Daily Blog - Monday, August 17th

Schools have a lot of different methods in determining returning starters. I personally look at the individual starters for all 120 FBS teams. I determine only 11 starters from the previous year. Some schools have the criteria of 5 or more starts and therefore list 14 starters returning (as an example: 9 starters returning, 5 starters lost). I look at each position and determine my starters. Sometimes my criteria is not just 6 or more starts. As an example: at Nebraska last year RB Marlon Lucky had 11 starts at the I-back position. His “backup” Roy Helu had 2 starts and Quentin Castille had 1. Determining the Nebraska RB position on the start basis would have a starter lost from the RB position. I look at the fact that Helu led the tm with 803 yds rush while Lucky was a distant second at 517. Castille almost topped Lucky’s numbers with 467. Each of the 3 had almost identical carries. With the top rusher back and 1,373 of the teams 1,910 RB yds (72%) I graded that unit as a starter returning.

In the magazine I list what I feel is the most accurate starters returning chart in the country on each team’s right page. I had a couple of requests via the Fan Site on Facebook (CLICK HERE) to have an overall list of starters returning for this year. I was surprised to see that I did not have such a list in the magazine or on PhilSteele.com. Since the magazine was published in May there have been some teams which have lost some returning starters for different reasons. Here on my Monday blog I am providing you with a single chart that lists all 120 teams so you can see the starters returning at a glance and in RED I list the teams who have lost starters since May. If you’re wondering who was lost go to my handy INJURY tab on the front page of PhilSteele.com which we update daily.

An * means the QB is returning.

2009 Starters Adjusted

 

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Air Force Off
6*
0
6*
   Kansas Off 7*
0
 7*   Rice Off 4
0
 4
  Def
6
0
6
     Def 7
0
 7     Def 9
0
 9
  K/P
0
0
0
     K/P 2
0
 2     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Akron Off
9*
0
9*
   Kansas St Off 6
0
 6   Rutgers Off 7
0
 7
  Def
6
0
6
     Def 8
0
 8     Def 6
0
 6
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 0
0
 0     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
Alabama Off
4
0
4
   Kent St Off 8
0
 8   S Miss Off 10*
1
 9*
  Def
9
1
8
     Def 7
0
 7     Def 9
0
 9
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 2
0
 2     K/P 0
0
 0
                                 
Arizona Off
6
0
6
   Kentucky Off 7*
1
 6*   SDSt Off 8*
1
 7*
  Def
7
0
7
     Def 5
1
 4     Def 7
0
 7
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
Arizona St Off
7
0
7
   La Tech Off 9*
0
 9*   San Jose St Off 8*
0
 8*
  Def
6
0
6
     Def 7
0
 7     Def 7
0
 7
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 0
0
 0     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Arkansas Off
8
0
8
   Louisiana Off 7
0
 7   SMU Off 8*
0
 8*
  Def
10
0
10
     Def 9
0
 9     Def 8
0
 8
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 0
0
 0
                                 
Ark St Off
7*
1
6*
   Louisville Off 7
0
 7   S Carolina Off 5
0
 5
  Def
8
0
8
     Def 6
0
 6     Def 6
0
 6
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 2
0
 2     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Army Off
5*
0
5*
   LSU Off 7*
0
 7*   Stanford Off 9*
0
 9*
  Def
7
0
7
     Def 7
0
 7     Def 8
0
 8
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 0
0
 0     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Auburn Off
7*
0
7*
   Marshall Off 8*
1
 7*   Syracuse Off 7*
0
 7*
  Def
8
0
8
     Def 8
0
 8     Def 7
1
 6
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 2
0
 2     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Ball St Off
4
0
4
   Maryland Off 5*
0
 5*   TCU Off 6*
0
 6*
  Def
7
0
7
     Def 4
0
 4     Def 4
0
 4
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
Baylor Off
8*
0
8*
   Memphis Off 5*
0
 5*   Temple Off 6
0
 6
  Def
8
0
8
     Def 7
0
 7     Def 9
1
 8
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
Boise St Off
6*
0
6*
   Miami, FL Off 8
0
 8   Tennessee Off 7*
1
 6*
  Def
5
0
5
     Def 7
0
 7     Def 6
0
 6
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 2
0
 2     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Boston Coll Off
7
0
7
   Miami, OH Off 7*
0
 7*   Texas Off 9*
1
 8*
  Def
7
1
6
     Def 5
0
 5     Def 7
0
 7
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 0
0
 0     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
Bowl Grn Off
7*
0
7*
   Michigan Off 10
0
 10   Texas A&M Off 10*
0
 10*
  Def
3
0
3
     Def 5
0
 5     Def 6
0
 6
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Buffalo Off
6
0
6
   Michigan St Off 7
0
 7   Texas Tech Off 4
0
 4
  Def
8
0
8
     Def 8
0
 8     Def 7
0
 7
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 2
0
 2     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
BYU Off
4*
0
4*
   Middle Tenn Off 10
1
 9   Toledo Off 9*
0
 9*
  Def
8
0
8
     Def 6
0
 6     Def 7
0
 7
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 2
0
 2     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
C Michigan Off
6*
0
6*
   Minnesota Off 9*
0
 9*   Troy Off 7*
0
 7*
  Def
10
0
10
     Def 8
1
 7     Def 5
0
 5
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 0
0
 0     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
California Off
7*
0
7*
   Mississippi Off 8*
0
 8*   Tulane Off 7*
0
 7*
  Def
8
0
8
     Def 8
0
 8     Def 6
0
 6
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
Cincinnati Off
8*
0
8*
   Miss St Off 6*
0
 6*   Tulsa Off 5
0
 5
  Def
1
0
1
     Def 4
0
 4     Def 8
0
 8
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 0
0
 0     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Clemson Off
7
0
7
   Missouri Off 5
0
 5   UAB Off 11*
1
 10*
  Def
8
0
8
     Def 4
0
 4     Def 7
0
 7
  K/P
0
0
0
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 0
0
 0
                                 
