BREAKING NEWS :Who is Auburn football’s top incoming transfer?

Following the end of the spring transfer portal window, Auburn football’s 2024 roster is all but set.

This season, the Tigers created a stir on the transfer portal. While the defensive line was the main emphasis of the spring window, Auburn covered numerous needs during the winter window by acquiring two wide receivers and a safety.

According to 247Sports, Auburn concludes the spring session with the No. 28 transfer portal class for the 2024 cycle after securing notable players including Jerrin Thompson, Philip Blidi, and KeAndre Lambert-Smith.” Although there is a lot of excitement about the class, which players are considered the “top transfers”?

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The 2024 transfer portal haul for Auburn football players is ranked according to their respective 2023 Pro Football Focus grades.Position: TE
Prior institution: Maryland 2023 PFF Rating: 46.4
Walker played in eight games for the Maryland Terrapins in the previous season, logging 138 snaps. Despite having just four receptions for 27 yards in the previous year, he was a reliable pass blocker, as seen by his 77.3 PFF grade.Philip Blidi - Football - Indiana University Athletics

Role: Overtime
Prior institution: Akron 2023 PFF Rating: 58.0
Chambers played 724 snaps on the offensive line for Akron in 2023, which was his busiest collegiate season. He played left tackle (578) most of the time, although he also saw action at right tackle (128) and right guard (18).
Place: LB
former institution: Duke

PFF Grade for 2023: 62.2
Mausi recorded 192 tackles, 9.5 of which were for a loss, during his four seasons as a Blue Devil. He was a reliable defender. In 387 snaps as a pass defense last season, Mausi let up three touchdowns and let 12 of the 18 balls sent his way to be caught.

Place: DLBig expectations ahead, KeAndre Lambert-Smith gets new number - On3
Former educational institution: Kansas
2023 PFF Classification: 62.9
Keys, who played three seasons at Minnesota and his last season at Kansas, will make his third college stop at Auburn. Keys’ move from Minneapolis to Lawrence last season proved advantageous, as he registered a career-high 21 tackles in 2023 while playing for the Jayhawks. He will provide Auburn’s defensive line the experience and depth it needs in 2024.Place: CB
Former Educational Institution: Alabama

2023 PFF Rating: 64.6
Antonio Kite was formerly a four-star prospect, but as a collegiate player, he hasn’t yet earned regular playing time. In two seasons at rival Alabama, Kite failed to record stats on defense but managed to return one punt in 2023. Kite played 22 total snaps in three games during the previous season. Auburn’s

 

Role: Overtime
Prior institution: Mississippi State
PFF ranking: 66.3
Similar to Auburn’s defensive backfield, Gunner Britton, Avery Jones, and Kam Stutts are among the major players from the previous team that will not be available for the offense. Dillon Wade will go to guard for Auburn, allowing Lewis to fill in as a tackle, most likely opposite Izavion Miller. Lewis had a PFF rating of 72.2 and played 431 plays at left tackle during the previous year. He was a reliable pass defender.

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