Auburn football's secondary named strength of the team in 2023

The Tigers' secondary should be one of its strongest units this season.

Lance Dawe | Jul 5, 2023

Auburn football's secondary named strength of the team in 2023 /

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Auburn football returns a ton of experience in their secondary this fall.

Five starters are back from a unit that allowed the Tigers' lowest passing yards per game since 2019 (222.6).

A new linebacking core and an essentially an entirely new offense makes the secondary one of Auburn's better units on paper - maybe even the best one.

Big Game Boomer, a college football social media influencer, recently released a graphic with the biggest strength of every single FBS Division I team this upcoming season.

According to BGB, the Tigers' secondary is their best strength in 2023.

Nehemiah Pritchett and DJ James form one of the best cornerback duos in the country. Jaylin Simpson switches over to safety and will work alongside Zion Puckett, Donovan Kaufman and Keionte Scott on the backend. Talented freshman Kayin Lee is also looking promising at corner.

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Despite not having elite numbers, Auburn's pass defense was still better than usual last year, finishing in the top half of the SEC in opponent passer rating, passing touchdowns allowed, yards per attempt and completion percentage.

Ron Roberts should produce one of the better pass defenses in the league this season.

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