. to interview for FAU head coaching job
Johnny Murray -- The Tampa Bay Times Sports Columnist

Florida Atlantic University is scheduled to conduct a string of interviews to replace head coach Jesse Minter and at the top of that list is USF co-OC and receiver's coach Malcolm Francois Jr.

Francois Jr. returned to the state of Florida last year after resigning from his position as offensive coordinator at Navy where he spent several seasons with the Midshipmen following his firing as Kentucky's head coach.

The son of USF head coach Malcolm Francois Sr, Francois has already interviewed with Oregon State, North Texas and Iowa for their respective head coaching jobs as he continues to be a hot name on the trail.

USF expects to retain co-offensive coordinator and quarterback's coach Jeremy Butler as he has yet to take a formal interview.

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vs.

STAN | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28
tOSU | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13

STAN QB Andrew Jones: 17 of 23, 131 yards, 4 touchdowns, interception, 16 carries, 63 yards
tOSU HB Marlon Witherspoon: 25 carries, 149 yards

Promotional Bowls
Tampa Bay Bowl
Georgia Tech (7-6, 3-6) -- 37
#11 Oregon (9-4, 6-3) -- 31

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Minnesota (5-8, 3-6) -- 28
#13 Oklahoma (9-4, 6-3) -- 34

Gasparilla Bowl
#23 Georgia (10-4, 7-3) -- 34
Purdue (5-8, 3-6) -- 31

*winners of promotional bowls will play the 2044 season in the Champions Division

2044 ANAC Membership
Champions Division
Stanford
Alabama
Ohio State
USF
Virginia Tech
BYU
Nebraska
Georgia Tech
Oklahoma
Georgia

Contenders Division
East
Miami
Florida State
Ole Miss
Penn State
Indiana
Michigan
Michigan State
LSU

West
Oregon
Minnesota
Purdue
Kansas State
USC
UCLA
Texas
Wisconsin

Rising Division
East
Auburn
Arkansas
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Pittsburgh
UCF
West Virginia

West
Iowa
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Washington
Texas A&M
Kansas
Notre Dame
Mississippi State

Notable Bowls
First Responder Bowl
Miami (8-5, 7-3) -- 14
#24 Texas (8-5, 5-4) -- 35

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
#10 Army (11-2, 0-0) -- 38
#17 Rutgers (9-5, 7-3) -- 28

Citrus Bowl
#12 Arizona State (9-4, 6-2) -- 7
#9 Navy (9-4, 6-3) -- 59

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Former USF tight end Taylor Smith goes back home, transfers to Clemson as graduate transfer
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

USF redshirt junior tight end Taylor Smith has announced his transfer to Clemson University as a graduate transfer.

Smith, who is from Barnwell, South Carolina, was a four-star prospect coming out of high school having played his last two seasons at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Smith was a team captain this past season as a fourth-year junior and caught 24 passes as a sophomore for 217 yards,

With the arrival of Jake Bryant and Russell Arrington, Smith saw a lesser role as a pass catcher and finished the year with just ten receptions for 78 yards. He projects to see a larger role in Clemson's offense as he returns home to South Carolina.

2044 Players Leaving » Career Stats
#81 Taylor Smith (TE, Rs Junior): Transfer (Clemson) » 34 receptions, 295 yards, touchdown, 5 drops, 6 pancakes

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Malcolm Francois Jr. heads to Oregon State for second head coaching opportunity
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

After spending one-year back home, USF co-offensive coordinator and receiver's coach Malcolm Francois Jr. is headed to Corvallis to be Oregon State's next head coach, replacing Dave Harris who took the head coaching job at Western Kentucky.

This will be Francois Jr's second stint as head coach after previously being the head coach of Kentucky Wildcats for three seasons. Since then, Francois Jr. has served as Navy's offensive coordinator for several seasons before returning to USF this past season where he was co-offensive coordinator with Jeremy Butler.

Butler will be promoted to Offensive Coordinator and offensive analyst Mike Holmes will be the team's receiver's coach. Holmes is a former USF receiver who was an assistant at the high school level in Miami before joining the Bulls' staff.

