Starting lineups

By The Maneater Staff

Published Sept. 4, 2009

Here are the probable starting lineups for Missouri's season opener against Illinois. Names with an asterisk were starters in 2008:

Offense

Quarterback: Blaine Gabbert, sophomore, 6 feet 5 inches, 240 pounds

*Tailback: Derrick Washington, junior, 6 feet, 225 pounds

Wide receiver: Danario Alexander, senior, 6 feet 5 inches, 215 pounds

*Jared Perry, senior, 6 feet 1 inch, 180 pounds

Wes Kemp, sophomore, 6 feet 4 inches, 225 pounds

Tight end: Andrew Jones, sophomore, 6 feet 5 inches, 253 pounds

*Left tackle: Elvis Fisher, sophomore, 6 feet 5 inches, 300 pounds

Left guard: Austin Wuebbels, sophomore, 6 feet 4 inches, 305 pounds

*Center: Tim Barnes, junior, 6 feet 4 inches, 310 pounds

*Right guard: Kurtis Gregory, senior, 6 feet 5 inches, 305 pounds

Right tackle: Dan Hoch, sophomore, 6 feet 7 inches, 320 pounds

Defense

Defensive end: Jacquies Smith, sophomore, 6 feet 4 inches, 250 pounds

*Nose tackle: Jaron Baston, senior, 6 feet 1 inch, 305 pounds

Defensive tackle: Terrell Resonno, sophomore, 6 feet 5 inches, 295 pounds

Defensive end: Brian Coulter, senior, 6 feet 4 inches, 250 pounds

*Weakside linebacker: Sean Weatherspoon, senior, 6 feet 2 inches, 250 pounds

*Middle linebacker: Luke Lambert, junior, 6 feet 3 inches, 235 pounds

Strongside linebacker: Andrew Gachkar, junior, 6 feet 3 inches, 235 pounds

Strong safety: Hardy Ricks, senior, 6 feet, 200 pounds

Free safety: Kenji Jackson, sophomore, 5 feet 10 inches, 195 pounds

*Cornerback: Carl Gettis, junior, 5 feet 11 inches, 195 pounds

Kevin Rutland, junior, 6 feet, 195 pounds