Strength in Unity.

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2019 USF All-Americans
T Derrick Drew, first team
OLB Shelton Richardson, first team
ILB Scott Stewart, first team
CB Bradley Bentley, second team
DE Chuck Sanders, freshman
ILB Scott Stewart, freshman
CB Marcus Hines, freshman
CB Ben Lewis, freshman

2019 USF All-Big 12
T Derrick Drew, first team
DT E.J. Newsome, first team
OLB Shelton Richardson, first team
ILB Scott Stewart, first team
CB Bradley Bentley, first team
CB Michael Bush, first team
S Trey Davis, first team
WR Mike Holmes, second team
RT Isaac Gutierrez, second team
DE Chuck Sanders, second team
DT Ben Woodard, second team
CB Marcus Hines, second team
K Ricky Turner, second team

2019 South Florida Bulls Stats

Passing
QB David Johnson, Rs Sophomore :: 216 of 310, 2915 yards, 17 touchdowns, 19 interceptions.
QB Michael Harrell, Freshman: 66 of 90, 711 yards, 7 touchdowns, 3 interceptions.

Rushing
HB David Ross, Junior :: 122 carries, 706 yards, 8 touchdowns.
QB Michael Harrell, Freshman: 106 carries, 749 yards, 8 touchdowns.
HB James Thomas, Freshman: 87 carries, 426 yards, 3 touchdowns.
QB David Johnson, Rs Sophomore: 66 carries, 204 yards, 5 touchdowns.
HB Greg Johnston, Rs Freshman: 60 carries, 241 yards, 7 touchdowns.
HB Brian Reynolds, Rs Junior: 56 carries, 274 yards, 2 touchdowns.
CB Marcus Hines, Freshman: 18 carries, 140 yards, 3 touchdowns.

Receiving
WR Mike Holmes, Sophomore :: 51 receptions, 956 yards, 8 touchdowns.
WR Marco Mason, Sophomore :: 47 receptions, 630 yards, 5 touchdowns.
WR Corey Sharp, Senior :: 35 receptions, 463 yards, 3 touchdowns.
TE Robert Holland, Rs Senior :: 35 receptions, 458 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Jay Stevens, Senior: 29 receptions, 348 yards, 2 touchdowns.
CB Marcus Hines, Freshman :: 16 receptions, 203 yards, 2 touchdowns.

Blocking
LT Derrick Drew, Rs Senior :: 11 pancakes, 6 sacks allowed.
LG Brian Brown, Rs Junior :: 18 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed.
C Kenny Brantley, Rs Senior :: 13 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed.
RG Victor Tucker, Sophomore :: 13 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed.
RT Isaac Gutierrez, Rs Senior :: 7 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed.

Defensive
OLB Shelton Richardson, Senior :: 81 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, interception.
ILB Scott Stewart, Freshman :: 77 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, interception.
S Chip Bryant, Sophomore :: 61 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, sack, 2 interceptions.
CB Bradley Bentley, Junior :: 56 tackles, tackle for loss, 4 interceptions.
CB Marcus Hines, Freshman :: 49 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, sack, 2 interceptions.
S Trey Davis, Sophomore :: 45 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, sack, interception.
OLB Mark Bennett, Rs Junior :: 42 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, sack.
CB Michael Bush, Junior :: 42 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 3 interceptions.
DE Fred Hooper, Senior :: 32 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 4 sacks.
CB Ben Lewis, Freshman :: 29 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack, interception.
DE Chuck Sanders, Freshman :: 22 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 9 sacks.
DT E.J. Newsome, Sophomore :: 19 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 4 sacks.

