Showing himself to be fully healthy by training camp, he didn't miss a beat, and as a result, he was given increased reps in the competition at right guard, a competition that he won thanks in part to his play and to the ailing back of Brandon Mosley.
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN: Starters - LT Will Beatty, LG Weston Richburg, C J.D. Walton, RG John Jerry, RT Justin Pugh. Backups - G/T Brandon Mosley, T Charles Brown, G/T James Brewer, G/C Dallas Reynolds, G/T Geoff Schwartz.