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Auburn's cornerbacks room will have to replace another early-round NFL Draft pick this fall. That has become a near-yearly ask of this position, as the Tigers have continued to churn out NFL talent in the secondary - from Carlton Davis and Jamel Dean to Noah Igbinoghene and most recently Roger McCreary, the All-American who held down the top corner spot for Auburn the last two seasons. McCreary's departure leaves a big hole to fill for Auburn, but with a trio of experienced corners back in the fold, as well as a key spring transfer addition, the unit will try to keep pace in its second year under defensive backs coach Zac Etheridge.

Not only did Auburn lose McCreary to the NFL, but the Tigers' secondary was arguably the hardest-hit position group when it came to the transfer portal after last season. Auburn saw Ladarius Tennison (a key rotation piece at nickel), Dreshun Miller (a former West Virginia standout), Ro Torrence and Eric Reed Jr. all transfer out of the program. That left Auburn a little thin at cornerback this offseason - and the Tigers' pursuit of Jacksonville State transfer Malik Feaster late last month before he committed to Florida State only further supported the belief that the program could bolster its depth there. Still, Auburn should feel confident in what it has in its cornerback room, especially with the pieces that return from last season: Nehemiah Pritchett, Jaylin Simpson and Donovan Kaufman. - Birmingham News

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CB Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn
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08/03/22 - *Colby Wooden, Jr/2023, Auburn, 6-4, 278 (DS#16 DE) + More +

2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Colby Wooden, Auburn, Junior DE,...Wooden has started each of the last two seasons on the defensive line for Auburn. The Georgia native finished fourth on the team last year with 61 tackles. He also tallied 8.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, seven quarterback hurries and blocked a field goal against Alabama State. He was twice named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week. Auburn is one of 12 teams to have two players represented on this year's Bednarik Award Watch List. - Auburn Football

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DE *Colby Wooden, Auburn
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08/03/22 - *Tank Bigsby, Jr/2023, Auburn, 6-0, 215 (DS#8 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Tank Bigsby, Auburn,...Bigsby led Auburn last season with 1,099 yards rushing on 223 carries, averaging 4.93 yards per carry. He scored touchdowns on the ground and posted five 100-yard rushing games. He also caught 21 passes for 184 yards - sixth most on the team. It's the third watch list for Bigsby this offseason. He was previously selected to the Doak Walker Award Watch List and the Maxwell Award Watch List. The junior was also a First Team selection on the 2022 Media Days All-SEC Team. Bigsby has now been on the Hornung Award Watch List each of the last two years. Prior to him, Auburn has had Noah Igbinoghene (2019), Kerryon Johnson (2017) and Rudy Ford (2016) make the watch list. All three players went on to get drafted in the NFL. - Auburn Football

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RB *Tank Bigsby, Auburn
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08/03/22 - Brian Battie, rSr/2025, Auburn, 5-06, 168 (DS#999 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON PAUL HORNUNG AWARD WATCH LIST: Brian Battie, USF,...posted a record-setting season that saw the Bay area native lead the nation with three kickoff returns for touchdowns, tie an NCAA game record with two 100-yard returns in the same game and break the Bulls' season return average record...broke the Bulls' 18-year-old season kick return average record set by J.R. Reed in 2003 (31.7)....Battie currently stands fourth nationally with a 33.9 yards per return average on 19 returns. - South Florida Football

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RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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08/03/22 - Derick Hall, Sr/2023, Auburn, 6-3, 254 (DS#5 OLB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST: Derick Hall, Auburn, Senior DE,...Hall led the Tigers last year with 12.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks, including three sacks in the regular season finale against Alabama. The senior edge started every game and finished with 54 tackles in all. He was voted Second Team All-SEC by the coaches. - Auburn Football