Kicking
K Ricky Turner, Freshman :: 12 of 14, 40 FG Lng, 66/66 XP

Punting
P Allen Carrington, Freshman :: 27 punts, 33.1 Avg Net, 6 punts downed inside the 20

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BCS Bowl Matchups
Rose Bowl :: Wisconsin defeat Kansas State, 38-28
Fiesta Bowl :: Fresno State defeated Alabama 38-31
Sugar Bowl :: USF defeated Michigan 45-38
Orange Bowl :: Florida State defeated Navy 17-10
Cotton Bowl :: Florida defeated Oklahoma 44-28
National Championship :: Arizona defeated South Carolina 28-19

Big 12 Bowl Matchups
Holiday Bowl :: California defeated Texas 55-52
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl :: Iowa defeated Oklahoma State 28-10
Rose Bowl :: Wisconsin defeat Kansas State, 38-28
Sugar Bowl :: USF defeated Michigan 45-38
Cotton Bowl :: Florida defeated Oklahoma 44-28

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South Florida, Francois agree on seven year extension following first BCS bowl victory
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

South Florida and coach Malcolm Francois have agreed to a contract extension to keep him with the Bulls through 2026, the university announced Friday.

"It's not often a coach gets an opportunity to move back to their home state and coach the team they played for," Francois said in a statement. "What we've been able to do in the first seven seasons makes me incredibly excited for the growth of the program over the next seven."

The extension is rumored to be in the $6 million/year range, making Francois one of the highest paid coaches in all of college football following yet another 12 win season for the Bulls, their third under Francois. After winning just five games in 2013, the Bulls have won at least nine games since that season while winning their respective conference in four of those six seasons.

Francois' will now need to decide if the team will look to hire an offensive coordinator after he took over play calling duties from Marcel Smith this season following early season struggles. Smith has taken the head coaching job at Washington, joining defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis as assistants that have left for head coaching jobs. Rekstis was hired by Mississippi State to replace Dan Mullen.

With Bobby Petrino getting the ax at North Carolina, USF might be an interesting landing spot for the offensive genius given his affinity for the talent in Florida. Doc Holliday and Matt Campbell along with Steve Sarikisian also make sense, should Francois want to focus back on a CEO type of role.

Manny Diaz is also viewed as a top candidate for the defensive coordinator job along with defensive coordinator Nathan Mack.

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Bulls bolster recruiting efforts with additions of Holliday as OC, go with the fiery Diaz on defense
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

The USF coaching staff was ransacked this offseason, that's to be expected when you win twelve games, dominate #1 Kansas State and then toy around with Michigan before deciding to get serious in the bowl game. They've reloaded the coaching staff with some names that carry weight in their home state.

The Bulls hired former Marshall head coach Doc Holliday to be their offensive coordinator and Manny Diaz as their defensive coordinator.

Holliday spent the last few seasons in Cal as their offensive coordinator, leading them to a 9-4 record and the nation's top ranked passing attack and scoring offense. Before Holliday got to Marshall, Holliday traveled to the University of Florida in 2005 and became the Gators' associate head coach, safeties coach, and recruiting coordinator under head coach Urban Meyer. In 2005, Holliday was named one of Rivals.com's Top 25 Recruiters, while also tutoring a secondary that only allowed 52.3% of passing to be completed which was 16th best in the nation. Holliday's prowess as a recruiter in the state of Florida was one of the reasons why Bulls head coach Malcolm Francois was eager to land him.

It remains to be seen who will call plays on offense, however, and if the Bulls will move to a more spread passing offense under Holliday which he deployed at Cal.

There's no questions who will be calling plays on defense with the Diaz hire who also has ties to the state. Diaz is from Miami and went to school at Florida State before eventually becoming a graduate assistant for the Seminoles. Diaz's run at West Virginia was not successful but his aggressive style of defense fits USF perfectly.

"I think having two guys that have head coaching experience is going to help this team tremendously," said Francois, "Manny's a fiery guy, he fits our program and our defense and we're going to keep being aggressive. Doc [Holliday] is a true and tried kind of guy, he's seen it all, done it all so he brings a tremendous amount of experience, just a wealth of knowledge that's going to help this program beyond the field."

