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Taking stock of Auburn's transfer work as portal closes Friday

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Landing Bryson Washington, with over 1,600 rushing yards in two seasons, gives Auburn a possible top SEC running back tandem with Jeremiah Cobb.

1. The Auburn Undercover Podcast on the 24-7 Sports Network, recorded Thursday, January 15, takes stock of Auburn's transfer class one day before the portal closes on January 16. 2. Hosts Nathan King, Christian Clemente and Jason Caldwell split the work, with Caldwell noted as having talked directly with USF center Cole Best. 3. The central point is that coach Alex Golish had to hit the portal hard because of thin numbers, with the hosts counting 26 transfers (27 with the long snapper) as of 8:15 p.m. Thursday. 4. On the offensive line, only three scholarship linemen return from 2025, all entering their second year, so Auburn added tackles Stanton Ramel and Joe Simmons plus USF's Cole Best and Cole Skinner, with Maryland guard Ali Oba set to visit. 5. On defense, Walter Mathis, nicknamed "Buddy," arrives from LSU and is paired with Arkansas State's Cody Sigler, while Deontre Robinson, a former North Carolina and Florida tackle, is choosing between Auburn and Oregon after an Oregon visit that weekend. 6. At quarterback, Byron Brown is the starter, with Oregon State's Tristan Tia projected as the number two and described as "legit 6'2"" with four years of eligibility, while running back adds Bryson Washington and USF's Nakai Davenport alongside Jeremiah Cobb. 7. Five USF receivers arrive, including Keyshawn Singleton, Jeremiah Coger (compared to Seth Williams) and Chaz Nimrod, while LSU's Kyle Parker is described as trending toward Ohio State, and Clemente says he would "favor the Buckeyes." 8. At tight end, Ryan Gee is the only returner, joined by North Carolina's Jake Johnson, USF's Jonathan Echols and Howard's Xavier Newsome, nicknamed "Tree," a 6'6", 250-pound former edge rusher who played under Larry Scott. 9. The hosts note that LSU announced on January 4th that Buddy Mathis was returning and "five days later he was in the transfer portal," and that Georgia took an Alabama A&M tackle, which they use to argue the portal remains unpredictable. 10. Auburn football fans tracking roster moves position by position will get the most from it.

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