12.8.23 Football Articles

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247sports.com

 

Auburn to host DT transfer Derrick Harmon this weekend

Nathan King

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Class 4A: Montgomery Catholic (14-0) vs. Cherokee County (13-1)

Despite the loss of Auburn running back Jeremiah Cobb off last year’s team, Montgomery Catholic has continued its run in 2023 as coach Kirk Johnson’s squad has been one of the most dominant teams in the state this season. A perfect 14-0, the Knights are averaging 41.4 points per game while allowing just 73 total points this year.

The guy that makes it all go is Troy quarterback commitment Caleb McCreary. Throwing for 1,492 yards and 16 touchdowns with four interceptions, the speedy McCreary has added 975 yards on the ground and 21 more scores. Picking up where Cobb left off, 6-0, 190 junior Josh Griffin has 1,717 yards rushing and 24 touchdowns. Sophomore Zaylen Jackson is the top receiver for Montgomery Catholic.

Defensively, 2025 safety prospect Jotavion Pierce has had a huge junior season for the Knights. The 6-2, 185-pounder has 95 tackles and one interception on the year. At linebacker, 6-0, 186 sophomore Miles Kharti leads the team with 123 tackles and also has a pair of interceptions.

For Cherokee County, everything revolves around running back Jacob Cornejo. A 6-0, 210 senior, he has 2,511 yards on the ground and 31 touchdowns this season while adding 39 tackles and four sacks on defense. The top player on defense is 5-11, 225 junior Tae Diamond. This season he has 66 tackles, 13 sacks and 21 tackles for a loss. Cherokee County averages 43.3 points per game while allowing 11.1 per game. Their only loss came to 6A Fort Payne 21-14 in the final game of the regular season.

Class 2A: Reeltown (13-0) vs. Fyffe (13-1)

This should be one of the most entertaining games of the entire week in Tuscaloosa with a rematch of the 2019 title game. Reeltown played in one of the toughest regions in the state and defeated a talented Highland Home team before knocking off B.B. Comer last week in the semifinals.

The Rebels come in averaging 42 points per game while allowing just over 12 per contest. On offense, the key for Reeltown is the running back duo of Arthur Woods and Tae Martin. The guy that carries the load, Woods leads the team with 2,150 yards on the ground and 32 touchdowns while Martin has added 605 yards and 10 touchdowns. The 5-11, 165 junior is also a talented defensive player with 110 tackles and six interceptions.

Big Bowman Brumbelow is a road grader on the offensive line for the Rebels. The 6-3, 300 junior is an anchor up front on offense while 6-4, 230 Baylor Clayton is a name to keep an eye on defensively. Clayton has 66 tackles, 10.5 sacks and 17 tackles for a loss this season.

For Fyffe, the guy is running back Logan Anderson. The younger brother of former Auburn walk-on Payton Anderson, he has been almost unstoppable this season after coming back from a knee injury suffered during the playoffs last year. A 6-2, 200 junior, he has 2,608 yards and 41 touchdowns on 231 carries this year. He’s joined in the backfield by Ryder Gipson, who has nearly 1,000 yards on the ground and 16 touchdowns.

Class 6A: Saraland (14-0) vs. Clay-Chalkville (13-0)

The game of the week finishes off the Super7 with two powerhouses going head-to-head in a game that features prospects on both sides of the ball. Saraland is one of the most dynamic offensive teams in the state, averaging over 51 points per game. The star of the show is 2025 (for now) 5-star wide receiver Ryan Williams. Last year’s Mr. Football in Alabama as a sophomore, Williams has 61 receptions for 1,069 yards and 17 touchdowns. Also on the outside is 2025 receiver Dillon Alfred, who has 31 catches for 546 yards and seven touchdowns on the season.

The guy that runs the show for the Spartans is 2025 Texas quarterback commitment KJ Lacey. This season he has been phenomenal, completing 192-277 passes for 3,081 yards and 40 touchdowns with eight interceptions. In the run game, 5-9, 180 junior Santae Williams has 1,000 yards and 24 touchdowns on the ground.

