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Auburn Tigers’ Roster Revolt: Transfers, Drafts & Rival Hires
Auburn Loses Star Cornerback to Transfer Portal Jay Crawford, a key cornerback for the Auburn Tigers, has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, becoming the 14th player to depart since Alex Golesh’s arrival. Crawford, a sophomore who logged 11 tackles, four passes defended, and an interception in 2025 despite a knee injury, joins Raion Strader in…
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Auburn Tigers Shake Up Coaching Staff and Transfers
Ex-HBCU Boss Joins Auburn to Fix Tight Ends Woes Larry Scott, fresh off a four-year stint leading Howard to back-to-back MEAC titles, is headed to Auburn as the new tight ends coach. Scott brings SEC pedigree from stops at Florida and Tennessee—where he molded Kyle Pitts into a John Mackey Award winner—and reunites with his…
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Auburn Tigers’ Coaching Shakeup and OL Exodus
Ex-Auburn WR Whisperer Heads to Gator Nation Marcus Davis, the wide receivers coach who spent three seasons developing talent on The Plains, is swapping burnt orange for Gator blue. After helping pledge two of Auburn’s highest-rated pass-catchers and guiding KeAndre Lambert-Smith to an NFL draft slot, Davis will join Hugh Freeze’s staff at Florida. His…
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Auburn’s Xavier Atkins: SEC’s New Defensive Titan
Why Auburn’s Xavier Atkins Is the SEC’s Defensive Star Auburn’s transfer linebacker Xavier Atkins exploded onto the SEC scene this season, earning AP All-SEC First Team honors after recording 84 total tackles—60 solo—and nine sacks, plus a 73-yard interception return. His standout performances against Arkansas (13 tackles, four TFL) and other foes cemented him as…
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Auburn Tigers Face Talent Loss and Medical Setback
Auburn Center’s Campaign Cut Short by Mystery Illness Auburn’s sophomore center Emeka Opurum will miss the rest of the 2025-26 season after being sidelined by an undisclosed medical condition, head coach Steven Pearl confirmed. Opurum, who transferred from Butler Community College, averaged 3.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and one block per game over six appearances this…
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Auburn Tigers’ 2026 Non-Conference Baseball Blitz
Tigers Unveil Wild 2026 Non-Conference Baseball Slate Auburn’s baseball squad, fresh off hosting a Super-Regional, has released its non-conference schedule for 2026. The season kicks off at Plainsman Park with Youngstown State from Feb. 13–15, followed by a midweek test against Cincinnati. A highlight is the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in Arlington, Texas (Feb.…
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Auburn Reloads Defense with SEC-Vet Coordinators
Ex-Vols Veteran Banks Joins Golesh’s New Auburn Defense The Auburn Tigers have set their sights on bringing in former Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks to serve as their safeties coach under first-year head coach Alex Golesh. Banks, who helmed the Volunteers’ defense from 2021–22 and earned Broyles Award finalist honors in 2024, parted ways with…
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Auburn Taps Ex-NFL Star as Cornerbacks Coach
From Gridiron to Plains: Van Dyke Joins Auburn’s Secondary DeMarcus Van Dyke, a former Miami Hurricanes standout and six-season NFL veteran, has been named Auburn’s new cornerbacks coach. Van Dyke spent the past two seasons guiding USF’s secondary, helping the Bulls improve their scoring defense by nearly seven points and ranking seventh nationally in turnovers…
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Auburn’s Offseason Shakeup and Coaching Gambit
DB Exodus Sends Shockwaves Through Tigers’ Secondary Amon Lane-Ganus, a former four-star defensive back, has declared for the 2025–26 transfer portal, becoming the seventh Auburn player to depart. After two years without recording a single stat—four games played in 2024 and none this past season—Lane-Ganus saw little path to playing time behind established cornerbacks Kayin…
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Auburn Tigers Targeting Key Transfer Portal Picks
Auburn Tigers’ Top 3 Transfer Portal Wish List Auburn looks to plug significant holes created by the departure of five players—wide receiver Perry Thompson, defensive back Raion Strader, defensive lineman Antonio Coleman, linebacker Caleb Wheatland, and running back Damari Alston—when the transfer portal opens on January 2, 2026. New head coach Alex Golesh, seeking an…