Auburn has a talented squad of receivers ready to catch passes this fall.
Guys such as Ricardo Louis and Duke Williams, seniors with on-field experience, will no doubt be the leaders among the group, but there are a few players who are looking to have breakout years come August.
One of those players is receiver Tony Stevens, a rising junior out of Florida, who so far in his Auburn career has six catches for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Coach Gus Malzahn said the coaching staff expects Stevens to have more of an impact in 2015.
“He’s one of the guys (where) we’re ready to take that next step,” Malzahn said. “He has shown signs of being able to do that, it’s just a matter of being consistent.”
Malzahn said if Stevens wants to become a bigger part of the Tiger passing attack in the fall, he’ll have to prove himself in the spring.
“This spring is going to be very big for him,” Malzahn said. “We’ll give him a lot of opportunities, quite a few with the ones, just to see what he can do. It’s just a matter of being consistent.”
Something else Malzahn said he is looking for out of Stevens is maturity, and a visible desire to be a better player.
“A lot guys mature,” Malzahn said. “A light will click on and they’ll just turn into a different player and they want the ball. That’s what we’re really hoping for him.”
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