Several players have already decided to return to Auburn for the 2015 season instead of entering the NFL Draft.
After much contemplation, linebacker Kris Frost joined those teammates and announced his return to Auburn for his senior season on Twitter Thursday, Jan. 8.
Frost will work under the guidance of new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp in his final season with the Tigers and alongside fellow junior linebacker Cassanova McKinzy, who confirmed Tuesday, Jan. 6, he would return for another season.
Frost finished the 2014 season third on the team in tackles with 87 and second in tackles for loss with 10. He also led the team with 3.5 sacks, forced three fumbles and had an interception.
McKinzy will be a senior in Muschamp's defense and has played both middle and outside linebacker for Auburn in the past. McKinzy led the Tigers in tackles in 2013 with 75 and was second on the team in 2014 with 91 tackles.
Lineman Avery Young and wideout Duke Williams are the other two returners.
Avery Young confirmed Tuesday, Jan. 6, that he would return for another season.
Young started 24 of 25 games in his career and will be a redshirt junior next fall.
Williams announced Monday, Dec. 29, in Tampa, before the Outback Bowl that he will return for his senior season in 2015 instead of entering the NFL Draft with likes of receiver Sammie Coates, who has already graduated.
Williams is the Tigers' leading receiver with 45 receptions for 730 yards and five touchdowns.
Frost, McKinzy, Williams and Young all considered early entry to the NFL before deciding they had unfinished business on the Plains.
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