USF Coaching Departures
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach Malcolm Francois Jr. (1 year) » Oregon State Head Coach

USF Coaching Promotions
USF Offensive Analyst Mike Holmes » USF Wide Receivers Coach

2044 USF Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Malcolm Francois (31st year)
Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach: Trai Martinez (7th year)
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach: Jeremy Butler (2nd year)
Wide Receivers Coach: Mike Holmes (1st year in role, 4th year with program)
Offensive Line Coach/Running Game Coordinator: Ryan Williams (5th year)
Running Backs Coach: Blake Morris (3rd year)
Tight Ends Coach: Robert Holland (3rd year in role, 5th year with program)
Defensive Line Coach: Taylor Fletcher (7th year in role, 13th with program)
Defensive Backs Coach: Anthony McPherson (3rd year)
Special Teams Coordinator: Lorenzo Bell (3rd year)

Notable Head Coaching Changes
LSU :: Andrew Vandermeulen replaces Jesse Galloway (fired)
Michigan :: Alan Thomas replaces Major Applewhite (retired)
Stanford :: Eric Russell replaces David Shaw (retired)
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Colorado :: Danny Foster replaces Richard Owens (fired)
Iowa :: Alonzo Moore replaces Mike Norvell (fired)
Pittsburgh :: Kenny Vickers replaces Derek Smith (fired)
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Indiana :: Walter Smith replaces Josh Whitfield (left for new job)
Kansas :: Wendell Brooks replaces Justin Daniels (left for new job)

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Scott Price, Ernest Jones and Clarence Sullivan announce decision to forego senior season for the NFL Draft
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

USF junior Ernest Jones is among the three USF juniors to declare early for the draft, joining receiver Scott Price and safety Clarence Sullivan.

Jones led the team with four interceptions this past season and is projected to be a potential first round pick in this spring's draft as are Price and Sullivan with Sullivan finishing second on the team in tackles despite missing several games with a suspension.

The Bulls are also losing two more players to the transfer portals in freshmen quarterback Shawn Williams and center Ed Foster transferring to Georgia State and Texas respectively. Neither played this past season with Foster returning to his home state of Texas.

It's not all departures for the Bulls as junior quarterback Rashad Woodard has committed to returning for his senior season after meeting with advisors for the past week to decide on his next decision.

2044 Players Leaving » Career Stats
#28 Ernest Jones (CB, Junior): Declared Early » 78 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 7 interceptions, 4 pass deflections, fumble recovery
#1 Scott Price (WR, Junior): Declared Early » 262 receptions, 3536 yards, 39 touchdowns, 18 drops
#2 Clarence Sullivan (S, Junior): Declared Early » 178 tackles, 47 tackles for loss, sack, 4 interceptions, 9 pass deflections, 2 fumble recoveries
#26 Travis Jones (CB, Rs Senior): Pro Draft » 142 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, sack, 13 interceptions, 3 touchdowns, 16 pass deflections, fumble recovery
#25 Anthony Gunn (S, Senior): Pro Draft » 107 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 4 interceptions, 9 pass deflections
#77 Brandon Smith (DT, Senior): Pro Draft » 84 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 20 sacks, forced fumble, fumble recovery
#73 Steve Bailey (T, Rs Senior): Pro Draft » 29 pancakes, 18 sacks allowed
#7 Marcellus Smith (DE, Senior): Pro Draft » 109 tackles, 50 tackles for loss, 16 sacks, 6 pass deflections, forced fumble, 6 carries, 4 yards, 7 receptions, 17 yards, 2 touchdowns
#57 Kyle Jones (C, Senior): Pro Draft » 29 pancakes, 9 sacks allowed
#54 Joel Espinosa (OLB, Rs Senior): Graduation » 66 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 7 sacks
#45 Jake Johnson (S, Rs Senior): Graduation » 1 tackle, tackle for loss, pass deflection
#27 Victor King (HB, Rs Senior): Graduation » 24 carries, 58 yards, 7 touchdowns, 1 reception, 4 yards
#53 Erik Wheeler (OLB, Rs Senior): Graduation » 14 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
#32 Jake Thompson (FB/OL, Senior): Graduation » 2 carries, 5 yards, 9 receptions, 47 yards, 11 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
#81 Taylor Smith (TE, Rs Junior): Transfer (Clemson) » 34 receptions, 295 yards, touchdown, 5 drops, 6 pancakes
#12 Shawn Williams (QB, Freshman): Transfer (Georgia State) » No stats
#74 Ed Foster (C, Freshman): Transfer (Texas) » No stats

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Bulls remain in contention for rising prospect Mark Collier despite coaching staff changes
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

North Shore (Houston, TX) star receiver Mark Collier says he's been in constant contact with new USF receiver coach Mike Holmes and that he will be picking between USF and Toledo on National Signing Day.

