WEATHERFORD, Okla. – One week in advance of the season opener, SWOSU Head Football Coach Chet Pobolish unveiled the Bulldogs first depth chart on Thursday.
 
Among the notable position battles throughout camp was under center, where Pobolish has named senior Tyler Marr as the Bulldogs starting quarterback. Marr is in his fifth year at SWOSU, having competed in 22 games over the past three seasons with two starts late in the 2017 season. For his career, he's completed 52.4% of his passes for 597 yards and four touchdowns. His top performance to date came on Homecoming 2017 as he threw for a career-best 234 yards and the game-winning touchdown as the Bulldogs came-from-behind to defeat Southern Nazarene.
 
"All throughout camp, Tyler has been the most consistent guy leading our offense," Pobolish said. "He has waited his turn and learned from the quarterbacks before him and it's now his time to lead our offense. I look forward to watching him continue to grow during his senior season."
 
Marr is one of eight seniors listed atop their position on offense, including returning starters Jared Rayburn, Corey Ganz, Calton Bakker and Alex Ramirez. The Bulldogs also return sophomore offensive lineman Brock Mason, who started all 11 games last season between right guard and left guard. Newcomers to claim a starting position on offense include redshirt freshman offensive linemen Billy Nunn and Riley Mize, junior transfer Justin Bailey and graduate transfer Tristian Houston.
 
Defensively, the Bulldogs are set to start upperclassmen in each spot in the front seven with seniors Malcolm Davis and Jacob Rodman joined by juniors Reggie Mayes, Jr., Isaiah Brown, Jonathan Harris, Wesley Mathis and Dalton Cooper. The secondary is a much younger group with three true sophomores in Rahzel Young, Derrius Franklin and Jalen Carr joined by free safety Braden Sweet, who moved back after playing an outside linebacker position last season.
 
On Special Teams, SWOSU returns kicker Ryan Buchanan, punter Kane Bowen and longsnapper Connor MacArthur from last season while Rayburn, Bailey, Carr and sophomore transfer Donnell Hawkins are among the players expected to contribute in the return game.
 
"We are excited to get the season underway in Durant next Thursday and I think we've had a good fall camp to prepare us for the year," Pobolish said. "Southeastern is an exceptional opponent with a lot of returning players, so this presents a great challenge to begin the year. I know our guys are ready to get out there and Spot the Ball against a new opponent."
 
SWOSU Football opens the 2019 season next Thursday evening, September 5th against Southeastern Oklahoma State. Kickoff is set for 5:30 pm from Paul Laird Field and fans unable to attend can follow along by listening to new 'Voice of the Bulldogs' Stephen McTeer anchor the coverage live on 1003.FM, 95.5FM HD2 or online at kweyam.com.
   
OFFENSE

WR	19	DJ Hicks	5-10	180	Sr.	New London, Texas
	18	Marcellous Dowell	6-3	195	R-Jr.	Cache, Okla.
WR	5	Jared Rayburn	5-10	185	Sr.	Edmond, Okla.
	86	Patrick Lee	6-1	195	Jr.	Los Angeles, Calif.
LT	74	Corey Ganz	6-6	295	Sr.	Enid, Okla.
	65	Malik Pete	6-3	300	Fr.	Oklahoma City, Okla.
LG	68	Brock Mason	6-1	305	So.	Tuttle, Okla.
	75	Ingram Scroggins	6-1	300	Jr.	Baltimore, Md.
C	57	Calton Bakker	6-3	310	Sr.	Vancleave, Miss.
	55	Jordan Finn	6-2	265	So.	Moore, Okla.
RG	56	Billy Nunn	6-1	275	R-Fr.	Anadarko, Okla.
	61	Gavin Chalk	6-2	310	Fr.	Tulsa, Okla.
RT	78	Riley Mize	6-5	300	R-Fr.	Moore, Okla.
	62	Jared Aiken	6-6	335	Jr.	Raeford, N.C.
TE	87	Alex Ramirez	6-2	240	Sr.	Fort Worth, Texas
	85	Phill Baker	6-5	250	R-Fr.	New Town, N.D.
RB	3	Tristian Houston	5-11	225	Sr.	Galena Park, Texas
	22	Kenny Graham	5-10	210	R-Fr.	Lawton, Okla.
QB	11	Tyler Marr	6-3	210	Sr.	Beggs, Okla.
	1	Myron Norfleet	6-0	195	Jr.	Louisville, Kent.
WR	2	Kevin Fox, Jr.	5-9	170	Sr.	Benicia, Calif.
	7	Donnell Hawkins	5-8	185	So.	St. Louis, Mo.
WR	8	Justin Bailey	5-9	170	Jr.	Wylie, Texas
	82	Kellan Smith	6-1	210	Jr.	Hobart, Okla.

 
DEFENSE

DE	58	Reggie Mayes, Jr.	6-1	240	Jr.	Tulsa, Okla.
	93	Ryan Pollard	6-3	255	Fr.	Anadarko, Okla.
NG	99	Isaiah Brown	6-2	315	Jr.	Richmond, Texas
	97	Broadrick Logan	6-0	250	Fr.	Memphis, Texas
DE	90	Jonathan Harris	6-0	300	Jr.	Tulsa, Okla.
	59	Colten Buie	6-3	295	Sr.	San Angelo, Texas
OLB	4	Malcolm Davis	6-3	225	Sr.	Fort Worth, Texas
	16	CJ Jennings	6-0	205	Sr.	Phoenix, Ariz.
LB	21	Wesley Mathis	6-3	230	Jr.	Simpsonville, S.C.
	24	Sam Ryan	6-2	205	Jr.	Fort Valley, Ga.
LB	31	Jacob Rodman	6-1	215	Sr.	Wichita, Kan.
	33	Jared Young	6-0	220	Jr.	Missouri City, Texas
OLB	43	Dalton Cooper	6-0	215	Jr.	Tuttle, Okla.
	15	Reshawn Parker	6-2	225	Jr.	Hooks, Texas
CB	29	Rahzel Young	5-10	160	So.	Crandall, Texas
	17	Dequann Gresham	5-9	175	So.	Oklahoma City, Okla.
FS	30	Braden Sweet	5-10	210	Sr.	Perry, Okla.
	13	Diondre Scott	6-0	190	So.	Ardmore, Okla.
SS	9	Derrius Franklin	6-1	170	So.	N. Richland Hills, Texas
	35	Landis Morris	5-10	185	Fr.	Jenks, Okla.
CB	28	Jalen Carr	5-10	170	So.	Longview, Texas
	32	Jelani Heath	5-11	185	Sr.	Carrollton, Texas

 
SPECIAL TEAMS

K	37	Ryan Buchanan	6-0	180	Sr.	Exeter, Calif.
P	47	Kane Bowen	6-1	195	Jr.	Murrieta, Calif.
LS	89	Connor MacArthur	6-2	185	Sr.	Ventura, Calif.
H	47	Kane Bowen	6-1	195	Jr.	Murrieta, Calif.
KR	5	Jared Rayburn	5-10	185	Sr.	Edmond, Okla.
	7	Donnell Hawkins	5-8	185	So.	St. Louis, Mo.
PR	8	Justin Bailey	5-9	170	Jr.	Wylie, Texas
	28	Jalen Carr	5-10	170	So.	Longview, Texas