Up front on defense, 2025 Alabama commitment Antonio Coleman is a wrecking ball. He has 70 tackles, six sacks, and 28 tackles for a loss. Vanderbilt commitment Jamison Curtis has 87 tackles and 19 tackles for a loss on the outside for the Saraland defense.

Clay-Chalkville comes in with one of the most loaded rosters in the state, led by 5-star Alabama commitment Jaylen Mbakwe and Auburn linebacker commitment D'Angelo Barber along with wide receiver Mario Craver and Oregon OL commitment JacQawn McRoy. Playing quarterback this season, Mbakwe has thrown for almost 1,900 yards and 21 touchdowns with seven interceptions while adding 905 yards rushing and 20 scores. His top target is Craver, who has 52 catches for 934 yards and 13 touchdowns.

A true middle linebacker that runs the Clay-Chalkville defense, Barber leads the team with 139 tackles and has two sacks, eight tackles for a loss and an interception. Speedy end Avion Pickett is the top pass rusher for the Cougars with 12 sacks and 24 tackles for a loss.

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Auburn set to host Georgia State WR Robert Lewis

Taylor Jones

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There is zero doubt that Auburn’s receiver room in 2024 will be incredibly talented.

Auburn currently has four high school commitments, two of which are five stars. Now, it appears as if head coach Hugh Freeze wants to add experience to the mix by hosting a talented receiver formerly of the Sun Belt Conference.

Auburn extended an offer to Georgia State’s leading receiver from the 2023 season, Robert Lewis, this week. He is now expected to take a visit to the Plains this weekend.

On3’s Pat Nakos is reporting that Lewis has scheduled his first two visits since entering the transfer portal, with the first going to nearby Auburn. Lewis plans to visit Auburn this weekend before heading to Cincinnati during the weekend of Dec. 16-17.

Lewis hauled in 877 yards on 70 catches and seven touchdowns this season for the Panthers. Before stepping into the primary receiver role, he was a solid secondary option for Georgia State’s passing attack in 2022 behind current Louisville receiver Jamari Thrash by totaling 379 yards and six touchdowns.

Several programs such as Mississippi State, Texas Tech, and Louisville have also shown interest in Lewis since he entered the transfer portal.

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Auburn's McPherson, Faulk, Lew named to Freshman All-SEC Team

Auburn University Athletics

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AUBURN, Ala. – Three Auburn newcomers, kicker Alex McPherson, offensive lineman Connor Lew and defensive lineman Keldric Faulk, have been named to the Freshman All-SEC Team, the Southeastern Conference announced Thursday.

McPherson, a redshirt freshman from Fort Payne, Alabama, earned honors in two spots, place kicker and kickoff specialist.

McPherson made every kick he attempted this season, going 13-for-13 on field goals and 39-for-39 on extra points.

A Lou Groza Award semifinalist, McPherson broke Daniel Carlson's Auburn's record by kicking 17 consecutive field goals, extending the streak to 19 heading into the TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Dec. 30. He totaled 33 touchbacks among his 63 kickoffs.  

  McPherson also earned Freshman Kicker of the year and First Team Freshman All-America honors from College Football Network.

Connor Lew

Lew, the Freshman All-SEC Team center, started Auburn's last five regular season games, helping the Tigers win three consecutive SEC games in his first three starts.

A true freshman from Kennesaw, Georgia, Lew earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors after his first career start in Auburn's 27-13 win over Mississippi State, in which Auburn totaled 416 yards of total offense including 186 yards rushing while not allowing a sack.

Faulk, a true freshman from Highland Home, Alabama, started Auburn's last seven regular season games. He recorded 32 tackles, including 18 solos and 2.5 tackles for loss.

Keldric Faulk

Jeff Shearer is a Senior Writer at AuburnTigers.com. Follow him on Twitter: @jeff_shearer

Players Mentioned

#38 Alex McPherson

K 5' 9" Redshirt Freshman Liberal Arts

#15 Keldric Faulk

DL 6' 6" Freshman Education

#75 Connor Lew

OL 6' 3" Freshman Liberal Arts

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al.com

 

AU commit Cam Coleman: Maybe the 'freakiest' of a stellar WR class

Updated: Dec. 07, 2023, 10:48 a.m.|Published: Dec. 07, 2023, 9:59 a.m.

