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Inside the Auburn Tigers Simmons spent the last four seasons at James Madison, making him an experienced piece of Auburn's retooled offensive line. He started every game in each of the last two seasons, playing all 13 games in 2025 at left tackle . . . Jeremiah Cobb announced on Friday that he will return for the 2026 season . . . A native of New Hope, Alabama, Sigler started his college career at Division II West Alabama before spending the 2025 season at Arkansas State. He had a breakout year with the Red Wolves, tallying 35 tackles, seven tackles for loss, six pass deflections and five sacks . . . "Byrum is a true leader and competitor . . . Working to build a roster through the transfer portal, the Tigers have also continued to add to the 2026 roster since arriving on campus . . . Ramil, a native of Alabaster and alum of Thompson High School, returns to his home state to play alongside high school teammates Jared Smith, Anquon Fegans, and Kaleb Harris . . . Ramil is the Tigers' 11th transfer signing of this cycle, but just the second transfer that hasn't played for Golesh before . . . Stanton Ramil, who started for Michigan State at left tackle last season, has signed with Auburn . . . "It feels like family here," he said. "Everybody showed me what it's about here. It feels like home . . . This is a massive keep for Alex Golesh, D.J. Durkin, and company . . . Brown has a deal that projects as one of the most lucrative in the NIL era . . . Byrum Brown, a record-setting quarterback, has officially signed with Auburn Football . . . Larry Scott, Auburn's new tight ends coach, was Newsom's head coach at Howard, and is a big reason for his transfer to the Plains . . . The Tigers now have 10 players committed out of the transfer portal . . . Over the weekend they had a dozen or more guys already on campus . . . Ellis actually graded out better as a pass blocker than a run blocker . . . The 6-foot-2, 207-pound product of Decatur, Ga., took to his own social media to announce that he wasn't going anywhere . . . Gaskin appeared in every game as a true freshman, totaling 12 tackles and an interception. He stepped into a much larger role in 2025, finishing the year with 53 tackles, two passes defended, an interception and a forced fumble . . . He's now the eighth player from USF to come to the Plains . . . The portal officially opened at 11 p.m. CT on Thursday, and things started to pick up . . . Auburn continues to hold onto some of the young talent for DJ Durkin's defense heading into next season . . . One of Auburn's first offers since the opening of the transfer portal has been extended to Charlotte cornerback Dwight Bootle II . . . New head coach Alex Golesh, associate head coach Kodi Burns, and company are already attacking the portal hard . . . Junior Eric Singleton Jr. announced on social media that he plans to forego his final season on the Plains to make himself eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft . . . With Deas set to return, he joins Xavier Atkins, Riddick and Melendez as Auburn linebackers who have confirmed that they will return in 2026 . . . The 6-foot-2 freshman becomes the sixth Auburn receiver expected to enter the portal and the 29th player overall . . . New head coach Alex Golesh is going to have his work cut out for him in adding new players out of the portal . . . Former USF quarterback Byrum Brown has already declared that he intends to enter the transfer portal, and Auburn is the heavy favorite . . . He becomes the 10th offensive lineman expected to depart the program, meaning a full rebuild up front will be in store for the Tigers . . . With Knight and Arnold both expected to leave, incoming freshman Rhys Brush is currently the Tigers' only scholarship quarterback . . . Marchese then flipped his commitment to the Wolverines and signed his letter of intent the same day. But with the firing of former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore, he was released from his letter of intent. And now, Marchese is set to become an Auburn Tiger . . . Coleman's decision to enter the portal should be one of the most significant in the 2025-26 cycle . . . Auburn's new coaching staff had been hard at work in attempts to solidify Coleman on next season's roster . . . Alex Golesh will have to go back to the drawing board when it comes to next season's roster construction . . . Coleman is expected to be one of the most sought after players in the transfer portal . . . Chaplin started all 12 games