Offense
Quarterback — Kain Colter, Trevor Siemian
Running Back — Venric Mark, Mike Trumpy OR Treyvon Green
Y Receiver — Mike Jensen, Cermak Bland
X Receiver — Tony Jones, Kyle Prater
Z Receiver — Rashad Lawrence, Cameron Dickerson
H Receiver — Christian Jones, Andrew Scanlan
Superback — Dan Vitale, Mark Szott
Left Tackle — Jack Konopka, Shane Mertz
Left Guard — Geoff Mogus, Adam DePietro
Center — Brandon Vitabile, Matt Frazier
Right Guard — Ian Park, Hayden Baker
Right Tackle — Paul Jorgensen, Eric Olson
Defense
Defensive End – Tyler Scott, Ifeadi Odenigbo
Defensive Tackle – Sean McEvilly, C.J. Robbins
Defensive Tackle – Chance Carter, Will Hampton
Defensive End – Dean Lowry OR Deonte Gibson
SAM Linebacker – Collin Ellis, Joseph Jones
MIKE Linebacker – Damien Proby, Timmy Vernon OR Jaylen Prater
WILL Linebacker – Chi Chi Ariguzo, Drew Smith
Cornerback – Dwight White, C.J. Bryant
Safety – Ibraheim Campbell, Terrance Brown OR Davion Fleming
Safety – Traveon Henry, Jimmy Hall
Cornerback – Nick VanHoose, Matthew Harris
Special Teams
Kicker – Jeff Budzien
Punter – Brandon Williams
Long Snapper – Pat Hickey, Chris Fitzpatrick
Kick Returner – Venric Mark OR Stephen Buckley, Matt Harris
Punt Returner – Tony Jones OR Venric Mark
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- There were two changes on this week's depth chart and both involved Venric Mark. Mark is now the sole starting running back, with Treyvon Green and Mike Trumpy listed as co-backups. Mark looks likely to play in his first game since the season opener at Cal, and it will be interesting to see what NU does with the backups. Trumpy got a lot of the carries against Maine, while Green reportedly was visibly upset on the sidelines, but it might be too much to read into that. It will be interesting to see if NU does something different in the triple option game with both Green and Mark — that's a unique possibility that NU hasn't been able to explore all season. Also don't count out Trumpy, who was the primary backup last season.
- Mark is also now listed as a co-starter at punt returner with Tony Jones. Like the Maine game, he's listed as a co-starter with Stephen Buckley at kick returner. Will Mark return kicks? Pat Fitzgerald said he's not afraid to have Mark back there if he's healthy, but it will be interesting to see if NU lets Mark risk further injury in the return game.
- Despite ongoing speculation that Matt Harris could take over the starting corner spot from Dwight White, White is still listed as the starter. Those two are still battling at that position, but it's not too much of a surprise to see White as the starter. He has more experience, he's more physically imposing — he has a year on Harris in the weight room — and aside from some deep balls, he hasn't been as bad as most people are saying.