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Hugh Freeze stayed active in reshaping Auburn football's 2023 roster. After adding another defensive back recruit during the All-American Bowl on NBC, the Tigers found another defensive tackle on Sunday. Mosiah Nasili-Kite, a former All-Big Ten honorable mention with Maryland, will spend his last year of eligibility on the Plains. A three-star recruit from Emerald (Wash.) Ridge, Nasili-Kate signed with Independence (Kansas) Community College out of high school.

He's listed as a 6-foot-2, 310-pound defensive tackle and recorded 63 total tackles and five sacks across 23 games for the Terrapins. He flashed at times in 2020 and 2021, stringing together multi-sack performances and two eight-tackle games. Nasili-Kite visited Auburn on Friday after announcing his entry to the transfer portal on Jan. 1. He'll bring a reliable presence to the trenches as many of Auburn's new additions along the defensive line project to be outside rushers. - Birmingham News

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DT Mosiah Nasili-Kite, Auburn
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01/08/23 - Gunner Britton, rSr/2024, Auburn, 6-7, 304 (DS#43 OT) + More +

Two days after committing to Auburn, offensive tackle Gunner Britton is officially a Tiger. Auburn announced Saturday morning that Britton, a transfer from Western Kentucky, has signed with the program. Britton will have one year of eligibility with Auburn, and he will provide some immediate relief at a key position of need for the Tigers as they head into Year 1 under new coach Hugh Freeze.

Britton is a 6-foot-6, 275-pounder originally from Conway, S.C. He spent the last five years with the Hilltoppers, starting 18 games during his career. That includes starts at tackle in all 14 of WKU's games during the 2022 season. Britton entered the transfer portal after the season and was ranked as the No. 5 offensive tackle in the portal, according to 247Sports. His addition gives Auburn two of the top-five tackles in the portal after the team previously picked up a commitment from former Tulsa lineman Dillon Wade, the No. 2 tackle in the portal. - Birmingham News

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OT Gunner Britton, Auburn
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01/07/23 - Brian Battie, rSr/2025, Auburn, 5-06, 168 (DS#999 RB) + More +

The USF football program's rebuilding job got harder Friday when standout running back/returner Brian Battie announced his intention to enter the NCAA's transfer portal. Battie, a 5-foot-8, 165-pound Sarasota native, has been one of the Bulls' best players over the past two seasons. He was a consensus All-American in 2021 after returning three kickoffs for a touchdown. Last year, he developed into a more complete offensive player, too. His 1,186 rushing yards are the sixth-most in USF single-season history.

Battie also broke a program record with 1,936 all-purpose yards and tied a USF record with five consecutive 100-yard rushing games. The news is somewhat surprising, given what Battie has previously said. Immediately after the season-ending loss to UCF, Battie said he was not considering the transfer portal. "I like to finish where I start at," he said then. Instead, he will likely finish elsewhere. - Tampa Tribune

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RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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01/04/23 - Nehemiah Pritchett, rSr/2024, Auburn, 6-0, 190 (DS#22 CB) + More +

Auburn's defense will return both of its top cornerbacks next season. Nehemiah Pritchett, who started all 12 games at corner for Auburn in 2022, will officially return to the Plains for one more season, the program announced Monday. Pritchett was a senior this past season but still had a year of eligibility remaining, thanks to the NCAA's additional year granted to athletes during the pandemic. The news of Pritchett's return comes two days after fellow starting corner D.J. James announced his decision to forego the NFL Draft and return to the Plains for another year. Both Pritchett and James received invites to the Senior Bowl in November.

Pritchett, a native of Jackson, has appeared in 42 games over the last four seasons for the Tigers and has not missed a game over the last three seasons. During that stretch, the 6-foot-1, 182-pounder has made 31 starts in Auburn's secondary. A former three-star recruit, Pritchett has 93 career tackles, with 4.5 for a loss and one sack. He has 25 pass breakups, including a team-high tying eight this past season, and two interceptions, as well as a touchdown on a blocked field goal return during the 2021 season. - Birmingham News

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CB Nehemiah Pritchett, Auburn
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01/04/23 - Justin Rogers, rJr/2024, Auburn, 6-3, 322 (DS#27 DT) + More +

Kentucky football nose guard Justin Rogers was believed to be considering leaving UK early to enter the NFL Draft this offseason. Instead, he is apparently entering the transfer portal. Rogers, a former five-star recruit from Detroit, Michigan, has filled out the necessary paperwork to enter the portal, according to a report from 247Sports director of recruiting Steve Wiltfong. Rogers later retweeted Wiltfong's report from his personal Twitter account. The news would mean each of the two highest ranked recruits to sign with UK during the Mark Stoops era according to the 247Sports Composite would have entered the portal since the end of the regular season.