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OLB Derick Hall, Auburn
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08/02/22 - Payton Thorne, rSr/2025, Auburn, 6-2, 207 (DS#27 QB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF YEAR PLAYER TO WATCH: Payton Thorne, QB, junior, Michigan State,...After a record-setting season in his first year as the starting quarterback, Thorne is back for the Spartans in 2022. Thorne set a school single-season record with 27 touchdown passes in 2021, surpassing Kirk Cousins, who previously held the record with 25 TDs in 2011. Thorne also ranked among MSU's single-season leaders in total offense (third with 3,414 yards), passing yards (third with 3,233), passing yards per game (third with 248.7), passing efficiency (sixth with 148.1 rating), pass completions (tied for sixth with 234) and pass attempts (seventh with 388). - Michigan State Football

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QB Payton Thorne, Auburn
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08/01/22 - John Samuel Shenker, rSr/2023, Auburn, 6-3, 242 (DS#39 TE) + More +

John Samuel Shenker set records last season at Auburn for tight ends with 33 receptions and 413 receiving yards as a security blanket for now departed Bo Nix or TJ Finley. During February's inquiry, Shenker was one of the more vocal Tiger players to stand up for Bryan Harsin. His return to the roster provides experience and leadership. Shenker could break more records this season. "I think with Eric Kiesau; there's a whole different dimension of communication. We are allowing everyone to be on the same page and pushing towards the same goal," Shenker said about his role in the offense. "And to be on that same page is beneficial for our offense. As Tank said, added run emphasis as well. But it also creates better communication with our wide receivers and tight ends." - Birmingham News

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TE John Samuel Shenker, Auburn
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08/01/22 - Kilian Zierer, Sr/2023, Auburn, 6-7, 307 (DS#28 OT) + More +

Keep an eye on: Kilian Zierer at left tackle. The 6-foot-7, 312-pounder started four games for Auburn last season, with three at left tackle and then a spot start at right tackle for the Birmingham Bowl. His stock has been on the rise since the spring, when he emerged as the favorite on the left side of the line and was called the team's best pass protector by Friend. - Birmingham News

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OT Kilian Zierer, Auburn
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07/29/22 - Owen Pappoe, Sr/2023, Auburn, 6-0, 225 (DS#5 ILB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON BUTKUS AWARD WATCHLIST: Owen Pappoe, Auburn,...Pappoe, a team captain last year, played in five games finished with 23 tackles. The year before, in 2020, he was second on the team with 93 tackles and had six tackles for loss with four sacks. The former five-star linebacker, now entering his senior season, was voted Third Team Preseason All-SEC by the media last week. - Auburn Football

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ILB Owen Pappoe, Auburn
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07/29/22 - Derick Hall, Sr/2023, Auburn, 6-3, 254 (DS#5 OLB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY WATCHLIST: DE Derick, Hall, Auburn,...Hall led Auburn and was among the top 10 in the SEC in tackles for loss (12.5) and sacks (9.0) a year ago. His nine sacks were tied for third most in the conference as he earned Second Team All-SEC honors from the coaches. Now entering his fourth season on the Plains, the senior edge has 83 career tackles with 17.5 tackles for loss. "The goals are still the same," Hall said last week while at SEC Media Days. "My aspirations are still the same. We want to take this team to the next level on defense, so we have to come to work every day. We have to fulfill everything we said we were going to do." - Auburn Football

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OLB Derick Hall, Auburn
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07/28/22 - *Tank Bigsby, Jr/2023, Auburn, 6-0, 215 (DS#8 RB) + More +

There's no position group more pivotal to Auburn's success in 2022 than the running backs. With uncertainty at quarterback, the Tigers need Bigsby and Hunter to produce in a big way. Bigsby has stepped up in leadership during the offseason as Harsin told reporters last week in Atlanta during SEC Media Days. "I think Tank's one of our most improved guys just as far as the leadership piece. He's a guy that has really taken it upon himself to make sure he's ready every single day," Harsin said. He's pushed himself, he works, he does extra outside the stuff that we do. I think you guys may have seen some of the videos he'll post, but every day-he's come to work every single day; he studies, he's prepared." If Bigsby and Hunter stay healthy with an improved offensive line there's an opportunity for the Tigers to exceed expectations in Harsin's second season as the Tigers' head coach. If the running backs languish Harsin might see his tenure end much sooner than he'd like. - Birmingham News