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1. High School Sports

New Auburn commit Cam Coleman may be the ‘freakiest’ of an impressive 2024 WR class

Central-Phenix City's Cam Coleman breaks loose for a touchdown during the AHSAA Super 7 Class 7A championship at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Vasha Hunt | vhunt@al.com

Thompson coach Mark Freeman knew all about Central-Phenix City wide receiver Cam Coleman entering Wednesday’s Class 7A state title game.

“He’s an elite player,” Freeman said. “You have to tackle him. It’s not like tackling an ordinary guy.”

Coleman, the top prospect on AL.com’s revamped A-List of top seniors in the state, proved that one final time as a Red Devil. His 73-yard catch-and-run in the fourth quarter gave Central the breathing room it needed to hold on to a 21-19 victory over the Warriors.

“The corner was playing about five yards off,” he said of the pivotal play. “I broke it down in front across his face, caught the ball and looked up field. I saw green grass and just started running. All glory to God.”

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Coleman finished the night with five receptions for 143 yards and the back-breaking touchdown. He was named the game’s MVP. The performance came less than a week after he flipped his longstanding commitment to Texas A&M to Auburn.

“Really when Jimbo Fisher got fired and they fired my position coach (Dameyune Craig). It was a go,” he told 247 Sports/Auburn Undercover after the game.

Auburn assistants Cadillac Williams and Marcus Davis were in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday night to watch Coleman perform. He finished the season with 61 receptions for 1,372 yards and 18 touchdowns and is certainly in the conversation as a contender for the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Mr. Football Award.

Central-Phenix City's Cam Coleman celebrates his touchdown during the AHSAA Super 7 Class 7A championship at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (Vasha Hunt | preps@al.com)Vasha Hunt | vhunt@al.com

“Cam just has that explosiveness that really shows up when the ball is in the air or after it is in his hands,” John Garcia Jr., national college recruiting analyst for Rivals, said this week on Sports Talk 99.5 FM in Mobile. “He hasn’t always been polished so you wonder how technical is he, but in the last year we’ve seen a huge jump as a route runner. He is becoming a more complete player, and you could make an argument he maybe is the freakiest receiver in this class and, for those who follow recruiting, this class is sort of known for the wide receiver position.”

Garcia Jr. said Coleman’s late flip to Auburn is critical in more than one way for head coach Hugh Freeze and the Tigers.

“It is still a huge deal for Auburn to have pulled it off,” he said. “From the zoomed-out macro, you are talking about the No. 5 recruit in the country, No. 1 player in Alabama. Of course, it’s a big deal for him to pick Auburn.

“But, if you go hyper local, Central-Phenix City and Auburn haven’t been this cohesive relationship most would expect. For them to not only get over that hump with a big-time recruit but also to do it with maybe the best recruit to come through there in a long time is a really big deal and another notch for Hugh Freeze and his staff and particularly Marcus Davis.”

Coleman adds to an already impressive Auburn wide receiver class that includes fellow 5-star Perry Thompson of Foley, Malcolm Simmons of Benjamin Russell and Bryce Cain of Baker. Thompson, who flipped from Alabama to Auburn this summer, is another big frame (6-3, 202). The 5-foot-11, 170-pound Cain is one of the fastest receivers in the state.

“Perry is a little bigger, a little more physical and a little more linear (than Coleman),” Garcia Jr. said. “I think he’s built to play on the outside and play that vertical game. Coleman has a little more flexibility to what he can do and certainly putting those two from a physical standpoint is a lot for anyone to contend with. That duo together is quite the grab for Auburn and flipping them to get them on board makes it that much sweeter.”

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al.com

 

Poking around the portal: Who has Auburn offered from the transfer portal so far?

Published: Dec. 08, 2023, 7:00 a.m.

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If the transfer portal had physical constraints, it surely would’ve needed to upsize after this week.

According to On3 Sports, as of Thursday afternoon, 1,426 FBS football players had entered the transfer portal, which opened on Dec. 4 and will remain that way for 30 days, closing on Jan. 2.