Unlike former five-star offensive tackle recruit Kiyaunta Goodwin, who entered the portal last month after playing primarily on special teams as a freshman, Rogers was a key cog for the Wildcats in 2022. He started every game of the season at nose guard, totaling 35 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and one-half sack. Nose guard is a position in Kentucky's defense that does not often pile up eye-popping statistics because the scheme calls for that player to free up other defenders by occupying multiple blockers, but Kentucky coaches praised Rogers for his impact late in the season. Of Rogers' 35 tackles, 15 came in a two-week stretch against Vanderbilt and Georgia in November. - Herald Leader

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DT Justin Rogers, Auburn
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01/01/23 - D.J. James, rSr/2024, Auburn, 6-0, 181 (DS#11 CB) + More +

Auburn's secondary is receiving a big boost heading into the new year. Cornerback D.J. James announced Saturday he will return to Auburn for one more season, bolstering the Tigers' secondary for first-year coach Hugh Freeze and new defensive coordinator Ron Roberts. The 2022 season was James' first on the Plains after he transferred from Oregon. The 6-foot-1, 174-pound Mobile native was one of the SEC's top corners this past season. He posted 38 total tackles this past season, including 25 solo stops and one behind the line of scrimmage. He had one interception, which he returned for a touchdown against Western Kentucky in the season's penultimate game, and he tied fellow cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett for the team lead in passes broken up. Both starting corners finished the year with eight pass breakups.

James earned second-team All-SEC honors from the AP and the league's coaches. James, a former standout at Spanish Fort, started his college career at Oregon after signing with the Ducks as a three-star prospect in the 2019 class. He spent three seasons in Eugene, Ore., totaling 70 tackles, two interceptions and six pass breakups for the Ducks. James' return for the 2023 season provides a boost for Auburn's secondary, which is also set to return key contributors Jaylin Simpson, Keionte Scott and Donovan Kaufman, among others. Pritchett, a senior in 2022, has yet to announce his plans for the future. He received a Senior Bowl invitation in November but still has a year of eligibility remaining. - Birmingham News

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CB D.J. James, Auburn
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12/20/22 - Rivaldo Fairweather, rSr/2025, Auburn, 6-3, 242 (DS#21 TE) + More +

2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA HONORABLE MENTION: TE: Rivaldo Fairweather, FIU,...Fairweather hauled in a total of 28 receptions for 426 yards and three touchdowns. His top performance came in the season finale vs. Middle Tennessee, which saw him post 152 yards and three touchdowns on eight receptions - all of which were career highs. - Florida International Football

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TE Rivaldo Fairweather, Auburn
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12/20/22 - Gunner Britton, rSr/2024, Auburn, 6-7, 304 (DS#43 OT) + More +

2022 ALL-CONFERENCE USA SECOND TEAM: OL: Gunner Britton, WKU,...A big part of Austin Reed's success was thanks in large part to fellow second-teamer Britton, who anchored an offensive line unit that allowed just 14 sacks for the year. That mark was 17th best by an offensive line this season. - Western Kentucky Football

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OT Gunner Britton, Auburn
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12/17/22 - Jalen McLeod, rSr/2025, Auburn, 6-2, 241 (DS#20 OLB) + More +

2022 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: LB - Jalen McLeod (So., LB - Washington, D.C.),...Posted 41 tackles, 7.5 TFLs, 6.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and eight QB hurries while playing primarily in a non-starting role ... His 0.55 sacks per game average ranked ninth in the Sun Belt ... In College Station, had two forced fumbles (on the same play) and two sacks as App State's defense limited Texas A&M to nine first downs, 186 yards (on just 38 plays) and 18:31 in possession ... According to PFF, had 35 total QB pressures with 20 hurries and eight hits in addition to his sacks ... Pass-rush grade of 90.2 ranked third among Sun Belt defenders who logged at least 200 snaps on passing plays ... Tipped pass at Marshall led to interception. - Appalachian State Football

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OLB Jalen McLeod, Auburn
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12/16/22 - Brian Battie, rSr/2025, Auburn, 5-06, 168 (DS#999 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: RB Brian Battie, South Florida, So.,...Battie ranked second in the AAC in rushing (98.8 ypg) and finished with 1,186 yards and eight touchdowns on the year, the sixth-best rushing season in program history. He tied a USF record with five-straight 100-yard games in the final five games of the season, part of seven 100-yard games on the year, and set a USF season record with 1,936 all-purpose yards, including 659 on kick returns and 91 receiving. - South Florida Football

