Transfer Portal Tracker: Auburn closes portal with 39 newcomers

6-3, 250
Van Nuys, Calif.

• Spent one season at Bowling Green (2025) and three seasons at Florida (2022-24)
• Has played in 24 games with four starts, all at Florida
• 44 career receptions for 417 yards and six scores
• Did not see action in 2025 at Bowling Green
• FWAA Freshman All-American in 2023
• CFN Freshman All-American Honorable Mention in 2023

6-3, 215
Fredericksburg, Va.

• Played two seasons at Hampton University
• Played in 21 games with 18 starts
• 112 tackles, 6.0 TFL and 4.0 sacks
• One pass breakup, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Started all 12 games as a sophomore in 2025
• 78 tackles, 4.5 TFL and 2.5 sacks in 2025 

5-10, 200
Roanoke, Ala.

• Spent four seasons at Troy (2022-25)
• Played in 22 games with 10 starts
• 741 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, 11 receptions for 64 yards
• One career 100-yard game (186 vs. Nicholls on 8/30/25)
• Played in 12 games with 10 starts in 2025, rushed for 695 yards and six scores
• Played in eight games as a sophomore in 2024 (primarily special teams)

6-5, 230
West Monroe, La.

• Played four collegiate seasons at ULM (2023-25) and Louisiana-Lafayette (2021)
• Has played multiple positions in college (QB, TE, Wildcat Package)
• Also a key special teams contributor
• Played in 20 career games with one start at quarterback in 2023
• 241 career rushing attempts with four touchdowns
• Four receptions for 17 yards
• 22-for-42 as a passer with 251 yards and two touchdowns 
• Also blocked a punt in 2024

6-4, 310
Jacksonville, Fla.

• Played two seasons at Miami (FL)
• Played in four games in 2025 as team advanced to CFP National Championship game
• Saw action at left tackle during redshirt freshman season (2025) and on special teams
• Played in one game in 2024 and redshirted

6-2, 320
Washington, D.C.

• Played one season at Akron (2025)
• Saw action in 11 games with six starts
• Played 504 snaps at left guard
• Allowed only one sack 

6-1, 170
Gardendale, Ala.

• Played one season at Chattanooga
• Played in 12 games with eight starts
• Finished with 50 tackles and 1.5 TFL and had one interception
• Named to Southern Conference All-Freshman Team 

6-0, 188
Moultrie, Ga.

• Spent one season at Arizona (2024-25) and two seasons at Tennessee (2023)
• Played in 18 games with six starts
• Played in three games in 2025 with three tackles on the year
• Recorded an interception against Hawaii
• Played in 12 games with six starts in 2024
• 39 tackles and three interceptions (two against Colorado)
• Saw action in three games at Tennessee in 2023

6-5, 300
Dallas, Texas

• Spent five seasons at Stanford
• Played in 26 career games with 16 starts
• Did not see action in 2025 due to injury
• Played in 12 games in 2024 with 10 starts (two at left tackle, eight at left guard)
• Appeared in 10 games with three starts at left tackle in 2023
• Played in four games with three starts (one at left tackle, two at right tackle) in 2022 

6-5, 265
Baltimore, Md.

• Spent one season at Ole Miss (2025) and two seasons at LSU (2023-24)
• Played in 35 games with no starts
• 48 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in career
• One forced fumble, one fumble recovery and four pass break ups
• Saw action in all 15 games for the Rebels in 2025
• 27 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and forced a fumble

6-0, 190
Greenville, Ga.

• Spent the 2025 season at Notre Dame
• Redshirted, did not see game action
• Prepped at Greenville (Ga.) High School
• Four-star athlete by On3, 247Sports, and ESPN

6-4, 320
Columbia, Mo.

• Redshirted the 2025 season at Ole Miss
• Did not see game action
• Prepped at Community School of Naples High School
• Rated as three-star prospect by all major recruiting services 

6-2, 285
Savannah, Ga.

• Spent one year at LSU, played in 12 games
• Recorded nine tackles and one pass break up
• Prepped at Calvary Day School in Savannah, Georgia
• Rated with 4-stars from both On3 and Rivals

6-5, 302
Canby, Ore.

• Spent four seasons at Oregon State
• Played in 18 games with eight starts
• Played in six games in 2025, starting in each at left tackle
• Saw action on 353 offensive snaps
• Graded at 64.6 per Pro Football Focus
• Played in three games as a sophomore in 2024
• In 2023, played in six games with two starts (vs. Oregon and Notre Dame) 
• Played in three games and redshirted in 2022 

6-4, 315
Winter Park, Fla.