Needless to say, college football coaches have been left with a lot to sift through as they look to add to their 85-man rosters.

Last season, Auburn first-year head coach Hugh Freeze went to the portal and plucked out more than 20 players to add to the Tigers’ depleted roster. And while Freeze won’t need to do quite the overhaul he did last offseason this offseason, he and Auburn’s coaching staff have still been doing their fair share of poking around in the portal.

RELATED: Keep track of all of Auburn’s moves in the transfer portal here

As of Thursday night, more than 20 transfers reported having received an offer from Auburn.

Before we take a look at them, however, here’s a quick preface: The following offers are only what have been made public via players’ social media. Not every player in the portal announces their offers — this is especially true of some of the bigger names in the portal. That said, this is not an exhaustive list.

Wide receivers

Freeze hasn’t been shy about Auburn’s need for pass catchers. When asked in October what he was planning to prioritize when it came to recruiting, Freeze was quick to respond.

“We’ve gotta get some guys in the receiver room – some depth there that can separate and win some 1-on-1s,” Freeze said on Oct. 2.

And Auburn’s emphasis on loading up the wide receiver room has been evident on the high school recruiting trail as Freeze has landed the commitments of a pair of 5-star wide receivers in Cam Coleman and Perry Thompson.

But Freeze isn’t stopping there.

Since the transfer portal opened Monday, Auburn has reportedly extended offers to at least six wide receivers. Here’s a look at them, their stats from 2023 and whether or not they’ve reportedly scheduled a visit to Auburn.

Jared Brown, redshirt sophomore, Coastal Carolina: 6-foot, 190 pounds, 58 receptions, 740 yards, four touchdowns in 2023; plans to visit Auburn

Deion Burks, redshirt sophomore, Purdue: 5-foot-11, 195 pounds, 47 receptions, 629 yards, seven touchdowns in 2023

Caullin Lacy, junior, South Alabama: 5-foot-10, 190 pounds, 91 receptions, 1,316 yards, seven touchdowns in 2023

Robert Lewis, redshirt junior, Georgia State: 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, 70 receptions, 877 yards, seven touchdowns in 2023; plans to visit Auburn on Dec. 8-10

Will Sheppard, senior, Vanderbilt: 6-foot-3, 198 pounds, 47 receptions, 684 yards, eight touchdowns in 2023

Zavion Thomas, sophomore, Mississippi State: 5-foot-11, 190 pounds, 40 receptions, 503 yards, one touchdown in 2023

Offensive linemen

In the first days of this year’s portal madness, the offensive front is another area Freeze has hit hard.

With Gunner Britton, Avery Jones and Kam Stutts — three starting offensive linemen from 2023 — departing due to being out of eligibility, the Tigers will certainly need to add to their offensive line room.

And the portal is where they hope to do a lot of that.

As of Thursday evening, Auburn has reportedly extended offers to at least six transfer offensive linemen. Here’s a look at them and whether or not they’ve reported plans to visit Auburn.

Matthew Bedford, redshirt senior, Indiana: 6-foot-6, 305 pounds; visited Auburn Dec. 6

Fernando Carmona Jr., sophomore, San Jose State: 6-foot-5, 314 pounds

Alan Herron, sophomore, Shorter: 6-foot-6, 310 pounds

Easton Kilty, junior, North Dakota: 6-foot-5, 305 pounds

Makylan Pounders, redshirt sophomore, Memphis: 6-foot-5, 290 pounds

Gerquan Scott, redshirt junior, Southern Miss: 6-foot-4, 330 pounds; plans to visit Auburn Dec. 8-10

Defensive backs

Auburn is staring down a lot of turnover in the defensive backfield as DJ James, Nehemiah Pritchett and Jaylin Simpson are all turning their attention to the NFL after the 2023 season ends.

Fortunately for the Tigers, they’ve already got a nice foundation of defensive backs set to return to The Plains in 2024. The downside? Many of them are young and inexperienced. Of the 14 defensive backs set to return next fall, nine were sophomores or younger this season.

