This college football season marked the first year of the NCAA's four-game redshirt rule, which allows players to play in up to four of their team's games without burning a year of eligibility.
Auburn's 2018 class has taken full advantage of this rule. Kevin Steele's defense is littered with 18- or 19-year-old playmakers, while 54 percent of the Tigers' offensive production came from freshmen in the regular season.
But there are no true freshmen sitting on the four-game fence heading into the bowl, according to Auburn Athletics snap counts. Gus Malzahn can use his youngsters however he pleases in the Tigers' 13th game.
Redshirt burned
- WR Seth Williams (12 games)
- WR Anthony Schwartz (12 games)
- RB Shaun Shivers (12 games)
- S Jamien Sherwood (12 games)
- S Smoke Monday (12 games)
- LB Zakoby McClain (12 games)
- WR Shedrick Jackson (11 games)
- DB Christian Tutt (10 games)
- BUCK Richard Jibunor (9 games)
- CB Roger McCreary (6 games)
- DL Coynis Miller (6 games)
- RB Asa Martin (5 games)
Will redshirt 2018 season
- WR Matthew Hill (3 games)
- LB Michael Harris (3 games)
- DL Caleb Johnson (2 games)
- RB Harold Joiner (2 games)
- LB Josh French (1 game)
- DB Kolbi Fuqua (1 game)
- QB Cord Sandberg (1 game)
- OL Jalil Irvin (1 game)
- OL Kameron Stutts (1 game)
- QB Joey Gatewood (0 games)
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Nathan King, senior in journalism with a minor in business, is The Plainsman's sports editor.
