Alabama Releases 2015 Depth Chart Ahead of Season Opener

It has become a bit of a tradition in its own right.

Every year, on the Monday of the team's season opener, Alabama releases a two-deep depth chart, listing the projected starters and backups at each position heading into start the season.

On this Monday, before the Crimson Tide takes the field against No. 20 Wisconsin in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, it was no different.

Still, every position isn't always finalized at this point with a few positions, namely quarterback, still in the middle of a competition. For those positions, an "OR" or a slash mark leaves some room for interpretation up until the team actually takes the field for the first time each season.

At quarterback, coach Nick Saban has apparently narrowed down the starting job to Jake Coker, Cooper Bateman and Alec Morris, which he alluded to last Thursday. At this time last season, Blake Sims and Jake Coker were listed as co-starters at the position.

Offensive linemen Alphonse Taylor and Bradley Bozeman are still competing for the right guard job, though during the media viewing periods of practice, it appears Taylor has been the frontrunner of late. From left to right, the starting offensive line is sophomore Cam Robinson, redshirt freshman Ross Pierschbacher, senior Ryan Kelly, Taylor/Bozeman and senior Dominick Jackson.

Replacing Amari Cooper, DeAndrew White and Christion Jones at wide receiver are Robert Foster/Calvin Ridley, ArDarius Stewart and Richard Mullaney/Chris Black.

In the secondary, Cyrus Jones returns as a starter at one of the two cornerback spots, alongside new starter, Marlon Humphrey. Eddie Jackson and Geno Matias-Smith headline at the two safety positions, and true freshman Minkah Fitzpatrick will fill the Star (nickelback) position role.

Here is the complete depth chart:

DEFENSE

1. 86 A'Shawn Robinson

2. 93 Jonathan Allen

3. 57 D.J. Pettway

1. 95 Darren Lake/94 Daron Payne

2. 69 Joshua Frazier

1. 90 Jarran Reed

2. 54 Dalvin Tomlinson

3. 9 Da'Shawn Hand

SAM

1. 25 Dillon Lee

2. 32 Rashaan Evans

3. 34 Christian Miller

MIKE

1. 19 Reggie Ragland

2. 20 Shaun Dion Hamilton

3. 35 Walker Jones/17 Adonis Thomas

WILL

1. 10 Reuben Foster

2. 42 Keith Holcombe

JACK

1. 30 Denzel Devall

2. 22 Ryan Anderson

3. 56 Tim Williams

1. 5 Cyrus Jones

2. 3 Bradley Sylve

3. 21 Maurice Smith

1. Marlon Humphrey

2. 7 Tony Brown/29 Minkah Fitzpatrick

1. 4 Eddie Jackson

2. 15 Ronnie Harrison

3. 27 Shawn Burgess-Becker

1. 24 Geno Matias-Smith

2. 23 Jabriel Washington

3. 6 Hootie Jones

Star

1. 29 Minkah Fitzpatrick

2. 7 Tony Brown

3. 21 Maurice Smith

OFFENSE

1. 74 Cam Robinson

2. 66 Lester Cotton

3. 78 Korren Kirven (Questionable/currently injured)

1. 71 Ross Pierschbacher

2. 59 Dallas Warmack

3. 68 Isaac Luatua

1. 70 Ryan Kelly

2. 63 J.C. Hassenauer

3. 56 Brandon Kennedy

1. 50 Alphonse Taylor/75 Bradley Bozeman

2. 72 Richie Petitbon

1. 76 Dominick Jackson

2. 58 Brandon Greene

3. 77 Matt Womack

1. 94 Dakota Ball

2. 84 Hale Hentges

TE-H

1. 88 O.J. Howard/83 Ty Flournoy-Smith

2. 46 Michael Nysewander

1. 14 Jake Coker/18 Cooper Bateman/11 Alec Morris

2. 6 Blake Barnett/12 David Cornwell

1. 2 Derrick Henry

2. 17 Kenyan Drake

3. 34 Damien Harris

WR (Z)

1. 13 ArDarius Stewart

2. 4 Daylon Charlot/7 Cam Sims (questionable/recovering from torn ACL in the spring)

WR (X)

1. 8 Robert Foster/3 Calvin Ridley

2. 23 Deionte Thompson

WR (H)

1. 16 Richard Mullaney/1 Chris Black

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK/KO

1. 99 Adam Griffith

2. 15 JK Scott

HOLD

1. 18 Cooper Bateman

2. 11 Alec Morris

1. 15 JK Scott

2. 11 Alec Morris

1. 55 Cole Mazza

2. 46 Mihael Nysewander

1. 5 Cyrus Jones

2. 1 Chris Black

3. 16 Richard Mullaney

KOR

1. 17 Kenyan Drake and 13 ArDarius Stewart

2. 5 Cyrus Jones and 1 Chris Black