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2015 pre-season news

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5/15/15: S Derrick Moncrief announces transferring; from same JC as WR D'haquille Williams; started 1/13 games in 2014

2015 notes

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9/5/15 (first game): RB Peyton Barber gets most carries

2015 injuries

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2nd game: CB Jonathan Jones (Senior, started 13/13 games in 2014) out for season with ACL injury

Depth chart

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DEPTH CHART NOTATIONS:
1. Year/total years of eligibility
2. 2014 games started/2014 games

2014 Defensive Line Starters/Rotation

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Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Rodney Garner is the head coach of Auburn's defensive line. Before joining Auburn in 2013, Garner coached the defensive line at Georgia for 15 years. He was captain of the 1988 Auburn football team that won the SEC championship. He was on the Auburn coaching staff from 1990 to 1995. Garner's cousin is Charles Barkley.

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2015 Freshmen on ESPN 300

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Scholarship Commits[1] Position ESPN 300 Stars Note
Byron Cowart DE 5 Will arrive on campus on 5/24/15 to take summer classes[2]
Kerryon Johnson RB 5
Jeffery Holland OLB 4 Linebackers coach Lance Thompson told reporters in April incoming freshman Jeff Holland could win the starting Sam/Nickel job.[3]
Richard McBryde OLB 4
Jordan Colbert OLB 4

Committed 2015 freshmen NOT on ESPN 300

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Scholarship Commits Position Ranking Note
Tyler Carr OL top 25 offensive guard Early enrollee; played in 2015 Spring Game
Tyler Queen QB top 12 QB Early enrollee; did not play in 2015 Spring Game
Tim Irvin DB a top 50 player from FL Early enrollee; four tackles in 2015 Spring Game; Michael Irvin is his uncle
Jimmy Stoudemire WR Early enrollee; 1 catch for 20 yards in 2015 Spring Game
Chandler Cox FB 247 Sports No. 2 fullback Early enrollee; 1 rush for 25 yards in 2015 Spring Game
Bailey Sharp OL top 45 offensive tackle prospect Early enrollee
Prince Tega Wanogho Jr. DE
Darius Slayton WR
Darrell Williams OLB
Ryan Davis WR
Marquel Harrell OG
Kaleb Kim OC
Montavious Atkinson ILB
Javarius Davis CB Originally slotted as RB in recruiting services; secondary coach said he had a strong chance of playing (7/15)
Carlton Davis CB Secondary coach said he had a strong chance of playing (7/15)[4]
Jauntavius Johnson DT 6'5, 330; rehabbing a torn ACL from his senior season in high school; will be at Auburn in May 2015 (summer school and rehab?)
Jalen Harris TE
Mike Horton OT
Jeremiah Dinson CB Secondary coach said he had a strong chance of playing (7/15)
Ian Shannon P

2014 Freshmen on ESPN 300

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Scholarship Commits[5] Position ESPN 300 Stars Note
Racean "Roc" Thomas RB 4 Alabama Mr. Football in 2013
Sean White QB 4 Redshirted in first year
Stephen Roberts DB 4
Kalvaraz Bessent CB 4 De-committed from Alabama[6]; left Auburn in January 2015
Tre' Williams LB 4
Braden Smith G 4

Committed 2014 freshmen NOT on ESPN 300

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Scholarship Commits Position 247Sports stars Note
Markell Boston CB 3 Redshirted in first year
Myron Burton WR NR 247sports Top 75 WR; Redshirted in first year
Deshaun Davis LB NR Redshirted in first year
Jarrod Fuqua K NR Walk-on in 2014; not listed on roster in 2015
Raashed Kennion DE 3
Hunter Knight T NR Walk-on in 2014; not listed on roster in 2015
Chris Laye TE 3 Early enrollee; redshirted in first year
Jakell Mitchell RB 3 Killed in shooting in Auburn in December 2014
Ike Powell LS 2
Kamryn Pettway FB Redshirted in first year
Nick Ruffin CB 4
Logan Rice P 2 Redshirted in first year
Dontavius Russell DT 4 Redshirted in first year
Josh Shockley LB Redshirted in first year
Keenan Sweeney FB Redshirted in first year
Justin Thornton DT 4 Redshirted in first year
Stanton Truitt WR 4 Early enrollee in 2014; had shoulder surgery in Oct. 2014 and will miss rest of season; redshirted in first year
Zach Wade LS NR redshirted in first year
Andrew Williams DT 4 Redshirted in first year
Hunter Wood TE 2 Walk-on in 2014; not listed on roster in 2015

Committed Junior College Players in 2015

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Name[7] Position Junior College JC rank Note Enrolled early?
Jovon Robinson RB Georgia Military College #1 overall 2015 Spring Game: 4 rushes; 11 yards Early enrollee
Jason Smith WR MGCCC #20 overall 2015 Spring Game: 3 catches; 4 yards Early enrollee
Maurice Swain DT MGCCC N/A 2015 Spring Game: 3 tackles Early enrollee
Kevin Phillips P MGCCC N/A 2015 Spring Game: 3 punts Early enrollee

Committed Junior College Players in 2014

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Name[8] Position Junior College JC rank Note Enrolled early?
D'haquille "Duke" Williams WR Mississippi Gulf Coast CC #1 overall Early enrollee
DaVonte Lambert DT Georgia Military College #1 DT, #6 overall
Derrick Moncrief S Mississippi Gulf Coast CC #1 LB, #13 overall Early enrollee in 2014; no longer with team as of 5/15
Xavier Dampeer C Copiah-Lincoln CC Early enrollee
Devaroe Lawrence DL Georgia Military College Three years of eligibility
Joe Turner CB College of San Mateoe 4/15: no longer with team [9]