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RB *Tank Bigsby, Auburn
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07/25/22 - Owen Pappoe, Sr/2023, Auburn, 6-0, 225 (DS#5 ILB) + More +

Auburn opens the season with five consecutive home games against Mercer, San Jose State, Penn State, Missouri and LSU before traveling to face defending national champion Georgia. When a reporter prefaced a question with the statement that the Tigers have a tough schedule, Harsin butted in for a quick second. "Does anybody have an easy schedule in the SEC?" Harsin asked. The reporter went on to ask about the importance of getting off to a hot start with the five at home to open the season. "Home or away, you want to get off to a fast start regardless," Harsin said. "It's great to be in Jordan-Hare Stadium. "To be around our fans, to have those teams coming in, playing in Jordan-Hare, we're excited about that. Hopefully we're having success through those five games." - Northwest Arkansas Times

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ILB Owen Pappoe, Auburn
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07/25/22 - Derick Hall, Sr/2023, Auburn, 6-3, 254 (DS#5 OLB) + More +

Six Auburn Tigers landed on Preseason All-SEC Teams, and Auburn was selected to finish last in the SEC West in the league's annual preseason media poll, which was released Friday. Running back Tank Bigsby, defensive linemen Derick Hall and Colby Wooden, linebacker Owen Pappoe and specialists Oscar Chapman and Anders Carlson were the Tigers' representatives on those teams, with Bigsby and Hall being the lone first-teamers. Bigsby is Auburn's most-productive returner from last year's offense. In 2021, he rushed for 1,099 yards and 10 touchdowns while also catching 21 passes. He finished with 1,283 total yards. Hall was Auburn's sack leader with nine, and also had a team-leading 12.5 tackles for loss to go with 52 total tackles. Wooden, who was voted All-SEC Second Team, had 61 tackles to go with 8.5 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks. - Opelika-Auburn News

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OLB Derick Hall, Auburn
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07/25/22 - *Colby Wooden, Jr/2023, Auburn, 6-4, 278 (DS#16 DE) + More +

Auburn will have to overcome some low outside expectations if it hopes to turn heads during Bryan Harsin's second season. Auburn was picked to finish last in the SEC West this season, as voted on by the media at SEC Media Days this week in Atlanta. Rival Alabama was picked to finish atop the division and to win the conference title, while defending national champion Georgia was picked to finish first in the SEC East. Auburn earned 338 vote points in the preseason media poll, which was second-fewest among all SEC teams, ahead of only Vanderbilt -- which, incidentally, received one vote to win the SEC title this season.

The Tigers' 338 points were 52 behind Mississippi State, which was picked to finish sixth in the division. Texas A&M was picked to finish second in the West, behind Alabama, followed by Arkansas, Ole Miss and LSU. Auburn was picked to finish fifth last season, Harsin's first year on the Plains, and finished sixth in the SEC West thanks to a historic backslide at the end of the year. The Tigers went 6-7 inn 2021, losing five straight games to end the year following a 6-2 start to Harsin's inaugural season. Last year's record marked the program's first losing season since 2012, when the Tigers went 3-9. - Birmingham News

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DE *Colby Wooden, Auburn
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07/25/22 - Rivaldo Fairweather, rSr/2025, Auburn, 6-3, 242 (DS#21 TE) + More +

2022 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: RIVALDO FAIRWEATHER, FIU,...Fairweather hauled in a total of 16 catches for 247 yards and a score during the 2021 season. The athletic tight end averaged over 15 yards per reception and registered five catches of at least 20 yards. During the 2020 campaign, Fairweather collected 10 receptions for 165 yards, including a career-long 67-yard catch that went for a touchdown. - FIU Football

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TE Rivaldo Fairweather, Auburn
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