Georgia Southern's projected lineup and depth chart for the New Orleans Bowl

The Georgia Southern Eagles (8-4) will face off. Sam Houston Bearcats (9-3) on Thursday night in the 2024 New Orleans Bowl. The game will be played at Caesars Superdome, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.

Under coach Clay Helton, the Eagles earned their third consecutive bowl appearance. However, they had yet to taste victory in their previous two outings, the 2022 Camellia Bowl and 2023 Myrtle Beach, and ended up losing. However, they have some momentum going into this matchup, as they beat Appalachian State in the regular season finale.

Let's take a look at Georgia Southern's projected starting lineup and depth chart for the New Orleans Bowl.

Offensive positions

WR-X (Wide Receiver X):

Apprentice: LV Bunkley Shelton

WR-Z (Wide Receiver Z):

beginning: Derwin Burgess Jr.

2nd: Sam Kenerson
Third: Taylor Bradshaw

WR-Y (Wide Receiver Y):

beginning: Josh Dallas

WR-H (Wide Receiver H):

Starter: Dallin Cobb

2nd: DeAndre Buchannon (questionable)

LT (Left Tackle):

Rookie: Dom Boyd

LG (left guard):

Start: Pichon Wembley

C (center):

Starting: Chandler Strong

RG (Right Guard):

beginning: Caleb Cook

RT (Right Tackle):

Home: Bryson Broadway

TE (tight end):

Starting: Tyler Fromm

Second: Beau Johnson
3rd: Elijah Walton
Fourth: Evan Lester Jr.

QB (quarterback):

Beginner: JC French

RB (Running Back):

beginning: Jalen White

2nd: OJ Arnold
Third: David Mbadinga

Defensive positions

LDE (Left Defensive End):

Starting: Isaac Walker

Second: Jacob Ferguson
Third: Kibbeh Sika

LDT (Left Defensive Tackle):

Starting: Justin Rhodes

RDT (Right Defensive Tackle):

Starting: Latrell Pollard

2nd: El Hadj Fall
Third: Troy Pike

RDE (Right Defensive End):

Starting: MJ Stroud

Second: Davion Rhodes
Third: Dashon Davis

WLB (Weak Linebacker):

Rookie: Foam Gilmore

MLB (middle linebacker):

Starting: Marquise Watson Trent

Second: Foam whirlwind
Third: Jamari Whitehead

LCB (Left Back):

Starter: Tracy Hill Jr.

SS (Strong Safety):

Starter: Justin Myers

FS (Safety Free):

Starter: TJ Smith

Second: Deontre Morris
Third: The Green Prince

RCB (Right Back):

Starter: Mark Stampley II

Note (Nickelback):

Starting: Aiden Jackson

Special teams

PT (Gambler):

Starting: Alex Smith

PK(placekicker):

Starting: Gavin Stewart

KO (Kick-Off Specialist):

Starting: Gavin Stewart

LS (Long Snapper):

Starting: Bryce Bernard

H (pregnant):

Starting: Matthew Daniel

PR (Punt Yield):

Apprentice: LV Bunkley Shelton

KR (kick returner):

Starter: DeAndre Buchanon (questionable)

Infected reserves

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