Georgia Southern will face the Eagles (8-4). Sam Houston Bearcats (9-3) Thursday night in the 2024 New Orleans Bowl. The game will take place at the Caesars Superdome, with kickoff at 7 p.m. ET.
Under coach Clay Helton, the Eagles secured their third straight bowl appearance. However, they have yet to taste victory with their previous two bowl games, the 2022 Camellia Bowl and 2023 Myrtle Beach ending in a loss. However, having beaten Appalachian State in the regular season finale, they have some momentum going into this game.
Let's take a look at Georgia Southern's projected starting lineup and depth chart for the New Orleans Bowl.
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Georgia Southern has projected its starting lineup and depth chart for the New Orleans Bowl
Attack positions
WR-X (Wide Receiver X):
Start: LV Bunkley-Shelton
WR-Z (Wide Receiver Z):
Start: Derwin Burgess Jr.
- 2nd: Sam Kenerson
- 3rd: Taylor Bradshaw
WR-Y (Wide Receiver Y):
Start: Josh Dallas
WR-H (Wide Receiver H):
Starter: Dalen Cobb
- 2nd: DeAndre Buchannon (Doubtful)
LT (Left Struggle):
Start: Dom Boyd
LG (Left Guard):
Start: Pichon Wimbley
C (Center):
Starter: Chandler Strong
RG (Right Guard):
Start: Caleb Cook
RT (Right tackle):
Start: Bryson Broadway
TE (Tight End):
Starter: Tyler Fromm
- 2nd: Beau Johnson
- 3rd: Elijah Walton
- 4th: Evan Lester Jr.
QB (Quarterback):
Start: JC French
RB (Running Back):
Start: Jalen White
- 2nd: OJ Arnold
- 3rd: David Mbadinga
Defensive positions
LDE (Left Defensive End):
Start: Isaac Walker
- 2nd: Jacob Ferguson
- 3rd: Kebba Secka
LDT (Left Defensive Therapy):
Start: Justin Rhodes
RDT (Right Defensive Therapy):
Starter: Latrell Bullard
- 2nd: Fall of El Hadj
- 3rd: Troy Pikes
RDE (Right Defensive End):
Start: MJ Stroud
- 2nd: Davion Rhodes
- 3rd: Da'Shawn Davis
WLB (weak side linebacker):
Start: Vom Gilmore
MLB (Middle Linebacker):
Start: Marques Watson-Trent
- 2nd: Hiccups
- 3rd: Jamari Whitehead
LCB (Left Corner):
Start: Tracy Hill Jr.
SS (Strong Security):
Starter: Justin Meyers
FS (Free Security):
Starter: TJ Smith
- 2nd: Deontre Morris
- 3rd: Prince Green
RCB (Right Corner):
Start: Marc Stampley II
NB (Nickelback):
Start: Ayden Jackson
Special Teams
PT (Player):
Start: Alex Smith
PK (Placekicker):
Start: Gavin Stewart
KO (Startup Specialist):
Start: Gavin Stewart
LS (Long Snapper):
Starter: Bryce Bernard
H (holder):
Start: Matthew Daniel
PR (Punt Returner):
Start: LV Bunkley-Shelton
KR (Kick Returner):
Starter: DeAndre Buchannon (Doubtful)
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Edited by R. Elahi