Brandon Council, Auburn Football News: Draft Scout Player News

05/26/22 - OG Brandon Council, rSr/2023, Auburn

Auburn expects to have a full complement of players along the offensive and defensive lines healthy for summer workouts and ready to go when fall camp begins in August. Bryan Harsin on Tuesday evening, prior to an alumni event in Columbus, Ga., updated the status of offensive linemen Nick Brahms, Austin Troxell and Brandon Council, as well as defensive lineman Jeffrey M'ba after each missed various amounts of time this spring due to injury. "Those guys are back," Harsin said. "They'll be ready to go…. We'll get them back, and by August, they'll be full-go, barring any setbacks, and they'll be ready to play." That's promising news in the trenches for Auburn, especially along the offensive line, where the Tigers made do with a patchwork unit this spring with three returning starters limited.

Brahms and Troxell were both limited participants in spring practice, as Brahms worked his way back from a knee procedure he underwent in December and Troxell participated in a limited capacity due to an undisclosed injury. Neither participated in A-Day. "(Brahms and Troxell) actually practiced some, and they were non-contact, but they were getting a little physical, so they were getting a little bit of work in there," Harsin said. "And in the summer, you're not doing much contact, if any." Council, meanwhile, missed the duration of spring practices after undergoing an offseason procedure that sidelined him. That trio has a combined 84 career starts along the offensive line. Brahms is heading into his fifth season as the Tigers' starting center, while Council has been a fixture in the lineup the last two seasons when healthy, and Troxell emerged as the team's starting left tackle last season after years of battling injuries. - Birmingham News

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