Colorado Off
9*
1
8*
   N Illinois Off 7*
0
 7*   UCF Off 9*
0
 9*
  Def
4
0
4
     Def 4
0
 4     Def 6
0
 6
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Colo St Off
7
0
7
   N Texas Off 7
0
 7   UCLA Off 9*
0
 9*
  Def
5
0
5
     Def 9
0
 9     Def 7
0
 7
  K/P
0
0
0
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Conn Off
6*
0
6*
   Navy Off 4
0
 4   ULM Off 8
0
 8
  Def
6
0
6
     Def 7
0
 7     Def 9
0
 9
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
Duke Off
6*
0
6*
   NC State Off 7*
0
 7*   UNLV Off 7*
0
 7*
  Def
5
0
5
     Def 7
1
 6     Def 7
0
 7
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
E Carolina Off
9*
0
9*
   Nebraska Off 6
0
 6   USC Off 9
0
 9
  Def
7
0
7
     Def 7
0
 7     Def 3
0
 3
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 0
0
 0
                                 
E Michigan Off
9*
0
9*
   Nevada Off 7*
0
 7*   USF Off 6*
0
 6*
  Def
8
0
8
     Def 8
0
 8     Def 6
0
 6
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
FAU Off
8*
0
8*
   New Mexico Off 6*
0
 6*   Utah Off 5
0
 5
  Def
3
0
3
     Def 3
0
 3     Def 7
1
 6
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 2
0
 2     K/P 0
0
 0
                                 
FIU Off
10*
0
10*
   N Mexico St Off 5
0
 5   Utah St Off 9*
0
 9*
  Def
6
0
6
     Def 5
0
 5     Def 7
0
 7
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 2
0
 2     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
Florida Off
7*
0
7*
   N Carolina Off 6*
1
 5*   UTEP Off 8*
0
 8*
  Def
11
0
11
     Def 9
0
 9     Def 7
0
 7
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Florida St Off
8*
0
8*
   N'western Off 5
0
 5   Vanderbilt Off 8
1
 9
  Def
5
0
5
     Def 8
0
 8     Def 9
0
 9
  K/P
0
0
0
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Fresno St Off
7
0
7
   Notre Dame Off 9*
0
 9*   Virginia Off 5*
0
 5*
  Def
8
0
8
     Def 6
0
 6     Def 6
0
 6
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 2
0
 2     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
Georgia Off
7
0
7
   Ohio Off 7*
0
 7*   Va Tech Off 9*
1
 8*
  Def
8
0
8
     Def 7
0
 7     Def 7
0
 7
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Ga Tech Off
10*
0
10*
   Ohio St Off 5*
0
 5*   W Kentucky Off 8
0
 8
  Def
8
0
8
     Def 7
0
 7     Def 4
1
 3
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 0
0
 0     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Hawaii Off
7*
1
6*
   Oklahoma Off 5*
0
 5*   W Michigan Off 7*
0
 7*
  Def
2
0
2
     Def 9
0
 9     Def 3
0
 3
  K/P
0
0
0
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
Houston Off
8*
0
8*
   Okla St Off 7*
0
 7*   W Virginia Off 5
0
 5
  Def
4
0
4
     Def 6
0
 6     Def 7
0
 7
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 0
0
 0
                                 
Idaho Off
7*
0
7*
   Oregon Off 4*
0
 4*   WF Off 9*
0
 9*
  Def
6
1
5
     Def 5
0
 5     Def 4
0
 4
  K/P
0
0
0
     K/P 0
0
 0     K/P 1
0
 1
                                 
Illinois Off
8*
0
8*
   Oregon St Off 7*
0
 7*   Wash St Off 8*
0
 8*
  Def
5
0
5
     Def 3
0
 3     Def 7
2
 5
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 2
0
 2     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
Indiana Off
6
0
6
   Penn St Off 5*
0
 5*   Washington Off 8*
0
 8*
  Def
9
0
9
     Def 4
0
 4     Def 10
0
 10
  K/P
1
0
1
     K/P 1
0
 1     K/P 0
0
 0
                                 
Iowa Off
6*
0
6*
   Pitt Off 8*
0
 8*   Wisconsin Off 6*
0
 6*
  Def
8
0
8
     Def 7
0
 7     Def 5
0
 5
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 0
0
 0     K/P 2
0
 2
                                 
Iowa St Off
9*
0
9*
   Purdue Off 5
0
 5   Wyoming Off 8*
0
 8*
  Def
6
0
6
     Def 7
0
 7     Def 8
0
 8
  K/P
2
0
2
     K/P 2
0
 2     K/P 2
0
 2

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