Jones battled his way to the top of the depth chart despite fierce competition behind him. Sophomore Darrion Dupree entered the offseason as the favorite to earn the top role. As a freshman, Dupree appeared in 11 games, averaging 4.0 yards per carry on 79 attempts, as Mellusi and Tawee Walker dealt with injuries.

It's game week -- time for a final depth chart prediction before LSU begins its 2025 campaign. We'll start with the offense today. Some spots are obvious, like quarterback, where Garrett Nussmeier is the clear-cut No. 1. There's more debate at positions such as offensive line, where LSU was still shuffling in the final days of fall camp.

The release of Iowa football's Week 1 depth chart in 2025 arrived with some extra anticipation, because for the first time Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz decided not to release one in the summer. “All it does is get parents mad,