at left tackle for the Tigers in 2025 . . . Auburn is not in the place it is because of lack of talent or lack of resources. It is in this position because of losing games it should have won . . . Crawford recorded 15 tackles in each of his first two seasons on the Plains while knocking down 11 passes and intercepting two. Crawford logged 18 starts with 22 total appearances, totaling 1,083 snaps. He allowed 33 of 65 pass attempts to be caught and gave up just six touchdowns during his time in Auburn . . . He's decided to hit the transfer portal and not return to the Plains for Alex Golesh's first season . . . Robert Woodyard Jr. announced his plans to enter the transfer portal on Tuesday, joining other defensive starters Jay Crawford and Malik Blocton . . . Negotiations between Auburn and Crawford were still ongoing and a return wasn't being ruled out. There's still time for Lee to return too, making the next 10 days equally as important as the 15 days during which the portal will be open . . . Auburn will be in search for an experienced quarterback following the decisions of both Jackson Arnold and Ashton Daniels to enter the portal . . . "I will always be a Tiger and Auburn will always have a special place in my heart. War Eagle! . . . Given Daniels' plans to transfer, it shows that the staff feels good about landing Brown or another quarterback out of the transfer portal . . . Kayin Lee is the latest who plans to enter the transfer portal . . . Williams is now the 19th Auburn player who's expected to enter the portal . . . As of Friday morning, 17 Auburn players are expected to enter the portal when it opens. That's on top of the 16 players who are out of eligibility, and star defensive lineman Keldric Faulk, who declared for the NFL Draft . . . The transfer portal is set to open on Jan. 2 . . . They could get very creative over the holiday break — or, at least, Pearl and his staff are considering it . . . They're still looking to see if it's possible to add a junior college transfer who could enroll mid-year . . . Blocton played in all 12 games and made eight starts in 2025, finishing the season with 18 tackles, four and a half tackles for loss and half of a sack. He was part of the group that helped Auburn finish the season 12th nationally in fewest rushing yards allowed per game . . . McGough becomes the 17th Auburn player who is expected to enter the portal when it officially opens on Jan. 2 . . . Auburn is losing many key offensive pieces to the transfer portal. But just as fast as you can lose players, you are now able to replace them in this new age of college football. Offensive linemen and wide receivers are the two biggest positions with question marks . . . "I love it here. I feel like this is home . . . Crawford becomes the first starter on Auburn's defense to announce his intentions to enter the portal . . . Fifteen Auburn players are already expected to or have announced their plans to enter the transfer porta . . . Northern Ireland swimmer Matthew Hamilton and Swedish diver Peder Saur Hubred have committed to Auburn University as members of the Tiger men's 2026 recruiting class . . . The portal has been vicious in the early stages for Auburn, with four receivers joining the three offensive lineman who have left The Plains . . . Jay Crawford is expected to enter the NCAA transfer portal . . . Geriner, a four-star recruit in the 2022 class out of Benedictine Military School in Savannah, Ga., played in three games and attempted just one pass at Texas State this season . . . A number of players had breakout seasons in 2025, going from unknown or low in the depth chart to key players on the team . . . With guards Jeremiah Wright and Dillon Wade out of eligibility along with tackle/center Mason Murphy, Auburn's offensive line group is going to look vastly different next season . . . Bear McWhorter, who'd previously signed with the Michigan Wolverines, was released from his National Letter of Intent in the wake of head coach Sherrone Moore's dismissal. On Monday, he announced his commitment to Auburn . . . "Every single guy that I've met with says, 'I love Auburn.' Not like, 'Yeah it's cool,' but I love Auburn. I've never been at a place where 100% of the guys say that . . . The class he signed in his first week on the job ranked 41st in 247Sports' team recruiting rankings, placing Auburn 14th out of 16 teams in the SEC . . . Davidson was a true freshman in 2025 and never recorded a snap as an Auburn Tiger . . . With the portal set to open Jan. 2, Auburn players have now