Notable Head Coaching Changes
North Carolina :: Todd Grantham replaces Bobby Petrino (fired)
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Kansas :: Jerry Kill replaces Charlie Weis (fired)
TCU :: Jim Fleming replaces Gary Patterson (fired)
Texas Tech :: Steve Ellis replaces Matt CAmpbell (fired)
UCF :: Darrell Hazell replaces George O'Leary (retired)
West Virginia :: Jeff Casteel replaces Manny Diaz (fired)
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Oregon State :: Danny Langsford replaces Nick Holt (fired)
Washington :: Marcel Smith replaces Steve Sarkisian (fired)
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Alabama :: Pete Rekstis replaces Dan Mullen (fired)

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Francois, Holliday have work cut out with them as QB room gets makeover
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

After seeing graduate transfer Steven McKenzie bolt to Boston College and have a successful senior campaign with 3,100 yards passing and 35 touchdowns, Brandon Tidwell is following suit. Tidwell will follow former offensive coordinator Marcel Smith to Washington as a graduate transfer.

This wouldn't be too bad if that was the extent of the Bulls loss at quarterback. Redshirt sophomore David Johnson declared for the draft, joining recruiting classmate David Ross. Johnson threw 19 interceptions his sophomore season after throwing 18 his freshman year and saw his role diminish throughout the season as USF moved to a two-QB system that had team success. Nevertheless, Johnson's arm talent convinced him that going to the draft is his best option.

Johnson's decision to leave early is almost the perfect punctuation to what was a rollercoaster of a ride. He arrived as a four-star QB, already better than the incumbent starter in Grant Oliver but seniority kept Oliver a starter. Johnson ran off McKenzie, broke records as a freshman that was turnover prone but also electric. USF brought in Justin Fuentes to fix him, didn't work. Marcel Smith lost his play-calling duties in part due to Johnson's turnovers and then, USF brought in Doc Holliday to work his magic but the Doc and Johnson experience failed to see a single snap.

USF is also losing redshirt senior Mario Greer to graduation, leaving them with just two scholarship quarterbacks.

2020 Players Leaving » Career Stats
#1 David Johnson (QB, Rs Sophomore): Declared Early » 574 of 807, 7277 yards, 44 touchdowns, 37 interceptions, 155 carries, 272 yards, 6 touchdowns.
#8 David Ross (HB, Junior): Declared Early » 320 carries, 1693 yards, 23 touchdowns.
#68 Derrick Drew (T, Rs Senior): Pro Draft » 36 pancakes, 18 sacks given up.
#7 Shelton Richardson (LB, Senior): Pro Draft » 262 tackles, 79 tackles for loss, 21.5 sacs, 2 interceptions, 8 forced fumbles.
#6 Corey Sharp (WR, Senior): Pro Draft » 126 receptions, 1537 yards, 10 touchdowns.
#11 Brandon Greer (QB, Rs Junior): Transfer (Washington) » No stats.
#10 Jay Stevens (WR, Senior): Graduation » 86 receptions, 1106 yards, 7 touchdowns.
#15 Mario Greer (QB, Rs Senior): Graduation » 4 of 6, 32 yards, 2 interceptions.
#93 Jamey Little (DT, Senior): Graduation » 19 tackles, 9 tackles for loss.
#74 Kenny Brantley (C, Senior): Graduation » 13 pancakes, 4 sacks given up.
#73 Isaac Gutierrez (T, Senior): Graduation » 15 pancakes, 9 sacks given up.
#95 Bryan Walker (DE, Rs Senior): Graduation » 3 tackles, tackle for loss.
#12 Fred Hooper (DE, Senior): Graduation » 90 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 8 sacks.
#52 Matt Thompson (LB, Senior): Graduation » 22 tackles, 4 tackles for loss.
#40 Robert Holland (TE, Rs Senior): Graduation » 61 receptions, 619 yards, 2 touchdowns.
#37 Mike Clark (S, Senior): Graduation » 2 tackles.

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The stage is set for yet another exciting signing day as Pittman commits ahead of NSD
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

With National Signing Day just hours away, USF got a bit of an early Christmas present in the form of Texas quarterback James Pittman committing to the Bulls.