• Spent five seasons at South Florida, the final three under head coach Alex Golesh
• Played in 39 games with 23 starts (20 at center, three at left guard)
• Started his final 20 games at USF at center
• Third team All-American Conference honoree
• Started all 13 games at center in 2025
• Helped block for the No. 3 offense in FBS (488.7 ypg)
• Played in all 13 games with 10 starts in 2024 

6-2, 189
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

• Spent one season at Florida State
• Played in 11 games with four starts including the last three games of season
• Totaled 27 tackles and one pass breakup 
• Four-star cornerback rated No. 383 nationally on 247Sports Composite

6-5, 325
Point Pleasant, N.J.

• Spent three seasons at USF under head coach Alex Golesh
• Played in 28 career games with eight starts (four right guard, four left guard)
• Played in 12 games in 2025 with four starts at right guard
• Also saw action as a fullback in jumbo sets
• Scored a pair of rushing touchdowns in goal line situations
• Played in 11 games as a reserve offensive lineman in 2024
• Saw action in six games in 2023 as a true freshman with four starts at left guard

6-6, 240
Athens, Ga.

• A four-year veteran that played two years at North Carolina (2024-25) and two years at Texas A&M (2022-23)
• Owns 43 career receptions for 402 yards and five touchdowns
• Has played in 41 career games with eight starts
• Saw action in 25 games at North Carolina with four starts
• 18 receptions for 170 yards and one score at UNC
• Tallied 25 receptions for 237 yards and four TDs in two years as an Aggie

6-2, 205
Livermore, Calif. 

• Played in three games, making one start in the season finale at Washington State
• Completed 37 passes in 53 attempts, throwing for 385 yards and three touchdowns
• Passed for 240 yards and one touchdown on 28-of-41 passing in the season finale at Washington State
• Saw action in the fourth quarter at Tulsa, completing 8-of-11 passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns

6-1, 175
Federal Way, Wash.

• Played in 32 games and made 17 starts across three seasons at UCLA (2025) and Oregon State (2023-24)
• Has totaled 15 pass breakups, 57 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss
• Played in all 12 games and started the final eight games of the season at cornerback in his debut season at UCLA
• Tied for the Big Ten league with 10 pass breakups in the regular season
• 2025 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
• Played in 11 games with nine starts his sophomore season at Oregon State (2024)
• Totaled 27 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and four pass breakups

6-0, 216
Franklin, Texas

• Spent three seasons at Baylor
• Played in 26 games with 23 starts
• Rushed for 1,861 yards and 18 touchdowns
• Averaged 5.49 yards per carry
• Had 41 receptions for 311 yards and two scores
• Nine career 100-yard games
• 788 yards rushing and six scores in 2025
• 1,028 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns as a freshman in 2024 – best for a first-year player in Baylor history

6-3, 335
Durham, N.C.

• Spent the 2025 season at Appalachian State
• Played in 27 career games with no starts in his career
• 20 tackles, 2.0 sack, 3.0 tackles for loss in career
• Played in 13 games at App State in 2025
• Finished with 15 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks in 2025
• Played at Hampton from 2023-24

6-5, 252
Gaffney, S.C.

• Spent one season at Missouri (2025) and two years at Appalachian State (2023-24)
• Played in 35 career games with 16 starts
• Saw action in 10 games for Mizzou and finshed with four tackles
• Played in 11 games with six starts as sophomore at App State
• 35 tackles, 3.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery 
• Appeared in all 14 games and made 10 starts as a freshman at App State
• Totaled 43 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss and one forced fumble

6-5, 322
Dover, Del.

• Spent four seasons at James Madison
• Played in 29 career games with 14 starts
• Started 13 games at left tackle for JMU in 2025
• Helped team to Sun Belt Championship and College Football Playoff berth
• Named honorable mention All-Sun Belt
• Played in 13 games in 2024 with one start at left tackle
• Played in two games in 2023
• Played in one game and earned redshirt in 2022

6-3, 215
Norcross, Ga.

• Spent three seasons at USF under head coach Alex Golesh
• Played in 24 games with 18 starts
• Totaled 76 receptions for 1,285 yards and 11 touchdowns in his USF career
• Four career 100-yard games
• Earned multiple preseason all-conference honors entering the 2025 season
• Played in 12 games with seven starts during his sophomore season
• Finished with 50 receptions for 877 yards and eight scores

6-3, 297
New Hope, Ala.

• Spent one season at Arkansas State (2025) and three seasons at West Alabama (2022-24)
• Has played in 33 games in his career with 22 career starts
• Played in 11 games with 11 starts at Arkansas State
• Second team All-Sun Belt honoree in 2025
• Finished season with 35 tackles, 7.0 TFL and 5.0 sacks

6-2, 198
Bentonville, Ark.

