Auburn releases depth chart ahead of season opener against UMass
The Auburn Tigers have released their depth chart for their week one game against Umass.
Auburn entered fall camp with several position battles and while some were resolved, not all have been officially ended. The depth chart reveals how those battles are going as well as some surprise reserves, even if Hugh Freeze downplayed its importance.
“I’m going to be totally candid with you, I don’t even have a depth chart,” he admitted Monday. “I don’t know where that came from. I guess that’s from the SID world. I don’t do depth charts. I just don’t, it’s really nonsense.”
I don’t care who runs out there with the first group or the second group. They freely rotate, so I don’t make much of those depth charts.”
With that being said, here’s a look at Auburn’s depth chart for their game against UMass on Saturday.
Quarterback
Starter: Payton Thorne
Backups: Robby Ashford OR Holden Geriner
Running back
Starter: Jarquez Hunter
Backups: Damari Alston, Brian Battie
Tight End
Starter: Rivaldo Fairweather OR Luke Deal
Backups: Tyler Fromm OR Brandon Frazier, Micah Riley
Wide Receiver
Starter: Jyaire Shorter OR Omari Kelly
Backups: Koy Moore
Wide Receiver
Starter: Jay Fair OR Ja’Varrius Johnson
Backups: Caleb Burton III
Wide Receiver
Starter: Shane Hooks
Backups: Camden Brown OR Nick Mardner
Left Tackle
Starter: Dillon Wade
Backup: Jaden Muskrat
Left Guard
Starter: Jeremiah Wright
Backup: Tate Johnson
Center
Starter: Avery Jones
Backup: Connor Lew
Right Guard
Starter: Kam Stutts
Backup: Jalil Irvin
Right Tackle
Starter: Gunner Britton
Backup: Izavion Miller
Defensive End
Starter: Mosiah Nasili-Kite
Backups: Keldric Faulk OR Zykevious Walker
Nose Tackle
Starter: Jayson Jones
Backup: Justin Rogers
Defensive Tackle
Starter: Marcus Harris
Backup: Lawrence Johnson
Jack
Starter: Elijah McAllister
Backups: Stephen Sings V OR Jalen McLeod
Middle Linebacker
Starter: Austin Keys
Backups: Larry Nixon III, Wesley Steiner
Weakside Linebacker
Starter: Cam Riley
Backup: Eugene Asante
Fieldside Cornerback
Starter: D.J. James
Backups: Kayin Lee OR Colton Hood
Star
Starter: Keionte Scott
Backup: Donovan Kaufman
Field Safety
Starter: Jaylin Simpson
Backup: Griffin Speaks
Weak Safety
Starter: Zion Puckett
Backups: Marquise Gilbert, Terrance Love
Boundary Cornerback
Starter: Nehemiah Pritchett
Backups: Champ Anthony OR J.D. Rhym
Punt Returner
Starter: Keionte Scott
Backup: Caleb Burton III
Kick Returner
Starter: Brian Battie, Jarquez Hunter
Special Teams
Punter: Oscar Chapman
Place Kicker: Alex McPherson
Holder: Oscar Chapman
Long Snapper: Reed Hughes
