Auburn football has two of the best running backs in the nation

Auburn football may have one of the deepest running back rooms in the SEC heading in to the 2023 season.

Lance Dawe | May 9, 2023

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Auburn football may have one of the deepest running back rooms in the SEC heading in to the 2023 season.

According to Big Game Boomer, a social media influencer and big time name in the college football media sphere, the Tigers have two of the top 35 running backs in the nation.

Boomer recently released his list of the top 50 running backs in all of college football, with a Auburn Jarquez Hunter, coming in at No. 7 overall. Fellow Tiger Brian Battie came in at No. 32 respectively.

The six running backs that made the list over hunter include Quidshon Judkins (Ole Miss), Raheim Sanders (Arkansas), Blake Corum (Michigan), Will Shipley (Clemson), Braelon Allen (Wisconsin), and Donovan Edwards (Michigan).

The Tigers picked up Battie from the transfer portal (South Florida) alongside several offensive linemen to give Auburn a boost upfront. The rushing attack should be the strength of the team in 2023.

Top 50 Running Backs Entering The 2023 Season pic.twitter.com/o9Eu6sQlb2
— Big Game Boomer (@BigGameBoomer) May 9, 2023

The Auburn Tigers had ten players depart from the program during the spring transfer portal window, including three backup linebackers:

Quarterback TJ Finley

Wide receiver Tar'Varish Dawson

Wide receiver Landen King

Offensive lineman Colby Smith

Defensive lineman Jeffrey M'ba

Defensive lineman Tobechi Okoli

Defensive end Dylan Brooks

Linebacker Kameron Brown

Linebacker Desmond Tisdol

Linebacker Powell Gordon

Auburn has pulled in an impressive haul thus far during Hugh Freeze's first season on the Plains, currently sitting at No. 3 nationally in 247Sports' transfer portal class rankings.

Stay up to date on all of the Tigers' commitments, departures, and prospects for key positions at auburndaily.com.

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