Pittman is a six-foot-six, 220 pound dual-threat quarterback that fits the version of the Bulls offense that we saw last season. With the team down to just two scholarship quarterbacks following transfers, draft declarations and graduation, Pittman's importance can not be overstated from a depth perspective. He joins Jeremy Thomas in the class as the team's two QBs for this cycle.

While Pittman's addition is certainly needed, Bulls fans have their eyes on bigger fish. There's the two big guys, literally, in Derek Charles and Brian Smith. If USF goes 0 for 2, this class is a disaster with not a single offensive linemen. If they go 2 for 2, it's a potential top five class. If they manage to split them and perhaps do the same with cornerback Sonny Understood and tight end Ben Hawthorne preferably landing Sonny, it's a hell of a class. If they go 0 for 4, once again, the class goes from a decent class missing key pieces to potentially a meddling class that is top heavy.

The Bulls have been busy, extending offers to quarterback Eugene Shaw, wide receiver Willie Whitaker and safety Cedric King, all three-star prospects. At this moment, they are not 'commitable' offers and rather just feelers in case things go really, really wrong on NSD.

2020 USF Recruiting Class
HB Troy Henry [HB #3]: 5'10", 195lbs | Alexander City, AL | 5-star | 4.36 40-yd dash, 275 Bench Press Max, 290 Squat Max
WR/DB Brandon Burns [ATH #11]: 6'1", 197lbs | Hanford, CA | 4-star | 4.50 40-yd dash, 390 Bench Press Max, 270 Squat Max
ATH Erik Bass [ATH #22]: 6'0", 246lbs | Athens, AL | 4-star | 4.46 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 305 Squat Max
S Sam Peterson [S #8]: 6'1", 179lbs | Glenrcok, WY [IMG Academy] | 4-star | 4.44 40-yd dash dash, 370 Bench Press Max, 325 Squat Max
WR John Dixon [WR #43]: 6'3", 213lbs | Lake Wales, FL | 3-star | 4.34 40-yd dash, 290 Bench Press Max, 235 Squat Max
QB Jeremy Thomas [QB #21]: 6'1", 242lbs | Calhoun, GA | 3-star | 5.02 40-yd dash, 235 Bench Press Max, 230 Squat Max
LB Montrell Jennings [LB #30]: 5'11", 231lbs | Pinellas Park, FL | 3-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 325 Bench Press Max, 560 Squat Max
TE Martin Rushing [TE #32]: 6'7", 260lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | 4.64 40-yard dash, 270 Bench Press Max, 280 Squat Max
QB James Pittman [QB #38]: 6'6'", 220lbs | Dallas, TX | 3-star | 4.64 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press Max, 360 Squat Max
S Pierre Hodge [S #36]: 6'0", 195lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.52 40-yd dash, 395 Bench Press Max, 305 Squat Max
S Chris Wade [S #26]: 6'1", 177lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 370 Bench Press Max, 335 Squat Max
FB Terrance Holland [FB #15]: 6'1", 250lbs | Carol City, FL | 2-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 370 Bench Press Max, 320 Squat Max

2020 USF Recruiting Board
T Derek Charles [T #3]: 6'5", 269lbs | Burbank, CA | 4-star :: Boise State, USF, Oregon, Oklahoma, Colorado State
CB Sonny Underwood [CB #1]: 6'1", 181lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star :: Iowa, USF
TE Ben Hawthorne [TE #6]: 6'3", 242lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star :: Northwestern, USF, Notre Dame, Kentucky, Army
G Brian Smith [G #1]: 6'4", 309lbs | Clearwater, FL | 4-star :: Florida, Georgia, Georgia State, USF, Auburn
QB Eugene Shaw [QB #49]: 6'2", 212lbs | Glendale, WI | 3-star :: USF, Texas Tech, NC State
WR Willie Whitaker [WR #135]: 5'11", 185lbs | Mountain Home, ID | 3-star :: USF, TCU, NIU, Texas Tech
S Cedric King [S #57]: 6'2", 187lbs | Salisbury, NC | 3-star :: USF, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Georgia, Texas Tech
T Roger Spencer [T #91]: 6'7", 280lbs | Boca Del Mar, FL | 2-star :: Tulane, Cincinnati, Rice, Ohio, USF
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T Ryan Williams [T #8]: 6'4", 280lbs | Cartersville, GA | 4-star :: Committed to Florida