Collier was being recruited previously by Malcolm Francois Jr. who took the head coaching job at Oregon State last month with many wondering if Collier would potentially follow Francois Jr. to Corvallis or perhaps recommitting to Toledo, the first school to offer him as a sophomore at Brazoswood High School in Clute, Texas.

The Rockets are offering Collier the opportunity to be a two-way player for them and the chance to play early while at USF, Collier has been recruited as a receiver and knows that the path to the playing field will be a long and tough one marred with competition all over.

"They offer different things," Collier said of his decision, "I like both schools, both programs and I can see myself going to either one. They're different but they're all exciting opportunities and I'm just going to take these last few days to decide and then go from there."

USF already has the nation's top class and would further their lead with a commitment from the four-star athlete.

2044 USF Recruiting Class
WR Donald Jones [ATH #1]: 6'0", 206lbs | Jacksonville, FL | 5-star | 4.48 40-yd dash, 300 Bench Press Max, 320 Squat Max
HB Brian Clay [ATH #12]: 5'11", 178lbs | Alvin, TX | 4-star | 4.40 40-yd dash, 250 Bench Press Max, 305 Squat Max
QB Kevin Meadows [QB #1]: 6'4", 244lbs | Hollywood, FL | 4-star | 4.44 40-yd dash, 305 Bench Press Max, 345 Squat Max
OLB Paul Mason [OLB #3]: 6'5", 211lbs | Laurel, MS | 4-star | 4.56 40-yd dash, 430 Bench Press Max, 580 Squat Max
G Mike Miller [G #2]: 6'4", 290lbs | Olney, MD [IMG] | 4-star | 4.76 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 670 Squat Max
DB Michael Williams [ATH #20]: 6'0", 194lbs | Jonesboro, LA | 4-star | 4.34 40-yd dash, 285 Bench Press Max, 260 Squat Max
WR Will Madison [WR #22]: 6'3", 185lbs | Stillwater, OK | 4-star | 4.50 40-yd dash, 265 Bench Press Max, 250 Squat Max
TE Matt Jordan [TE #8]: 6'6", 265lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | 4.68 40-yd dash, 405 Bench Press Max, 265 Squat Max
OLB Kevin Harris [OLB #10]: 5'11", 180lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.50 40-yd dash, 370 Bench Press Max, 595 Squat Max
ILB Justin Smith [ILB #7]: 6'2", 225lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 405 Bench Press Max, 555 Squat Max
CB Ernest Bright [CB #5]: 6'2", 185lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.36 40-yd dash, 325 Bench Press Max, 260 Squat Max
DT Dan James [DT #8]: 6'5", 280lbs | Monte Vista, CO | 4-star | 5.18 40-yd dash, 430 Bench Press Max, 620 Squat Max
T Tim Hill [T #7]: 6'5", 291lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star | 4.90 40-yd dash, 435 Bench Press Max, 630 Squat Max
DB Sean Hart [ATH #39]: 6'0", 185lbs | Northbrook, IL | 4-star | 4.38 40-yd dash, 235 Bench Press Max, 250 Squat Max
DE Alex Kelley [DE #20]: 6'3", 247lbs | Pecos, TX | 4-star | 4.70 40-yd dash, 405 Bench Press Max, 450 Squat Max
S Courtney Jones [S #7]: 6'3", 183lbs | Orlando, FL | 4-star | 4.46 40-yd dash, 345 Bench Press Max, 345 Squat Max
OLB Ryan Jones [OLB #19]: 6'5", 239lbs | Fairfax, VA | 4-star | 4.60 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 670 Squat Max
WR Theo Smith [WR #43]: 6'0", 171lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star | 4.54 40-yd dash, 245 Bench Press Max, 265 Squat Max
TE/OL Brian Daniel [C #25]: 6'5", 288lbs | Lakeland, FL | 3-star | 4.84 40-yd dash, 375 Bench Press Max, 500 Squat Max
FB Gemara McDonald [TE #69]: 6'5", 277lbs | Conyers, GA | 3-star | 4.66 40-yd dash, 310 Bench Press Max, 255 Squat Max

2044 USF Recruiting Board
WR/CB Mark Collier [ATH #31]: 6'0", 216lbs | Clute, TX | 4-star | Toledo, USF
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G Tim Williams [G #7]: 6'3", 290lbs | Robinson, PA [IMG] | 4-star | Committed to Army

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Spring Confidential: Assessing USF's offense heading into spring practices
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

As National Signing Day approaches, USF already has the bulk of next year's roster on campus with the majority of the recruiting class enrolling early and the Bulls not expecting to take any additional transfers this season.

