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THESE PLAYERS WILL BE ON THE FIELD ON SATURDAY. IN THIS ORDER.

Here it is. Gus Malzahn and the Auburn football team have released the season’s first official depth chart as we inch closer and closer to kickoff against Georgia Southern on Saturday.

Auburn's Week 1 depth chart http://pic.twitter.com/SssORBCHAL

— Wesley Sinor (@WesleySinor) August 29, 2017

That picture might be a tad small, so we’ll go ahead and write it out for you.

On offense...

QUARTERBACK

Jarrett Stidham

Sean White

RUNNING BACK

Kam Pettway OR Kerryon Johnson

H-BACK

Chandler Cox

Spencer Nigh OR Keenan Sweeney

TIGHT END

Jalen Harris

Tucker Brown

WIDE RECEIVER

Darius Slayton OR Kyle Davis

WIDE RECEIVER

Nate Craig-Myers

Sal Cannella OR Marquis McClain

WIDE RECEIVER

Eli Stove

Noah Igbinoghene

WIDE RECEIVER

Ryan Davis OR Will Hastings

LEFT TACKLE

Prince Tega Wanogho

Bailey Sharp

LEFT GUARD

Mike Horton

Marquell Harrell

CENTER

Austin Golson

Casey Dunn

RIGHT GUARD

Braden Smith

Wilson Bell

RIGHT TACKLE

Darius James

Calvin Ashley

Looking at what we’ve got here, it’s pretty clear that there’s a ton of depth all around the offense. None of our starting wideouts are seniors, so that should be a position of strength for a couple of years to come, and the offensive line should be able to handle just about anything that comes its way in terms of injuries or a need to reshuffle. No surprises, obviously at the QB/RB positions, but with the number of times we see “OR” in the receiver listings, I think there are going to be a ton of different guys catching passes this season.

Let’s flip it around. Defense...

BUCK

Jeff Holland

Paul James III OR T.D. Moultry

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

Dontavius Russell

Byron Cowart OR Tyrone Truesdell

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

Derrick Brown

Andrew Williams

DEFENSIVE END

Marlon Davidson

Big Kat Bryant

STRONGSIDE LINEBACKER

Darrell Williams

Richard McBryde

MIDDLE LINEBACKER

Deshaun Davis

KJ Britt OR Chandler Wooten

WEAKSIDE LINEBACKER

Tre’ Williams

Montavious Atkinson

CORNERBACK

Javaris Davis OR Jamel Dean

John Broussard, Jr.

FREE SAFETY

Tray Matthews

Nick Ruffin OR Jeremiah Dinson

STRONG SAFETY

Stephen Roberts

Daniel Thomas OR Jason Smith

CORNERBACK

Carlton Davis

Traivon Leonard

On defense, the starters could combine to form one of the best units in the league. They did last year, and there are a ton of guys back. You’ve got to love our linebackers and even the secondary looks pretty deep despite the worries leading into fall camp. The 7th-best scoring defense in the country last year might just be better this season.

On to special teams...

PLACEKICKER

Daniel Carlson

Anders Carlson OR Sage Ledbetter

PUNTER

Ian Shannon

Aidan Marshall OR Tyler Stovall

HOLDER

Tyler Stovall

LONG SNAPPER

Ike Powell

Bill Taylor

PUNT RETURNER

Stephen Roberts

Ryan Davis

KICK RETURNER

Kerryon Johnson AND Javaris Davis

Devan Barrett AND Noah Igbinoghene

First of all, Long Snapper U is going to produce another NFL prospect out of that position, but I am worried about our depth at holder.

In all seriousness, the only real surprise here is Javaris Davis at returner, since we haven’t seen that much. Gus says he might be the fastest guy on the team, and as long as he can hold onto the ball, I say let him go. Check out the two true freshmen on deck for kickoff returner, though. They must be nice and fast as well.

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Offensive line shakeups, and more punting!

Things are pretty tight-lipped out of practice on the Plains these days, and they’re about to get tighter. Today was the last day that there will be a media viewing window at Auburn’s practice, so we’ll have to rely on word of mouth from this point forward.

That said, here’s what we know from today’s practice.

Auburn practice observations: Injured defender returns, 2 others remain outhttp://bit.ly/2unxj3T

— James Crepea (@JamesCrepea) August 8, 2017

That look on Gus’ face. “You mean to tell me ain’t no guys here who can kick the ball?”

Reportedly, he watched the punters almost exclusively early on, and we hope Ian Shannon can take the reins and grab the starting slot. We don’t want to have to have Daniel Carlson get into harm’s way on a punt. That said, we’ll watch him kick just about anything.

The competition for @AuburnFootball punting job continues. Here's @DanielCarlson38 at Tuesday's practice. http://pic.twitter.com/v4pqf6D0V4

— Jeff Shearer (@jeff_shearer) August 8, 2017

The offensive line shuffled around a bit, with a change at left tackle. That spot was filled by...

