Football
SEC breaks four draft records in first round
Auburn saw star defensive tackle Brown go early while cornerback Noah Igbinoghene rose up draft boards late and went at No. 30 to the Dolphins.
Noah Igbinoghene drafted 30th overall by the Miami Dolphins
By Ryan Metcalf | Sports Writer | April 23Noah Igbinoghene, the wide receiver turned defensive back, is headed to Miami. The Dolphins selected Igbinoghene with the 30th pick in the first round of Thursday's NFL Draft. The Alabama native is the second Auburn to be taken in the draft, following Derrick Brown, and joins a growing list of ...
Derrick Brown drafted 7th overall by the Carolina Panthers
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 23Following a standout senior season, Derrick Brown is headed to Carolina after being selected seventh overall in the first round of the NFL Draft. Brown is the first Auburn player to be selected in the first round since 2014 when Greg Robinson was taken second overall and Dee Ford was taken 23rd ...
Final mock drafts: Where experts think Auburn's NFL hopefuls will be drafted
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | April 23Last year, six Auburn players heard their names called during the NFL Draft — Jamel Dean (Round 3, pick 94), Jarrett Stidham (Round 4, pick 133), Darius Slayton (Round 5, pick 177), Deshaun Davis (Round 6, pick 210), Chandler Cox (Round 7, pick 233) and Dontavius Russell (Round 7, pick 235). This ...
Tigers’ front seven prepared to ‘reload’ in 2020
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | April 20Auburn’s defense has been nothing but a model of stability the past four seasons, under defensive coordinator Kevin Steele. The Tigers have managed to recruit and maintain a top-15 defense nationally each season, filling the voids left by the likes of Deshaun Davis, Tre Williams and Dontavious Russell, ...
Brahms adjusting to new leadership role
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 17Late last season, Auburn decided to make the switch and pull Kaleb Kim in favor of sophomore Nick Brahms. Brahms gained much needed experience, being the only player on the offensive line that would be returning this season. The Tigers lose starting tackles Prince Tega Wanogho and Jack Driscoll, as ...
Auburn lands commitment from 3-star OT J'Marion Gooch
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 16Late Thursday evening Auburn received its fourth commitment of the 2021 recruiting class in offensive tackle J’Marion Gooch.
Senior LB K.J. Britt adjusting to 'quarantine workouts' away from Auburn
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 11“Everything I do is just around the neighborhood,” Britt said. “Real quarantine workouts —pushups, situps, body weight squats, and stuff like that, and jump ropes and stuff like that."
Auburn lands grad transfer offensive tackle Brandon Council from Akron
By Caleb Jones | Sports Writer | April 10The addition of a veteran like Council, who has experience at tackle and guard, will make the competition for a starting spot all the more competitive when football returns.
K.J. Britt embracing leadership role during pandemic
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 10After deciding to return for his senior season this past offseason, Auburn's man in the middle, linebacker K.J. Britt was preparing for a breakout season. This saturday was supposed to be his final A-Day game as the veteran linebacker commanding a defense now without departing starters Derrick ...
Nix zoning in on 'self-evaluation' with timetable for college football still unknown
By Sumner Martin | Assistant Sports Editor | April 9Spring practices can be a headache for head coaches in the Southeastern Conference. It’s a time for instruction and implementation for newcomers and returning starters alike hoping to make that next jump before the season. With a global pandemic, that task is expectedly more daunting. Luckily for ...
SEC increases hours of virtual coaching, extends ban on in-person events
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | April 3SEC coaches can now virtually instruct players for four hours a week.
How NFL hopeful Marquel Harrell has adapted his draft preparations amid COVID-19
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | March 30“Three of my five closest friends that are Auburn are in the NFL," Harrell said. “So it’s a great motivation to see those guys."
How Auburn football, Malzahn are dealing with the early impact from the Coronavirus
By Jake Weese | Sports Reporter | March 18Just like the rest of collegiate athletics, Auburn football is without spring practices, team workouts and now A-Day, which has been cancelled. For head coach Gus Malzahn, his spring planning and preparing does not end, it just shifts focus to classwork and health. Malzahn and his staff were informed ...
Inside Tommy Tuberville's campaign celebration in wake of runoff success
By Natalie Beckerink | Lifestyle Editor | March 4“It looks like a great night for us," said Tommy Tuberville, who will be facing off against former Sen. Jeff Sessions in a runoff for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate. "And a bad night for the swamp."
‘Go another step’: Patrick Nix ready for next coaching stop at Central-Phenix City
By Jonathan Hart | Sports Writer | February 25Former Auburn quarterback Patrick Nix was hired by Central-Phenix City on Jan. 14.
A-Day kickoff time announced
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | February 21Februarys in Auburn, Alabama, mean a number of things for members of the Tiger faithful. Basketball approaches the annual March Madness tournament, baseball is underway and gymnastics is in full swing. While there is plenty going on approaching Spring, there is still a void left unfilled: football. Now, ...
'So much respect for him': Tight end John Samuel Shenker transitions to the diamond
By Christian Clemente | Sports Writer | February 19“I had confidence in myself that I could do it."
Auburn hires new director of high school relations
By Harrison Tarr | Sports Writer | February 19The former Samford assistant brings with him 14 years of experience with the Bulldogs, and experience in recruiting within the state of Alabama.
