Brian Battie Enters Transfer Portal

[toddc 13,194]

Auburn RB Brian Battie enters the transfer portal

Brian Battie is on the move after one year on the Plains.

Christian Clemente15 mins

After one year on the Plains, running back Brian Battie is back on the move.

Transferring to Auburn from USF ahead of the 2023 season, Battie re-entered the transfer portal on Monday, 247Sports has learned. Battie spent three seasons at USF prior to his one year at Auburn, entering the portal with one year of eligibility.

An All-American kick returner during his time at USF, Battie joined a loaded running back room spearheaded by Jarquez Hunter, with Damari Alston right behind him. Battie worked as the third running back for the team, carrying the ball 51 times for 227 yards and a touchdown during the season, also catching seven passes for 52 yards. As the lead back for USF in 2022, the 5-foot-7 Battie ran for 1,186 yards and eight touchdowns.

While Hunter has not made an official decision on whether or not he'll enter the 2024 NFL Draft, he's currently expected to return. Alston will be entering his third year in the program, while promising young back Jeremiah Cobb will be going into his sophomore season. Walk-on running back Sean Jackson has also gotten some run, highly regarded by the coaching staff. Auburn did not take a running back in the 2024 recruiting cycle.

Battie is the 13th Auburn player to enter the transfer portal for Auburn in the 2024 cycle and the first player to enter since the Music City Bowl loss. You can follow all of Auburn's movement in the transfer portal HERE.

[toddc 13,194]

Can’t say it’s a surprise. Hopefully it means JH is definitely coming back.

[CCTAU 3,326]

8 minutes ago, toddc said:

Can’t say it’s a surprise. Hopefully it means JH is definitely coming back.

I wouldn’t cry if it were 1. Alston and 2. Cobb. Eventually it should be Cobb at #1.

[sevenlee36 1,654]

2 minutes ago, CCTAU said:

I wouldn’t cry if it were 1. Alston and 2. Cobb. Eventually it should be Cobb at #1.

Yep after Alston graduates 

[Sizzle 3,913]

Not surprised. I knew Somebody out of the RB’s was going to leave. Just wasn’t enough carries to go around especially when your offense is going 3 and out constantly 

[Hank2020 3,199]

38 minutes ago, Sizzle said:

Not surprised. I knew Somebody out of the RB’s was going to leave. Just wasn’t enough carries to go around especially when your offense is going 3 and out constantly 

If you are a junior or senior, gotta have your touches.

[JDUBB4AU 5,121]

1 hour ago, sevenlee36 said:

Yep after Alston graduates 

Really excited about Alston and Cobb. They have a step that Hunter doesn’t have IMO. Cobb especially. 

[aucanucktiger 1,794]

This is not good. He is a very worthwhile NIL $ recipient. Odd to say the least.

[Hank2020 3,199]

6 minutes ago, JDUBB4AU said:

Really excited about Alston and Cobb. They have a step that Hunter doesn’t have IMO. Cobb especially. 

Cobb has definitely had a good freshman year. 5 yards/carry and caught some balls.

[Tigger1985 806]

Surprised he came to start with as we are stacked in Rb area

[Sizzle 3,913]

14 minutes ago, Tigger1985 said:

Surprised he came to start with as we are stacked in Rb area

Freeze probably promised him they’d use him as a gadget player and get the ball in his hands and it just didn’t happen