Quick practice notes: Lots of tinkering on the Auburn OL including Prince Tega at 1st-string LT.

— Matthew Stevens (@matthewcstevens) August 8, 2017

Also, the offensive line went Wanogho, Horton, Golson, Smith, James from left to right. Braden Smith will almost assuredly be the right tackle once the season begins, but it’s interesting to see Herb Hand tweaking some things early on. Wonder if it’s just to get the juices flowing or to throw off the media that got to view the twenty-minute window. Or maybe Auburn’s just got some good depth and they’re trying every possible combination to find the best fits.

Another absence aside from Marlon Davidson and Andrew Williams (T.D. Moultry returned to practice today), was freshman offensive lineman Calvin Ashley... not sure why he wasn’t dressed out.

Another noticeable absence from Auburn's practice on Tuesday: Five-star freshman OT Calvin Ashley, who did not dress http://bit.ly/2unua4o

— Josh Vitale (@AUBlog) August 8, 2017

And if you’d like to see our quarterbacks before they go into the bubble, here’s your last shot.

Watch Auburn QBs Jarrett Stidham, Sean White, Malik Willis in the final media viewing window before the season http://bit.ly/2vLxzxp

— Wesley Sinor (@WesleySinor) August 8, 2017

Godspeed, gentlemen. Not much out of practice today, so until we get more, War Eagle.

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It’s early, but Auburn looks poised to land another top 10 class in 2018.

I have said it a few times and will continue to say it probably until the football season starts, it’s early. There will be coaching changes, recruiting ranking changes, commitment changes and plenty of other changes over the course of the next 11 months. Still, from all early indications, the Tigers seem to be putting themselves in position for a strong 2018 recruiting class.

Last week, the Tigers landed 4* OG Jalil Irvin giving Auburn their 4th commitment of the cycle. Three of those commits are rated 247 composite 4*s (Joey Gatewood, Daquan Newkirk, and Jalil Irvin) while the lone 3* in Shaun Shivers might be one of the most explosive players this cycle. That’s a solid group to kick off the class but what should make Auburn fans even more excited is how Auburn looks with some top uncommitted talent right now. It would not be shocking if 4* WR Justyn Ross, 4* CB Jalyn Armour-Davis, 4* RB Asa Martin, 4* OG Tank Jenkins, 4* ATH Nathaniel Watson, and 4* DT Coynis Miller all landed with the Tigers. All six of these guys have AU as either a leader or in their top group and all of them are ranked in the top 10 in the state of Alabama. Only once since Nick Saban arrived at Alabama has Auburn signed more top 10 instate talent than the Tide and that was in the class right after winning a national championship. Auburn has also never signed the 247 composite #1 player in the state during Saban’s tenure. Both of those could change in 2018 if the Tigers are able to close on the above players. A tall task but not unimaginable at this point either.

Then there’s the out of state talent like 4* WR Jacob Copeland, 4* TE Tyneil Hopper, 4* LB Quay Walker, 4* WR Matthew Hill, 4* S Quindarious Monday and 4* S Myles Sims who all are very seriously considering Auburn. I would be surprised if all of the listed names signed with Auburn but I also wouldn’t be stunned if we ended up landing them all as well. The Tigers have positioned themselves as a legitimate player for all of these recruits, now they have to finish. Obviously, the Tigers will need to have a strong showing on the field in 2017 to keep the good vibes going and keep their current coaching staff somewhat together but if they do, then the Tigers might be able to sign one of if not their best class under Gus Malzahn.

Again, though, it’s very early….

Auburn Sets High Bar for Fehoko

The biggest visitor for Junior Day was not a junior in high school, it was Texas Tech DT transfer Breiden Fehoko. Auburn was the first official visit for the former top 50 player and apparently, it left him “speechless”.

“I was really speechless,” Fehoko said after his visit. “First and foremost, I enjoyed the hospitality. Second, I really enjoyed how everybody was really transparent and just real honest about seeing me play here and how they can better my skill set and how they develop me as a football player. I think that was a big thing. … Being this is my first visit, sets the bar really high for other schools.”

He still has four more visits to make but it seems like the Tigers did a great job of positioning themselves to land the big fella. Georgia is the team to watch, in my opinion, as their new DL coach is close with Fehoko and there’s a chance they will be without Trent Thompson down the road as he deals with some off the field issues. But the Dawgs along with LSU, Louisville, and Ole Miss are all going to have to work hard to top Fehoko’s Auburn visit.