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Not a sweep but Bulls get much needed help up front on National Signing Day
Eddie Fernandez -- 247 Sports USF Insider

USF simply couldn't strike out on it's only offensive line targets this recruiting class and they didn't, landing NLIs from four-star guard Brian Smith and four-star California tackle Derek Charles.

USF was able to beat out some top west coast teams for Charles while also going head to head with SEC teams for Smith. They weren't as successful with cornerback Sonny Underwood with the Miami product sticking with his previous commitment to Iowa. Tampa tight end Ben Hawthorne ultimately went with the Wildcats of Northwestern while tackle Roger Spencer signed with Ohio.

The Bulls did add another QB to the class in Eugene Shaw out of Wisconsin to give the nation's sixteenth ranked recruiting class.

2020 USF Recruiting Class
HB Troy Henry [HB #3]: 5'10", 195lbs | Alexander City, AL | 5-star | 4.36 40-yd dash, 275 Bench Press Max, 290 Squat Max
G Brian Smith [G #1]: 6'4", 309lbs | Clearwater, FL | 4-star | 4.96 40-yd dash, 480 Bench Press Max, 665 Squat Max
WR/DB Brandon Burns [ATH #11]: 6'1", 197lbs | Hanford, CA | 4-star | 4.50 40-yd dash, 390 Bench Press Max, 270 Squat Max
ATH Erik Bass [ATH #22]: 6'0", 246lbs | Athens, AL | 4-star | 4.46 40-yd dash, 425 Bench Press Max, 305 Squat Max
T Derek Charles [T #3]: 6'5", 269lbs | Burbank, CA | 4-star | 5.04 40-yd dash, 460 Bench Press Max, 645 Squat Max
S Sam Peterson [S #8]: 6'1", 179lbs | Glenrcok, WY [IMG Academy] | 4-star | 4.44 40-yd dash dash, 370 Bench Press Max, 325 Squat Max
WR John Dixon [WR #43]: 6'3", 213lbs | Lake Wales, FL | 3-star | 4.34 40-yd dash, 290 Bench Press Max, 235 Squat Max
QB Jeremy Thomas [QB #21]: 6'1", 242lbs | Calhoun, GA | 3-star | 5.02 40-yd dash, 235 Bench Press Max, 230 Squat Max
LB Montrell Jennings [LB #30]: 5'11", 231lbs | Pinellas Park, FL | 3-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 325 Bench Press Max, 560 Squat Max
TE Martin Rushing [TE #32]: 6'7", 260lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | 4.64 40-yard dash, 270 Bench Press Max, 280 Squat Max
QB James Pittman [QB #38]: 6'6'", 220lbs | Dallas, TX | 3-star | 4.64 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press Max, 360 Squat Max
QB Eugene Shaw [QB #49]: 6'2", 212lbs | Glendale, WI | 3-star | 4.98 40-yd dash, 255 Bench Press Max, 240 Squat Max
S Pierre Hodge [S #36]: 6'0", 195lbs | Miami, FL | 3-star | 4.52 40-yd dash, 395 Bench Press Max, 305 Squat Max
S Chris Wade [S #26]: 6'1", 177lbs | Tampa, FL | 3-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 370 Bench Press Max, 335 Squat Max
FB Terrance Holland [FB #15]: 6'1", 250lbs | Carol City, FL | 2-star | 4.62 40-yd dash, 370 Bench Press Max, 320 Squat Max

