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Sports Illustrated Wooden began the season as a starter, but began to see fewer snaps in the second half of the season as freshman safety Kaleb Harris started to emerge . . . Wooden is the eighth Auburn player to announce his intention to enter the transfer portal . . . With Lindsey planning to enter the transfer portal, Quientrail Jamison-Travis, Malik Blocton, Darron Reed Jr. and Joe Frazier Jr. are the Auburn interior defensive linemen currently set to return next season . . . Auburn has seen the wins decline as the talent level decreased. Hugh Freeze and the current Auburn staff are hoping to change that . . . He is the likely favorite to start games for Hugh Freeze next season . . . Auburn's class was one of the most versatile in recent memory. That bodes well for future matchups with Bama and UGA . . . "We dang near came close to sweeping the top 10 . . . There aren't a lot of big offensive tackle names entering the portal yet, but that will likely change over the coming days and weeks. Once there's a bigger pool of offensive linemen in the portal, expect Auburn to be a major player . . . "This is a good day for us . . . Auburn signed 11 players total from Alabama in its 2025 class, making up 44% of its signees. That comes after signing 10 players from in-state in 2024, making up 50% of the class . . . Freeze said Auburn will still use the transfer portal, but as it stacks recruiting classes it will likely take less transfers . . . "It was definitely amazing," Smith said of his official visit to Auburn in November. "It was one of the best college visits I have had . . . Auburn was also able to sign eight of the top-10 highest rated recruits from the state of Alabama – the other two went to Oregon and Ohio State . . . Freeze says Auburn expects to carry four scholarship quarterbacks next season. Currently the Tigers have three . . . "It looks like we'll finish with another Top 10 class, one of the tops in the SEC . . . There were widespread rumors that he might flip to Ole Miss at the last moment, but those fears were quickly quelled at Knight's National Signing Day ceremony in his high school gymnasium. Knight's entire family was wearing Auburn gear . . . Smith, who has been committed to Auburn since Aug. 3, signed with the Tigers, despite Ole Miss and South Carolina making a late push for his signature . . . Auburn's class of defensive linemen can match up with anyone in the country . . . Auburn is certainly expected to be active in the quarterback market this offseason. Payton Thorne is out of eligibility . . . Jalen McLeod and Eugene Asante have accepted invitations to the Reese's Senior Bowl . . . The transfer portal officially opens on Dec. 9 . . . Russo, a redshirt freshman, spent two seasons at Auburn and was the Tigers' backup punter in 2024. His departure leaves a hole at the position, with starter Oscar Chapman out of eligibility . . . This is a roster that is getting closer to being able to compete with the top teams on the schedule, and there is nothing more important . . . On Monday, it was announced that Hunter had accepted an invite to compete in the Reese's Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile. This would give him one final chance to showcase his skills in front of NFL scouts . . . "We've had one top-10 class and hopefully, we're getting ready to have a second . . . Smith became the third Tiger to enter the portal joining Micah Riley and Holden Geriner . . . Riley spent three seasons at Auburn, catching three passes for 43 yards and two touchdowns over the course of his career on the plains. He had one catch for a three-yard touchdown in 2024 . . . "I have not entered the portal. Love Yall! War Damn Eagle . . . "I think the difference in the game is their third-down conversions . . . Auburn ends the 2024 season with a 5-7 record and a 2-6 mark in SEC play. The next big chapter in Auburn football begins next week as the early signing period begins . . . Auburn failed to capitalize on multiple scoring chances throughout the game against the Crimson Tide, and their Iron Bowl losing streak has been extended to five games as a result . . . "The difference in the game was their ability to stay on the field on third down and us not being able to score in the red zone . . . After freshman linebacker Demarcus Riddick's comments this week about Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe not being "faster than me," it was Riddick whose outstretched arms Milroe scooted past for his first of three touchdowns and 104 rushing yards on the day . . . With the loss, Auburn failed to qualify for a bowl game with a 5-7 record . . . Auburn forced four Alabama turnovers in the game, but only scored six points off those turnovers. "That's what will set in your stomach . . .
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