• Has played at USF (2025) and Tennessee (2022-24)
• Played in 34 games in career with 12 starts
• 52 receptions for 781 yards and four touchdowns in his career
• Spent the 2025 season at USF under head coach Alex Golesh
• Originally recruited by Golesh to Tennessee
• Played in seven games with six starts in 2025 before suffering an injury
• Totaled 23 receptions for 466 yards and three touchdowns
• Two 100-yard games with 128 at Miami and 119 with two scores vs. South Carolina State

5-10, 198
Ocala, Fla.

• Played two seasons at USF under head coach Alex Golesh
• Played in 26 games in his career with 12 starts
• 65 career tackles with three interceptions and three pass breakups
• 1.0 sack and 3.0 TFL in his career
• Forced one fumble, two fumble recoveries, returned one fumble for a touchdown
• Played in 13 games with 11 starts in 2025
• 2025 second team All-American Conference selection at safety

6-6, 235
Franklin, Ga.

• Spent two seasons at South Florida under head coach Alex Golesh
• Played in 12 games with seven starts
• Totaled 10 receptions for 168 yards and four touchdowns
• Saw action in 10 games with seven starts in 2025
• Best season was 2025 with nine catches, 109 yards and three scores
• Played in two games in 2024 to earn a redshirt

6-7, 312
Binghamton, N.Y.

• Spent three seasons at Michigan State
• Played in 16 games with 13 starts
• Started five games at left tackle in 2025, missed the others due to injury
• Earned eight starts at left tackle in 2024
• Attended 2025 Big Ten Media Days
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Redshirted in 2023

6-0, 216
Roswell, Ga.

• Played two seasons at USF for head coach Alex Golesh
• Saw action in 11 games with five starts in 2025
• Honorable mention All-American Conference honoree
• Rushed 98 times for 612 yards and scored seven touchdowns
• Averaged 6.2 yards per carry
• Caught five receptions for 50 yards
• Threw a 29-yard touchdown pass at Navy

6-2, 181
Lake Butler, Fla.

• Spent the 2025 season at South Florida under head coach Alex Golesh
• Saw action in four games and earned a redshirt
• Totaled five tackles on the season

 

6-1, 195
St. Augustine, Fla.

• Played one season at USF under head coach Alex Golesh
• Played in two games and earned a redshirt
• Threw a 45-yard touchdown pass on a fake punt against Boise State
• Saw first extended playing time in Cure Bowl

6-3, 209
Baltimore, Md.

• Spent the 2025 season at South Florida under head coach Alex Golesh
• Saw action in all 13 games with seven starts
• 38 receptions for 597 yards and eight touchdowns
• Season best 112 yards on nine catches in win over Navy

6-1, 180
Kathleen, Ga.

• Saw action in four games in 2025 at South Florida under head coach Alex Golesh
• Earned a redshirt in 2025
• Finished with three receptions for 28 yards

 

 

6-6, 240
Detroit, Mich.

• Spent the 2025 season at Howard University under now Auburn assistant tight ends coach Larry Scott
• Saw action in seven games
• Lone reception on the year was a 9-yard touchdown

5-11, 189
Cantonment, Fla.

• Spent the 2025 season at South Florida under head coach Alex Golesh
• Played in 11 games with five starts
• Had 38 receptions for 335 yards and one score
• Also had six carries for 39 yards
• Season high nine receptions and 102 yards in Cure Bowl
• Saw action as a punt returner in three games
• Threw a 29-yard passing touchdown against North Texas

6-3, 230
Nashville, Tenn.

• Spent four seasons at Miami (Ohio)
• Played in 27 career games as the team’s primary long snapper in 2024-25
• Finished with four tackles and a fumble recovery
• Did not see action in 2023
• Redshirted in 2022 

6-3, 232
Raleigh, N.C.

• Spent four seasons at USF, the last three under head coach Alex Golesh (2003-25)
• One of the most decorated quarterbacks in program history
• Owns 15 USF program records including first 3,000-yard passer in program history
• Posted 252 consecutive passes without an interception (2023-25)
• Led all FBS quarterbacks in 2025 with 42 total touchdowns and 347.2 yards of offense per game
• Completed 66.3% of his passes for 3,158 yards with 28 touchdowns
• Ran for 1,008 yards and 14 scores and had at least 100 rushing yards in six games
• Set USF single-season records for passing yards (3,292 in 2023), passing touchdowns (26 in 2023), completion percentage (64.6% in 2023), and completions (276 in 2023)