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RB Brian Battie, Auburn
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12/16/22 - Jerrin Thompson, rSr/2025, Auburn, 6-0, 186 (DS#18 FS) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG 12 FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: Jerrin Thompson (DB),...The Longhorns that were honorable mention at their positions were Bert Auburn (PK), Jahdae Barron (DB), Anthony Cook (DB), Roschon Johnson (RB), Christian Jones (OL), Moro Ojomo (DL), Keilan Robinson (KR/PR), Barryn Sorrell (DL), Jerrin Thompson (DB), T'Vondre Sweat (DL), Ryan Watts (DB) and Jordan Whittington (WR). - Texas Football

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FS Jerrin Thompson, Auburn
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12/14/22 - *Tank Bigsby, Jr/2023, Auburn, 6-0, 215 (DS#8 RB) + More +

Tank Bigsby has made it official: He's going pro. Bigsby, Auburn's leading rusher the past three seasons, declared for the NFL Draft on his personal Instagram account. "My dreams came true when Coach Malzahn and his staff offered me the opportunity to become an Auburn student-athlete," Bigsby said in his Instagram post. "I'll forever be appreciative for Coach (Cadillac) "Lac" Williams' leadership and him believing in me and my capabilities. (I) valued the opportunity to run out of the tunnel and play in game environments at Jordan-Hare Stadium that was absolutely electrifying that words can't describe. "I would also like to give a special thank you to all the support staff at the facility, athletic trainers, equipment mangers, from the cooks to the janitors, you all played a key role in my development.

"Shoutout to the Auburn nation and fans for your continuous support throughout my (three) years at Auburn. … After much prayer and discussion with my family, I've decided to forgo my senior season and declare for the 2023 NFL Draft." Bigsby leaves the program as one of the most prolific running backs in its history. He's seventh in career rush yards (2,903), sixth in career rush attempts, (540), ninth in career rush yards per game (82.9) and eights in career rushing touchdowns (25). He was also 11th in program history in rush yards per attempt (5.4) and had 13 career 100-yard games. - Opelika-Auburn News

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RB *Tank Bigsby, Auburn
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12/13/22 - *Tank Bigsby, Jr/2023, Auburn, 6-0, 215 (DS#8 RB) + More +

Auburn running back Tank Bigsby posted his intention to enter the 2023 National Football League Draft on Monday via his Instagram account. "My dreams came true when Coach (Gus) Malzahn and his staff offered me the opportunity to become an Auburn student-athlete," Bigsby wrote. "I'll forever be appreciative for coach 'Lac' Williams leadership and him believing in me and my capabilities."

Bigsby finished the 2022 season with 970 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 5.42 yards per carry. He rushed for 2,821 yards during three seasons on the Plains, seventh on Auburn's list for running backs. He also caught 30 passes for 180 yards. The 6-foot, 213-pound junior had his best game of the season in a loss against Ole Miss. Bigsby rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on 8.95 yards per carry. Bigbsy had 13 career 100-yard rushing games and 25 touchdowns at Auburn. - Birmingham News

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RB *Tank Bigsby, Auburn
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12/09/22 - Owen Pappoe, Sr/2023, Auburn, 6-0, 225 (DS#5 ILB) + More +

Auburn linebacker and team captain Owen Pappoe told the world via Twitter on Tuesday that he will enter the 2023 National Football League Draft. Pappoe racked up 92 tackles, 2.5 forced fumbles, and picked off a pass during the 2022 season. He had 10 tackles, including eight solos, in his final game against Alabama during the Iron Bowl loss. Teammates Colby Wooden and Derick Hall announced their entry into the draft earlier on Tuesday via Twitter and other social media platforms. - Birmingham News

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ILB Owen Pappoe, Auburn
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12/08/22 - Derick Hall, Sr/2023, Auburn, 6-3, 254 (DS#5 OLB) + More +

2022 ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM (COACHES): DL Derick Hall, Auburn,...A three-year starter along the Auburn defensive line, Hall has 147 career tackles, 18.5 sacks and 29.5 TFL. He has made a definite impact on the field, earning preseason all-SEC recognition and SEC defensive lineman of the week four times during his career, but his work off the field is even more lasting. Active in campus service efforts, he jumps in wherever he can use his influence to help, whether it's enlisting students to attend basketball games, providing water to those in need in his home state of Mississippi or donating turkey, toys and Halloween candy to the families of his hometown of Gulfport, Miss. - Auburn Football

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OLB Derick Hall, Auburn
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