Football

Auburn to play Miami in home-and-home in 2029, 2030

By Evan Mealins | Editor-in-chief | June 17

Auburn will be facing off against the University Miami in a home-and-home series in 2029 and 2030, the Athletics Department announced Thursday.

JUCO DB Roterius Torrence commits to Auburn

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | June 6

Auburn picked up a commitment from JUCO defensive back Roterius Torrence on Sunday. The Bessemer, Alabama, native played in eight games at Hutchinson Community College during the 2020-21 season and finished with 19 solo tackles, one interception and six pass breakups.

SEC approves immediate eligibility for intraconference transfers

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | June 3

For Auburn, this allows SEC transfer athletes such as TJ Finley, K.D. Johnson, Xaria Wiggins, Donovan Kaufman and Desi Sills to become immediately eligible in their respective sports.

SEC announces kickoff time, TV for Auburn's first three games

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | May 27

The SEC announced the first three weeks of its football TV schedule on Thursday, and Auburn now knows the kickoff times and networks for the first three games of the Bryan Harsin era.

Former LSU QB TJ Finley commits to Auburn

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | May 24

Former LSU quarterback TJ Finley committed to Auburn on Monday. In his five starts, the Ponchatoula, Louisiana, native completed 80 of his 140 pass attempts and finished with 941 passing yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions.

Transfer DL Marcus Harris commits to Auburn

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | May 21

Former Kansas defensive lineman Marcus Harris committed to the Tigers on Friday. The Montgomery, Alabama, native led the Jayhawks in 2020 with 7.5 tackles for a loss.

Former Vanderbilt safety Donovan Kaufman commits to Auburn

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | May 19

Auburn defensive coordinator Derek Mason has added a familiar face to his defense with the commitment of former Vanderbilt safety Donovan Kaufman on Wednesday.

Auburn receives commitment from transfer DB Bydarrius Knighten

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | May 14

Auburn is adding a veteran player to its secondary as transfer defensive back Bydarrius Knighten committed on Friday.

Auburn High defeats Eufaula in spring game

By Michael Floyd | Community Writer | May 14

The game against 6A Eufaula marked the end of Auburn High's spring practices.

Transfer DT Tony Fair commits to Auburn

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | May 13

After seeing a few players enter the transfer portal this offseason, Auburn received some good news on Wednesday as they picked up a commitment from transfer defensive tackle Tony Fair.

Report: Hardy and Garnett entering transfer portal

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | May 3

Backup quarterback Chayil Garnett and defensive lineman Jay Hardy entered the transfer portal on Monday, according to AL.com's Matt Zenitz.

Jordyn Peters signs with New York Jets

By Henry Patton | Sports Writer | May 2

Auburn safety Jordyn Peters will be signing with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. During his time at Auburn, he established himself as one of the Tigers' best special teams players, as he blocked four punts in his career.

Eli Stove signs with L.A. Chargers as undrafted free agent

By Larry Robinson | Photo Editor | May 1

Stove signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on Saturday. He's the third Auburn wide receiver to make it to the pros in this year's draft class.

Broncos select Seth Williams in 6th round of NFL Draft

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | May 1

Auburn wide receiver Seth Williams has been selected with the 219th pick in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.

K.J Britt drafted by Bucs in 5th round of NFL Draft

By Caleb Jones | Sports Reporter | May 1

Auburn linebacker K.J. Britt is headed to Tampa Bay. The 2020 team captain was drafted by the Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Jets select Jamien Sherwood in 5th round of NFL draft

By Jake Weese | Sports Editor | May 1

Jamien Sherwood has been drafted as the No. 146 overall pick by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Anthony Schwartz drafted by Cleveland Browns in third round

By Jake Gonzalez | Sports Writer | April 30

Auburn wide receiver Anthony Schwartz was selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 91st pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Auburn's defense shines on A-Day

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | April 17

According to players and coaches, Auburn's defense was supposed to be the best part of the Tigers' overall team heading into the annual A-Day scrimmage. By the end of the game, it became clear why the defense has earned that praise.

Harsin and Bobo look to bring the tight end position back to Auburn

By Jake Gonzalez | Sports Writer | April 12

“The whole tight end group, we are excited to be in a physical down-hill offense. It fits us better,” Deal said. “It’s really cool for a hybrid-type player like a tight end.”

Shaun Shivers ready for more aggressive, downhill running scheme

By Henry Zimmer | Sports Writer | April 11

“It’s more downhill, more attacking the defense,” Shivers said. “I feel like that is more our style here, as running backs. That’s what I do, run downhill. This is what best fits me.”