We took a look at some of Idaho State's roster changes since the spring in an article you can find here.

Considering some of the changes and what ISU head coach Mike Kramer said at the Big Sky media days in July, here is an updated projected starting roster as we're a week out from the start of fall camp.

OFFENSE

L-WR - Madison Mangum, Josh Cook, CJ Hatchett

Slot-WR - KW Williams, Trae Pilster

LT - Terrence Carey

LG - Wesley Wingrove

C - Christian Diehm

RG - Thomas Vazorka

RT - Skyler Phillips

TE - Josh Cook/Jordan White, Tyler Graves, Tyler Wright

R-WR - Broc Malcom, Hagen Graves

QB - Michael Sanders

RB - Xavier Finney, Jakori Ford, Ty Flanagan

*Note - Idaho State's receivers are in flux. The starters are clear. But CSU transfer Jordan White adds a wrinkle that still has to play out. Will White start at tight end? If so, Cook is likely to swing between backing up Madison Mangum and KW Williams. Or will White spend time rotating in for Mangum?

Everybody is going to play. I'm just not sure where yet.

Kramer on his offensive line that returns four starters ...

"We have better depth. We lost Jimmy (Bagley) but we plug in Vazorka as a starter, and (Chase Collins) and (Brian) Fineanganofo become key backups. Our offensive front is the best I’ve ever had — ever, ever, ever, ever.”

“All five starters can be first-team all conference. Wes Wingrove is going to be a good coach someday. And he’s a three-year starter. Christian Diehm is a two-year starter coming back. Terrence Carey has started for two consecutive seasons. Vazorka started four games for us and Skyler Phillips is easily the most talented offensive lineman in this conference that’s an underclassmen. He’s extraordinary. He can do things that you can’t believe. It’s just a wonderful matchup for us. (Offensive line coach) Matt (Troxel) has done just an outstanding job. And the two young pups, Collins and Fineanganofo, big time. And then we get the two kids back from their missions and they’re both monsters. No discernible weaknesses.”

3-4 BASE DEFENSE

DE - Tyler Kuder. Chris Edwards, Spencer Hoff

NG - Robert Schwenke, Matt Lewis

DE - Nikko Taylor, Drew Sharkey, Rasheed Williams

Sam - CJ Langlow

Mac - Hayden Stout

Will - Mario Jenkins

Rush - Kurt Karstetter, Jake Pettit

CB - Erik Collins

SS - Taison Manu

FS - Cody Sorensen

CB - Khary Livingston-Coleman

NICKEL DEFENSE

DE - Kurt Karstetter

DT - Tyler Kuder

DT - Nikko Hayes, Drew Sharkey, Robert Schwenke

DE - Jake Pettit

Mac - Hayden Stout

Will - Mario Jenkins

CB - Khary Livingston-Coleman

CB - Erik Collins

Nickel - Taison Manu

SS - Jeremy Bittle, Kamino Ward

FS - Cody Sorensen

Kramer said in the nickel defensive package, "It’ll be a very fast and athletic front."

Kramer also said, "It comes down to finishing. We didn’t finish at Montana State. We didn't finish at Eastern. Finish. Gotta finish. ... The biggest stars play the greatest in November. Big-man month."

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