returned home for the university's Christmas break . . . Six Auburn freshmen saw over 100 snaps of action this fall, while 12 freshmen appeared in five or more games for the Tigers . . . Porter, who coached on Gus Malzahn's Auburn staff from 2017-2020, has been a college coach since 1998, mostly coaching running backs. During his previous stint on the Plains, he coached tight ends, half backs and was the recruiting coordinator . . . "Priority would be the retention of the guys that you feel like fit, the guys you feel like can help, and ultimately, guys that want to be here . . . "Coach Golesh is a focused man. He is focused on Auburn and making it a great program again . . . The Tigers will likely heavily dip into the transfer portal for its other needs . . . A pair of commitments are still not signed yet, with wide receiver Jase Mathews set to decide and sign on Friday and defensive line commitment Tavian Branch still not in yet . . . Golesh and the Tigers flipped three-star defensive lineman Tavian Branch from Penn State. Branch stands at 6-foot-3, 300 pounds . . . 4-star defensive tackle Corey Wells is switching his pledge from Texas to Auburn to join his brother edge rusher Chris Wells who is also committed to the Tigers . . . There's no concrete number for exactly how many recruits Auburn can sign from the high school and JUCO ranks on Signing Day, but it'd be a surprise to see that number get much higher than 15 . . . He chose the Tigers over schools like Missouri, Kentucky, Oklahoma and North Carolina . . . The Tigers now have 15 commitments in the 2026 recruiting cycle . . . Ashton Daniels and freshman Deuce Knight are the two players who fans expect and hope to return next season. Arnold hasn't been discussed much since being benched in Auburn's game at Arkansas, but the wide assumption is that he will likely enter the transfer portal . . . National signing day arrives Wednesday, and Auburn has 10 hard commitments in the 2026 recruiting cycle . . . After losing three commitments Monday afternoon, Auburn gained a late commitment from tight end Demarcus Broughton Jr . . . Alex Golesh has his work cut out for him if he's looking to maintain the recruiting dominance he had at USF . . . Nikau Hepi was the third player in the class to decommit on Monday, announcing his decision on X (formerly Twitter). His announcement came after five-star safety Bralan Womack and four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone decommitted . . . "I love being here and I feel like this is home . . . "I am still feeling good about Auburn," Mathews said. "It is still my top school. My commitment is still strong . . . The NCAA's regulations state that coaches and members of an athletic program are not allowed to contact any active players until their names are in the transfer portal . . . According to Softball America's recruiting rankings, Auburn secured six 4-star signees, landing the overall No. 14 ranked signing class . . . "We still have student-athletes, high school recruits that are dying to come to Auburn. And so that evaluation process is ongoing; still with our current roster, that evaluation process is ongoing. And so we're looking for guys that want to be here . . . No player on a team that made a head coaching change this year would have more suitors than Auburn wide receiver Cam Coleman . . . When a team makes a change as drastic as this, there are several other parts of the program that get affected. That includes high school recruiting . . . Freeze's new-look offense infused with portal talent never got off the ground in 2025. After strong efforts on the recruiting trail in recent years, Auburn's 2026 efforts have been poor; what on Sunday was a 14-man class was tracking to be the school's worst . . . "The family-oriented program that Auburn runs and the environment--It has been amazing . . . He becomes the first commitment in Auburn's 2026 class. He's ranked by Rivals as the No. 119 overall player in the country . . . The younger Thomas, who goes by the username "leftylilhurt" on Instagram, is a first baseman/outfielder in the class of 2027 . . . On Monday he announced his commitment . . . "If you love Auburn, it will love you back. I've been going in headfirst with that, supporting everyone, talking to all the fans and everything. That's what molded me to come back . . . Shadarius Toodle, a four-star linebacker from Mobile, flipped his commitment back to Auburn after flipping from Auburn to Georgia on June 22 . . .
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