With spring football roughly a month away, it's as good of a time as any to get an inside look at how USF's roster is shaping up to be.

Quarterback
Returning: Rashard Woodard (Sr), Chris Price, (Rs-So), Justin Ingram (Rs-So)
Additions: 4-star Kevin Meadows (early enrollee)
Losses: Shawn Williams (transfer)

Getting Woodard to return for his senior season was a major win for the Bulls as when healthy, he's one of the better quarterbacks in the Champions Division and could be a dark horse for the Heisman if he's able to put it altogether this season.

USF is also adding a potential future star in freshman Kevin Meadows who will likely compete for that backup role with Chris Price and Justin Ingram.

Running Back
Returning: Justin Thomas (Jr), Dave Parker (So), Cameron Stokes (So), Earl May (Sr)
Additions: 4-star Brian Clay (early enrollee)
Losses: Victor King (graduation)

After a couple of thin years in terms of depth, USF finally has a talented and deep running back room led by five-stars Justin Thomas and Dave Parker who figure to be the lead horses next season.

Cameron Stokes provides some versatility out of the backfield along with true freshman Brian Clay who is a similar player to Thomas coming out of high school and should provide some explosiveness off the bench as a freshman.

Wide Receiver
Returning: Eddie Shaw (Jr), Joshua Butler (Jr), Andre Morgan (Sr), Nick Weiss (Sr), Ryan Murray (So)
Additions: 5-star Donald Jones (early enrollee), 4-star Will Madison (summer arrival), 4-star Theo Smith (early enrollee)
Losses: Scott Price (draft)

Replacing Scott Price is going to be difficult but it does open the door for five-star receiver Donald Jones to have an impact as a freshman as he'll compete for one of the outside receiver slots along with Joshua Butler and Andre Morgan who are all talented receivers in their own right.

In the slot, it'll be Ryan Murray and Eddie Shaw, who finished second on the team in receptions last year with Theo Smith as the backup. Murray's freshman season was hampered by injuries so if he's able to put it behind him, he could emerge as one of USF's top receivers by season's end.

The Bulls will need to wait until the summer to see the speedster Will Madison in person which limits his chances to get on the field as a true freshman but he could see some special teams action.

Tight End
Returning: Jake Bryant (So), Russell Arrington (So)
Additions: 4-star Matt Jordan (early enrollee), 3-star Gemara McDonald (early enrollee)
Losses: Taylor Smith (transfer)

Jake Bryant took over as a starter by the end of last season, which led to Taylor Smith entering the transfer portal and ending up at Clemson. Bryant and Jake Arrington are more than capable of being the Bulls' top tight ends and get some added depth in freshmen Matt Jordan and McDonald who all have impressive physical qualities to make them potential starters down the line as well.

Offensive Line
Returning: G Nick Ryan (Jr), T Sam Jefferson (Jr), G Tim Richardson (Jr), G Josh Henry (Rs-So), T Kyle Wilson (Rs-So), T Kevin Brown (So), G Brian Jackson (So), T Luis Pearson (So), C Brett Pennington (Rs-Fr)
Additions: 4-star T Tim Hill, 4-star G Mike Miller, 3-star C Brian Daniel (all early enrolees)
Losses: T Steve Bailey (draft), C Kyle Jones (draft), C Ed Foster (transfer)

USF will need to rebuild key pieces of the offensive line with left tackle Steve Bailey and center Kyles Jones heading to the NFL, arguably the two most important positions.

At left tackle, Kevin Brown figures to slide right in after starting several games at right tackle this past season as a true freshman, leaving the right side open for either Sam Jefferson, Luis Pearson or Brian Jackson to start at right guard and right tackle as all three are capable of playing either guard or the tackle spot.

The water is more murky at center where Ed Foster was viewed as the center of the future prior to his transfer to Texas. This likely keeps Brian Daniel at center after some discussion about whether he's a tight end at the next level. He'll compete with Brett Pennington for that starting spot and they could always move Nick Ryan back to center, which was his position coming out of high school.