Football

Seven Auburn players invited to NFL Combine

By Patrick Lucas | Sports Writer | February 23

The NFL announced the list of 323 former college football players invited to this year's NFL Combine starting February 17th. Among Auburn's exiting players, seven have been selected to attend the Combine, including Nick Marshall, Cameron Artis-Payne, Sammie Coates, Reese Dismukes, Gabe Wright, Jermaine Whitehead and Angelo Blackson.

Sammie Coates celebrates with the Auburn section after the road win over Ole Miss.

Raye May / PHOTO EDITOR

Coates winner of Uplifting Athlete's 2015 Rare Disease Champion Award

| February 23

When he's not busy catching down field passes and leading the Tigers to victory, (Coates) chooses to spend his time where his heart is. His efforts are not being over-looked, as he won the Uplifting Athlete's 2015 Rare Disease Champion Award.

Bessent leaves Auburn football team

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | February 23

Per reports, Auburn announced Tuesday Feb. 10 that Kalvarez Bessent, a freshman cornerback, left the football team.

Darius Slayton flips from UGA the night before Signing Day

By Sam Butler | Sports Writer | February 23

Darius Slayton, a 4-star receiver out of Norcross, Georgia, has flipped his commitment to the Auburn Tigers.

Byron Cowart saga comes to an end

By Andrew Monson | Sports Writer | February 23

When Byron Cowart committed to Auburn over Florida on National Signing Day, it seemed that his recruitment had come to a long awaited end. The delay concerned many Auburn fans, thinking Cowart may have been having second thoughts, but head coach Gus Malzahn was never worried.

No. 1 overall recruit Cowart finalizes LOI with Auburn

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | February 23

Byron Cowart committed to Auburn at 8 a.m. this morning, but that was not the end of his recruiting process.

2015 National Signing Day live blog

February 23

The nation's top recruits will be sending in their faxes throughout the day and selecting their future college football homes.

OPINION: Discipline key to 2015 football improvement

By Brian Stultz | Sports Writer | February 23

To say discipline was a problem in 2014 would be an understatement. Key drives by opponents were kept alive by foolish penalties. It seemed a weekly occurrence ex-defensive coordinator Ellis Johnson would talk about cleaning up play.

Tigers look to reload with top-level recruits

By Sam Butler | Sports Writer | February 23

A largely underwhelming season for the Auburn Tigers was capped off by a disappointing 34-31 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers in the Outback Bowl on January 1st. Now that the first College Football Playoff National Championship has been played, teams across the country zero in on one singular focus--recruiting.

Harbison won't return to Auburn

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | February 23

Auburn safeties coach Charlie Harbison will not be retained by new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp, per a report from Phillip Marshall.

Travaris Robinson joins Muschamp, will coach defensive backs

By David McKinney | Assistant Sports Editor | February 23

Robinson played at Auburn from 1999-2002 and was a graduate assistant with the Tigers from 2006-07.

Malzahn confident Carlson will recover despite bowl miss

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 23

Daniel Carlson's Outback Bowl saw the freshman kicker rise to career highs followed by career lows. Though his potential game-tying effort glanced off the right upright, head coach Gus Malzahn said it doesn't diminish the quality of his season.

VIDEO: Daniel Carlson's game-ending miss in overtime

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 23

The Auburn Tigers (8-5, 4-5 SEC) suffered a 34-31 loss to Wisconsin (11-3, 8-1 Big Ten) in an Outback Bowl that came down to the wire Thursday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

VIDEO: Gus Malzahn and the Tigers discuss Outback Bowl loss

February 23

After holding the Badgers to a field goal in the first half of overtime, Daniel Carlson's 45-yard field goal bounced off the right upright, sealing the Tigers' defeat.

Auburn suffers tough overtime loss at the Outback Bowl

By Derek Thompson | Sports Reporter | February 23

The Auburn Tigers (8-5, 4-5 SEC) suffered a 34-31 loss to Wisconsin (11-3, 8-1 Big Ten) in an Outback Bowl that came down to the wire Thursday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

'Lack of execution' sinks Tigers in Tampa finale

By Eric Wallace | Sports Writer | February 23

"I wouldn't call it luck when we win, I wouldn't call it luck when we lose, it was just a lack of execution at the end of the day," Artis-Payne said.

Auburn finishes in Top 25 in AP Poll

By Derek Thompson | Sports Reporter | February 23

Auburn finished its season ranked No. 22 in the Associated Press Poll Tuesday Jan. 13, despite a 34-31 loss in overtime to Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl and losing four of its last five games.

Frost joins teammates returning to Auburn in 2015

By Derek Thompson | Sports Reporter | February 23

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.

Alabama's Mr. Football is versatile addition to Tigers' recruiting class

By Sam Butler | Sports Writer | February 23

Kerryon Johnson. A name that has stricken fear into the hearts of high schools across the state for the past four years will more than likely elicit the same reaction across the SEC and possibly the nation.

Lance Thompson leaves Alabama to join Muschamp's staff

By Derek Thompson | Sports Reporter | February 23

As the Crimson Tide's outside linebackers coach for the past three seasons, Thompson will join Will Muschamp's staff in 2015 alongside Travaris Robinson and Rodney Garner.