2020 USF Recruiting Board
CB Sonny Underwood [CB #1]: 6'1", 181lbs | Miami, FL | 4-star :: Committed to Iowa
T Ryan Williams [T #8]: 6'4", 280lbs | Cartersville, GA | 4-star :: Committed to Florida
TE Ben Hawthorne [TE #6]: 6'3", 242lbs | Tampa, FL | 4-star :: Committed to Northwestern
T Roger Spencer [T #91]: 6'7", 280lbs | Boca Del Mar, FL | 2-star :: Committed to Ohio

Top 25 Recruiting Classes
1. USC
2. Notre Dame
3. Alabama
4. Wisconsin
5. Michigan
6. Texas
7. Florida
8. Michigan State
9. Minnesota
10. Ohio State
11. Stanford
12. Clemson
13. Penn State
14. Georgia Tech
15. Georgia
16. USF
17. Missouri
18. Iowa
19. Oregon
20. Texas A&M
21. Tennessee
22. UCF
23. South Carolina
24. Texas Tech
25. Northwestern

Top 247 Five-Star Prospects
Jake Anderson [ATH #1]: 5'11", 210lbs | Manhattan, KS | 5-star :: Committed to Kansas
Carl McKinney [LB #1]: 6'2", 218lbs | Pharr, TX | 5-star :: Committed to Texas
Larry Harrell [OLB #1]: 6'3", 238lbs | Bradley, WV | 5-star :: Committed to Ohio State
Nate Pugh [HB #1]: 6'1", 205lbs | Westland, MI | 5-star :: Committed to Navy
Spencer Parrish [WR #1]: 5'10", 192lbs | Germantown, WI | 5-star :: Committed to Wisconsin
Phil Bates [WR #2]: 6'0", 193lbs | Sun Valley, NV | 5-star :: Committed to USC
Trent Monroe [ATH #2]: 6'1", 223lbs | Binghamton, NY | 5-star :: Committed to Alabama
Leroy Thomas [ATH #3]: 6'1", 215lbs | Ormond Beach, FL | 5-star :: Committed to Colorado
Brad Coleman [ATH #4]: 6'1", 273lbs | Fairdale, KY | 5-star :: Committed to Michigan
Brian Hamilton [HB #2]: 5'9", 189lbs | Jupiter, FL | 5-star :: Committed to Ohio State
Jeremy Witherspoon [ATH #5]: 6'4", 268lbs | La Vergne, TN | 5-star :: Committed to Vanderbilt
Lamar Phillips [ATH #6]: 6'1", 177lbs | Richmond, KY | 5-star :: Committed to Georgia
Steve Moses [WR #3]: 6'2", 210lbs | Rutland, VT | 5-star :: Committed to Florida State
Kyle Randle [TE #1]: 6'5", 265lbs | Fair Plain, MI | 5-star :: Committed to Notre Dame
Michael Woods [DE #1]: 6'1", 270lbs | Cloveleaf, TX | 5-star :: Committed to Texas
Roy Harris [DT #1]: 6'2", 270lbs | Euclid, OH | 5-star :: Committed to Wisconsin
Jim Beck [DT #2]: 6'4", 277lbs | Weatherford, TX | 5-star :: Committed to Nebraska
Mike Leach [ATH #7]: 6'1", 213lbs | Groton, CT | 5-star :: Committed to USC
Chad Thomas [ATH #8]: 6'1", 203lbs | Mansfield, OH | 5-star :: Committed to USC
Ron Fine [DE #2]: 6'1", 246lbs | Missoula, MT | 5-star :: Committed to Oregon
Troy Henry [HB #3]: 5'10", 196lbs | Alexander City, AL | 5-star :: Committed to South Florida
Norris Fontaine [OLB #2]: 6'4", 236lbs | Port Charlotte, FL | 5-star :: Committed to Notre Dame
Chase Meyers [ILB #3]: 5'11", 216lbs | Worthington, OH | 5-star :: Committed to Ohio State

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USF, Notre Dame Football agree on three-game series starting in 2021
Anthony Washington -- The Tampa Bay Chronicles

The South Florida Bulls and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish announced Thursday that they will play a three-game series — two in Indiana, one in Florida — starting in 2021.

