Redskins: Set Roster, Ready for Season Opener with New Orleans Saints

(Sept. 3, 2012) - The Washington Redskins roster for the 2012 season is set and the team is less than a week away from its season opener on Sunday Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Projected starters not only include rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III but also Westfield High School product Evan Royster at running back.

Washington Redskins Week 1 Projected Starters

Defense

94 DE Adam Carriker (6-6, 305) 6th yr Nebraska

96 NT Barry Cofield (6-4, 318) 7th yr Northwestern

72 DE Stephen Bowen (6-5, 310) 7th yr Hofstra

91 OLB Ryan Kerrigan (6-4, 260) 2nd yr Purdue

56 JLB Perry Riley (6-0, 238) 3rd yr LSU

59 MLB London Fletcher (5-10, 248) 15th yr John Carroll

98 OLB Brian Orakpo (6-4, 257) 4th yr Texas

23CB DeAngelo Hall (5-10, 193) 9th yr Virginia Tech

26 CB Josh Wilson (5-9, 188) 6th yr Maryland

31 S Brandon Meriweather (5-11, 197) Miami

41 S Madieu Williams (6-1, 209) 9th yr Maryland

Offense

15 WR Joshua Morgan (6-1, 220) 5th yr Virginia Tech

71 LT Trent Williams (6-5, 325) 3rd yr Oklahoma

78 LG Kory Lichtensteiger (6-2, 284) 4th yr Bowling Green

63 C Will Montgomery (6-3, 304) 7th yr Virginia Tech

66 RG Chris Chester (6-3, 309) 7th yr Oklahoma

74 RT Tyler Polumbus (6-8, 305) 4th yr Colorado

83 TE Fred Davis (6-4, 247) 5th yr USC

88 WR Pierre Garcon (6-0, 212) 5th yr Mount Union

10 QB Robert Griffin III (6-2, 217) Rookie Baylor

36 FB Darrel Young (5-11, 251) 3rd yr Villanova

22 RB Evan Royster (6-1, 216) 2nd yr Penn State

Special Teams

5 K Billy Cundiff (6-1, 212) 8th yr Drake

6 P Sav Rocca (6-5, 263) 6th yr Lakeside

57 LS Nick Sundberg (6-0, 251) 3rd yr Cal

6 H Sav Rocca

16 KR Brandon Banks (5-7, 153) 3rd yr Kansas St.

16 PR Brandon Banks