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Purdue DL Lawrence Johnson commits to the Auburn Tigers

Auburn adds a lot of experience to the defensive front with Lawrence Johnson's commitment.

Zac Blackerby

Purdue DL Lawrence Johnson commits to the Auburn Tigers
Purdue DL Lawrence Johnson commits to the Auburn Tigers /
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The Auburn Tigers get deeper on the defensive front. 

Former Purdue defensive lineman Lawrence Johnson chose the Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers 

The 6-foot-3, 310-pound Fort Wayne, Indiana native will have one year of eligibility remaining. 

Johnson's size allows him to line up at different spots along a defensive front. Last year at Purdue, he played 451 snaps on the defensive line, around 400 of those came from the defensive end position. He consistently was asked to line up to battle opposing offensive tackles.  

Last season, he scored a defensive grade of 61.3. His pass-rushing grade was 64.5 and his tackling grade was 66.6.

Lawrence will more than likely be a depth piece for Auburn's front seven behind Jayson Jones, Marcus Harris, Jeffrey M'Ba, and the rest of the defensive line. The signing feels very similar to Auburn adding Morris Joseph Jr. from Memphis  a year ago. 

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ZAC BLACKERBY

Zac Blackerby is the publisher of Auburn Daily and Braves Today. He is also the host of Locked On Auburn and the College Channel Manager for the Locked On Podcast Network. Blackerby was previously the program director of the Auburn Network and hosted shows on ESPN 106.7 and WANI. He also used to be the editor for Auburn Wire and Fly War Eagle.

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