The two teams have played each other just once before: a 23-20 upset by the Bulls, then led by Notre Dame alumnus Skip Holtz, over the Irish in 2011.

The Bulls will travel to South Bend in 2021 and 2024 while hosting Notre Dame in 2023. The late addition of Notre Dame to the 2021 non-conference schedule wraps it up for the Bulls as they will host Florida that season and go on the road against USC and BYU.

USF still has an open slot in 2023 with talks of them potentially scheduling a series with Iowa as they also have an open slot in 2026. The idea would be to schedule a home-and-home with the Hawkeyes as they continue to expand their national brand.

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2020 USF Bulls football preview: Everything is riding on the shoulder of Michael Harrell
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

USF didn't land quarterback Michael Harrell until the eleventh hour of National Signing Day, keeping the Miami product from the likes of the University of Miami and FIU, where his dad is on the staff. If USF had failed to do so, they would be in a very, very, very bad situation right now.

Harrell enters 2020 as the Bulls only quarterback with a single snap to his name following David Johnson going into the draft, Mario Greer graduating and Brandon Tidwell transferring to Washington.

A look at USF’s quarterback situation:

Projected depth chart
#7 Michael Harrell, So. | 6'2", 214lbs | 82 ovr, 80 spd, 85 thp, 78 tha
#10 Jeremy Thomas, Fr. | 6'1", 242lbs | 71 ovr, 67 spd, 82 thp, 81 tha
#16 Eric Shaw, Fr. | 6'2", 212lbs | 64 ovr, 57 spd, 83 thp, 72 tha
#15 James Pittman, Fr. | 6'6", 220lbs | 63 ovr, 79 spd, 77 thp, 69 tha
#18 Eric Whitworth, Rs Fr. | 6'5", 206lbs | 55 ovr, 52 spd, 73 thp, 68 tha

Expected starter: Does it even need to be said?

Major storyline: Doc Holliday has been calling plays during the spring and fall camp so it's to be expected that he'll continue to do so when the season starts. Harrell was good as a runner last season in Malcolm Francois' run heavy offense, will he have similar success as a full-time starter? He only threw the ball 90 times last season compared to his 106 rushes.

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2020 USF Bulls football preview: Reynolds finally gets his opportunity following Ross' departure
Cooper Byrd -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

When USF switched their offense around last season, Brian Reynolds was the odd man out. The team had their lead back in Ross who was more of a bruiser, James Thomas brought some versality while Greg Johnston was the fastest of the bunch. Reynolds was a cross between Ross and Thomas while not being as fast as Thomas or as powerful as Ross.

He'll get his shot now with Ross in the NFL and if Reynolds number switch to the coveted number one jersey is any indication, he's due for a big season.

A look at USF’s running back situation:

Projected depth chart
#1 Brian Reynolds, Rs Sr. | 6'0", 235lbs | 88 ovr, 88 spd, 98 acc, 87 btk, 77 car
#25 James Thomas, So. | 5'10", 199lbs | 82 ovr, 88 spd, 85 acc, 85 btk, 81 car
#6 Troy Henry, Fr. | 5'10", 195lbs | 72 ovr, 93 spd, 92 acc, 68 btk, 63 car
#32 Greg Johnston, Rs So. | 6'0", 204lbs | 72 ovr, 94 spd, 88 acc, 68 btk, 66 car
#13 Scott Kimbrough, Rs So. | 6'0", 205lbs | 75 ovr, 87 spd, 88 acc, 70 btk, 99 car
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FB #40 Terrance Holland, Fr. | 6'1", 250lbs | 71 ovr, 80 spd, 83 acc, 74 car, 70 rbk

Expected starter: We'll see how OC Doc Holliday handles the position but Reynolds and Thomas project to be the top guys.

Major storyline: Five-star Troy Henry is going to try to crack that rotation at running back and has the speed to do so. He's more explosive than Johnston and be an interesting name to watch.