Junior Day Recap

Last weekend was Auburn’s 2nd junior day of the 2018 cycle. The Tigers welcomed a plethora of talent to campus including recent commit Jalil Irvin. From all indications the weekend was a success and helped position the Tigers to hopefully land a few more studs down the line. Benjamin Wolk over at SECCountry compiled a list of the talent that made the trip:

2018 class

4-star WR Justyn Ross, Central (Ala.)*

4-star QB Joey Gatewood, Bartram Trail (Fla.)*

4-star OG Jalil Irvin, Stephenson (Ga.)*

4-star ATH Nathaniel Watson, Maplesville School (Ala.)*

4-star DT Alfred Thomas, Lanier (Ala.)

4-star OLB Quay Walker, Crisp County (Ala.)*

3-star RB Charles Strong, Union County (Fla.) — FSU commit*

3-star WDE Kelvin Stokes, Stanhope Elmore (Ala.)

3-star ILB Michael Harris, Tucker (Ga.)*

3-star OLB Richard Jibunor, Athens Christian (Ga.)*

3-star OLB Braelen Oliver, Douglas County (Ga.)

3-star WR Jammal Houston, John Ehret (La.)

3-star CB Juanyeh Thomas, Niceville (Fla.)*

3-star RB La’damian Webb, Beauregard (Ala.)

3-star OG Johnny Harris, Mill Creek (Ga.)

3-star WDE Kingsley Enagbare, Hapeville Charter (Ga.)

3-star WR Jaray Jenkins, Jena (La.)

3-star ATH Kolbi Fuqua, Cordova School (Ala.)*

3-star OLB La’Dedric Jackson, Lanier (Ala.)

3-star DT Timaje Porter, Theodore (Ala.)*

3-star OT Kameron Stutts, Brooks School (Ala.)*

Unranked DT Jalen Cunningham, Saint Clair County (Ala.)

Unranked WR DeLonte Evans, Minor (Ala.)

Unranked WR Shedrick Jackson, Hoover (Ala.)

Unranked safety Keyon Helton, West Florida Tech (Fla.)

Unranked OLB Shaka Heyward, Mill Creek (Ga.)

Unranked OL Ches Jackson, Tift County (Ga.)

Unranked OLB Caleb Kelly, Hapeville Charter (Ga.)

Unranked WDE Trey Laing, Tallahassee Leon (Fla.)

2019 class

Unranked OLB J.D. Bertrand, Blessed Trinity (Ga.)

Unranked CB Devin Bush, Edna Karr (La.)

Unranked OT Adrian Medley, Pensacola (Fla.)

4-star QB Bo Nix, Scottsboro School (Ala.)

4-star CB KJ Wallace, Lovett School (Ga.)

2020 class

Unranked RB Reggie Bracy, St. Paul’s Episcopal (Ala.)

Unranked LB Jackson Bratton, Muscle Shoals (Ala.)

Unranked ATH Quitman Kincaid, West Port (Fla.)

Unranked OT Kyle Mann, Douglas County (Ga.)

Wolk also got plenty of quotes from visitors about their experience over the weekend as well.

The big name that jumps out is 4* WR Justyn Ross. This was his 2nd trip in as many weekends to Auburn. His mom is currently serving overseas so don’t expect him to make any decisions soon. Still getting the stud wideout on campus as often as possible can only benefit the Tigers. Bruce Pearl might want to get him on the hardwood as well after seeing this ridiculous dunk last week.

Not many offers were doled out over the weekend but one 2019 recruit did get one. CB Devin Bush out of New Orleans, LA landed only his 2nd overall offer and first Power 5 offer. Bush told Wesley Sinor at AL.com that the offer had him “amped up” and felt like validation for all of his hard work. 2019 NSD is a very long ways away but being the first to offer a player usually keeps you in the hunt throughout the cycle.

Other News

One of the more interesting visitors was 3* FSU RB commit Charles Strong. The longtime Nole commit decided to visit after a recent conversation with WR coach Kodi Burns and came away impressed with the Tigers.

Strong isn’t the only FSU RB commit giving AU a look. 5* RB James Cook (Dalvin Cook’s little brother) tweeted a top 8 last week, despite being committed to the Noles. The Tigers came in at #6 and are expecting to receive a visit over the summer.

3* DT Timaje Porter has set a commitment date of March 24th. The big 320 lb nose guard has had AU as a leader for a long time but is also strongly considering LSU. He will choose between the two Tiger programs in two weeks.

Keith Niebuhr over at 247 put together a slideshow of possible commit candidates for Auburn. This was before Irvin committed but I still think a few names on there are possibilities to be next after Irvin such as Jalyn Armour-Davis and Richard Jibunor.

He also has a slideshow listing Auburn’s most important recruiting targets.

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After some consulting and debating, AL.com beat writers Wesley Sinor, James Crepea and Tom Green present the best and worst of Auburn football 2016. from Auburn Sports Impact http://bit.ly/2j2Gh0X via IFTTT

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