Auburn's Transfer Portal Class Is Exactly What It Needed

It has been a good week for Auburn football.

Penn State wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith walks a tightrope along the sideline as he goes the / Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK

This week has gone about as good as it possibly could have for the Auburn Tigers.

The Auburn Tigers had clear needs entering the spring transfer window - defensive line, buck, and another wide receiver. Hugh Freeze and the Auburn coaching staff took care of all of those needs in back-to-back-to-back days.

The addition of former Indiana and Texas Tech defensive lineman Philip Blidi got Auburn's week off in a positive light. Then the back-to-back commitments from defensive lineman Isaiah Raikes and buck linebacker Keyron Crawford solidified a defensive front that needed to be bolstered with some depth.

Freeze and the staff also closed on KeAndre Lambert-Smith, the top wide receiver in the transfer portal. The addition of Lambert-Smith comes a few days after Auburn slot receiver Jay Fair entered the transfer portal.

The addition of Lambert-Smith is a bigger deal than just adding another talented wide recevier. It sent a message that Auburn can be a threat to land anyone that they target. It seemed like Lambert-Smith was trending to Texas A&M Wednesday morning but an announcement never came. As they day went on, more and more chatter emerged as it seemed like there was a changing of the tide in Auburn's favor.

Obviously, that's what happened and the Auburn Tigers added depth and potential starters at the thinnest positions on the roster in a three day span.

Lambert-Smith was rated as a 4-star transfer and was the No. 62 player as well as the No. 9 wide receiver in the portal according to On3.

As a recruit, Lambert-Smith was a 4-star prospect with a 91.85 rating according to On3. He was the No. 193 player nationally, the No. 63 wide receiver, and the No. 4 player in the state of Virginia.