So Freeze has set out to the transfer portal to find more seasoned defensive backs.

As of Thursday evening, Auburn has reportedly offered at least five transfer defensive backs. Here’s a look at each of them.

Akili Arnold, junior, Oregon State: 5-foot-11, 200 pounds, 62 total tackles, two INTs, fumble recovery in 2023

Syeed Gibbs, freshman, Rhode Island: 6-foot, 180 pounds, 38 total tackles, three INTs in 2023

Will Lee III, sophomore, Kansas State: 6-foot-3, 185 pounds, 42 total tackles, two INTs, fumble recovery in 2023

Jermod McCoy, freshman, Oregon State: 6-foot, 180 pounds, 31 total tackles, two INTs, fumble recovery in 2023

Ethan Robinson, junior, Bucknell: 6-foot, 175 pounds, 50 total tackles, three INTs, fumble recovery in 2023

Defensive linemen

The defensive line is an area Freeze griped about not having enough depth a time or two.

Often, Freeze would mention that Marcus Harris, who has yet to announce if he will return for his final year of eligibility or turn pro, was having to play too many snaps in one game.

And while the Tigers are set to bring in a trio of defensive linemen in 4-star commit TJ Lindsey and 3-star commits Malik Blocton and Dimitry Nicolas, Auburn is looking to add more to its defensive front via the transfer portal.

As of Thursday evening, the Tigers had reportedly extended offers to at least three transfer defensive linemen. Here’s a look at each of them.

Nate Clifton, senior, Vanderbilt: 6-foot-5, 280 pounds, 30 total tackles, 7.5 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, one interceptions in 2023

Derrick Harmon, redshirt sophomore, Michigan State: 6-foot-5, 320 pounds, 40 total tackles, 3.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, forced fumble in 2023; plans to visit Auburn Dec. 8-10

Chris McClellan, sophomore, Florida: 6-foot-3, 320 pounds, 23 total tackles, 1 TFL

Linebackers

Auburn isn’t necessarily hurting at the linebacker spot.

So far, Larry Nixon III is the only confirmed outgoing linebacker, meaning — barring no changes — the Tigers could return veterans Cam Riley, Wesley Steiner, Eugene Asante and Austin Keys, along with three other linebackers.

Freeze also has a pair of notable high school linebacker commits coming in 4-stars Demarcus Riddick and D’Angelo Barber.

But sometimes, talent hits the portal and you’ve just gotta give it a shot.

As of Thursday night, Auburn had reportedly offered at least one transfer linebacker. Here’s a look.

Chris Paul Jr., sophomore, Arkansas: 6-foot-1, 233 pounds, 74 total tackles, 6.5 TFLs, two sacks in 2023

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Auburn football quickly sells out of Music City Bowl ticket allotment

Published: Dec. 07, 2023, 2:51 p.m.

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1. Auburn Football

Nashville set to be ‘Auburn North’ again as Auburn sells out of Music City Bowl ticket allotment

Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze greets fans during Tiger Walk before an NCAA football game against Mississippi State Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Auburn, Alabama. (Julie Bennett | preps@al.com)Julie Bennett | preps@al.com

The stands of Vanderbilt’s FirstBank Stadium were covered in orange on Nov. 4 as the Auburn Tigers took on the Vanderbilt Commodores in Nashville.

“I literally thought the stands behind us was pretty much all Auburn,” first-year head coach Hugh Freeze said after Auburn’s win over Vanderbilt. “And then there was quite a few orange on the other side like you said. I’m certainly not one to decide what percentage was Auburn, but it did not feel like we were in a typical road game. Our fans are incredible.”

It was a sight that pointed to the Auburn Family being more than happy to make the trip up to Music City to support first-year head coach Hugh Freeze and the Tigers.

Needless to say, the TransPerfect Music City Bowl knew what it was doing when it selected Auburn as one of its teams to play in Dec. 30th’s game from Nashville’s Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans.

After tickets went on sale at 9 a.m. Monday morning, Auburn football announced Thursday afternoon that it had sold out of its allotment of tickets for the Tigers’ matchup with the Maryland Terrapins later this month.

