How Auburn transfers, former signees fared in Week 8

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How Auburn transfers, former signees fared in Week 8

Updated 7:00 AM; Posted 7:00 AM

Kent State quarterback Woody Barrett accounted for two total touchdowns in Week 8. (Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

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By Tom Green

tgreen@al.com

Tracking how former Auburn players and signees performed in Week 8 of the college football season:

-- Woody Barrett, Kent State QB: Completed 16-of-30 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown while adding another 81 yards and a touchdown rushing in Kent State's 24-23 overtime loss to Akron.

Season: 173-of-286 passing for 1,748 yards, eight touchdowns and eight interceptions; 378 yards rushing and five touchdowns.

-- Byron Cowart, Maryland DE: Had a career-high seven tackles during Maryland's 23-0 loss to Iowa.

Season: 27 tackles, three sacks, an interception and a forced fumble.

-- Marlon Character, Louisville DB: Louisville was off in Week 8.

Season: Seven total tackles in six games.

-- Keenan Sweeney, Notre Dame FB: Notre Dame was off in Week 8.

Season: Has played in six games, with one tackle on special teams.

-- Justin Thornton-Thomas, Jacksonville State DE: Played but did not record a stat in JSU's 37-14 loss to Southeast Missouri.

Season: Four tackles, one pass breakup and a forced fumble.

-- Landon Rice, Jacksonville State TE: Had two receptions for 20 yards and a touchdown in the Gamecocks' 37-14 loss to Southeast Missouri.

Season: 12 receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown.

-- Tre' Threat, Jacksonville State LB: Had three tackles, including one for a loss, during JSU's 37-14 loss to Southeast Missouri.

Season: Eight tackles, with 3.5 for a loss, including one sack and a quarterback hurry.

-- Antwuan Jackson, Ohio State DT: Did not play in Ohio State's 49-20 loss against Purdue.

Season: One tackle while playing in two of the Buckeyes' eight games.

-- Tim Irvin, East Carolina DB: Did not play in ECU's 37-10 loss to UCF.

Season: Five tackles in two games.

-- Carlito Gonzalez, Memphis DB: Did not play in Memphis' 65-33 loss to Missouri.

Season: One tackle and an interception in one game.

-- Kayode Oladele, Memphis DE: Did not play in Memphis' 65-33 loss to Missouri.

-- Tyler Queen, West Georgia TE: Did not play in West Georgia's 27-25 win against West Alabama.

Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.