And while the news didn’t come as a surprise to many, it certainly didn’t come as a surprise to Evan Thomas, President of the Greater Nashville Auburn Club, who affectionately refers to Music City as “Auburn North.”

“Given how close we are to Auburn, our fans tend to travel well. And they really love coming to Nashville,” Thomas said in an interview with AL.com. “You see the impact that the Auburn fan base had here for the football game against Vanderbilt. Now that we’re poised and positioned to be able to host Auburn again, in the middle of the holidays, at a time where people are available and looking to travel, we look forward to being able to provide an experience that’s on brand with what our local fans and family and then also our traveling fans and family have come to expect us.

“Yeah, we’re pumped.”

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salty you buy my christmas present yet?

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Get kinda boring and old to me this time of a year. Recruiting never been a thing for me. Start enjoying NFL this time year. Get through the holidays then college baseball right around the corner. Love to see us win in basketball but more of a “fill in” for me. 

 

 

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salty you buy my christmas present yet?

Yep, but the neighbors dog into it…..ran around the yard stoned for 3 days.

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Demarcus Riddick Welcomed to 2024 All-American Bowl with Virtual Jersey Presentation - NBC Sports

Gus Ramos

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Linebacker Demarcus Riddick (Clanton, Alabama/ Chilton Country High School), the Auburn University commit, was officially honored as a 2024 All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the sixth week of the Road to the Dome digital series.

Having been selected to play in the twenty-fourth edition of the All-American Bowl, Riddick will play in the annual East vs. West matchup inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The 2024 All-American Bowl on January 6, 2024, from inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, will be presented live on NBC and Peacock.

The Road to the Dome tour will continue to honor all 100 All-Americans with virtual jersey presentations during an 8-week series that is released through various digital and social platforms across NBC Sports.

Riddick was selected by the All-American Bowl Selection Committee, consisting of the All-American Bowl, 247Sports and NexGen founder Brent Williams. All-Americans are eligible for the All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award, the Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award, the Defensive Player of the Year Award, the All-American Bowl Man of the Year, the All-American Bowl MVP Award.

Only 100 football players receive the honor of putting on the All-American Bowl jersey each year. Each player selected to participate will culminate their high school careers at the All-American Bowl.

About the All-American Bowl

As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, the Premier League, and the number one primetime show since 2011: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than 4,100,000 unique television viewers and over 20,000 in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 562 draft picks; 97 Super Bowl champions; 217 Pro Bowl selections; 17 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Bryce Young, Christian McCaffrey, Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit nbcsports.com/college-football/all-american-bowl or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC).

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Auburn offers Mississippi State transfer WR Zavion Thomas

JD McCarthy

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Auburn needs some help at wide receiver and the Tigers are dipping into the transfer portal to try and address the need. Auburn’s latest offer is to Zavion Thomas, who spent the last two seasons at Mississippi State.

He caught 40 passes for 503 yards and one touchdown and also returned a kickoff for a touchdown last season. The Louisiana native finished the season with a receiving grade of 74.8 according to Pro Football Focus, the second highest of any Bulldog.

The 5-foot-11, 190-pounder has emerged as a popular name in the portal, picking up offers from Oregon, South Carolina, Arkansas and LSU in addition to Auburns.

The Tigers are looking for several wide receivers to help bridge the gap between the departing veterans and the talented freshman who will be signing with Auburn as members of the 2024 recruiting class.

After a great talk with @CoachDavisWR and @TrovonReed I have earned a scholarship offer from @AuburnFootball thank you 🔵🟠@4thQtMentality @EDGEASSASSINS @BE_LEGENDARY__ @Sheadixon @BillyEmbody @ScarboroughMike pic.twitter.com/3Sb1kmMpTg

— Sincerely, Elita (@ftfzayy_) December 7, 2023

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13 hours ago, aubiefifty said:

it is dead this morning folks. i will check back during the day for updates...........

Fitty, I don’t know if you check already, but tigerland.com usually has several a day.

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2 hours ago, Swamp Eagle said:

Fitty, I don’t know if you check already, but tigerland.com usually has several a day.

yes they are one of my first stops..........