Auburn Tigers Transfer Portal Tracker, Another Wide Receiver Gone

With the offseason approaching, Auburn Tigers On SI is keeping track of all Auburn Tigers transfer departures and additions.

Here is the status of the Auburn Tigers and transfer portal activity / Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK

AUBURN, Ala. – With the 2024 season having come to an end for Auburn and the opening of the transfer portal approaching, Auburn Tigers On SI is keeping track of the Auburn Tigers’ departures and additions via the portal.

2024 was not an ideal year for the Tigers, who finished 5-7, head coach Hugh Freeze and company are expected to be active in the portal to bring in talent that complements Auburn’s top 10 recruiting class.

New NCAA rules state that a team’s roster can have 105 players, 85 of those players being on scholarship. 

Here is a breakdown of all Auburn’s departures and additions. All transfer portal news can be read on the recruiting page of the site. This story will be updated as more announcements are made. 

Additions

• WR Eric Singleton Jr. (12/23/24)

The 5-foot-11, 190-pound wide receiver sophomore has played in all 24 games throughout his two seasons with Georgia Tech and started 22 of them. Singleton totaled 104 receptions for 1,468 yards and nine touchdowns, leading the team in receiving yards in 2024 with 754.

The Douglasville, Ga. native is a four-star transfer and the No. 1 wide receiver in the transfer portal according to 247Sports. Coming out of high school, Singleton was a three-star recruit who reported offers from Auburn, Michigan State, and Nebraska among others.

• TE Preston Howard (12/20/24)

Howard, a 6-foot-4, 231-pound sophomore, made 37 receptions for 349 yards and one touchdown over his two seasons with the Terrapins.

According to On3, the Arbutus, Md. native is a three-star transfer and is currently the No. 20 tight end available in the portal. Coming out of high school, ESPN ranked Howard as a four-star athlete.

• K Connor Gibbs (12/20/24)

Gibbs, a 5-foot-10, 180-pound sophomore, appeared in 16 games over his two seasons with the Golden Eagles. Gibbs was 10 of 14 on field goal attempts, including his career-long of 59 yards. Additionally, Gibbs averaved 59.2 yards per attempt on 30 kickoffs, six of them going for touchbacks.

According to Kohl’s Kicking, Gibbs was a five-star recruit coming out of high school and the No. 20 kicker nationally in the class of 2023.

• WR Horatio Fields (12/19/24)

Fields, a 6-foot-3, 202-pound redshirt sophomore, appeared in 23 games throughout his three seasons with Wake Forest. Fields caught 44 passes for 517 yards and four touchdowns.

According to 247Sports, Fields is a four-star transfer and is currently the No. 9 wide receiver

• LB Xavier Atkins (12/18/24)

The 6-foot-10, 210-pound freshman appeared in seven games for LSU this season and made four total tackles.

According to On3, Atkins is a three-star transfer and the No. 6 linebacker available in the portal. Coming out of high school, the Houston native was a four-star recruit and No. 24 linebacker in the class of 2024 according to On3.

• DL Dallas Walker IV (12/16/24)

Walker spent the first two seasons of his college career at Texas A&M, where he appeared in two games, recording three tackles and one pass deflection, before transferring to Western Kentucky. Throughout his two seasons with the Hilltoppers, Walker appeared in 22 games, recorded 54 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one interception, one pass deflection and one forced fumble.

Walker is a three-star transfer and the No. 67 defensive lineman in the portal according to On3. 

• OL Mason Murphy (12/17/24)

Throughout his four seasons at USC, Murphy appeared in 27 games and started 10 of them. Murphy has been a versatile offensive lineman throughout his college career, starting five games at right guard, three games at left tackle and two games at right tackle.

According to 247Sports, the 6-foot-5, 315-pound redshirt junior, is a four-star transfer and is currently the No. 44 overall player available in the portal and the No. 5 portal offensive tackle. Coming out of high school, the Riverside Calif. native was a four-star recruit and No. 28 offensive tackle in the class of 2021 according to 247Sports.

• QB Ashton Daniels (12/16/24)

Daniels, a 6-foot-2, 215-pound junior from Buford, Ga., appeared in 33 games throughout his three seasons with Stanford, starting 20 of them. Daniels went 366 of 602 (60.8%) on passing attempts for 3,986 yards, 21 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. Additionally, Daniels added 1,117 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground off of 282 carries.

Daniels is listed as a three-star transfer and No. 25 quarterback available in the portal according to 247Sports. Coming out of high school, Daniels was a three-star recruit and the No. 64 quarterback according to 247Sports. 

• S Taye Seymore (12/16/24)

Seymore, a 5-foot-11, 205-pound sophomore, played in 20 games over his two seasons with the Yellow Jackets, starting seven of them in 2024. Seymour made 51 total tackles, three tackles for loss and deflected two passes. 

Seymore is listed as a three-star transfer according to 247Sports. Coming out of high school, Seymore was a three-star recruit and No. 85 linebacker in the class of 2023.

• CB Raion Strader (12/16/24)

Strader, a 6-foot, 182-pound sophomore, appeared in 25 games over his two seasons with the RedHawks. Strader intercepted three passes, made 110 total tackles and deflected 32 passes. 

According to 247Sports, Strader is a four-star transfer and the No. 5 cornerback available.

• OT Xavier Chaplin (12/15/24)

Chaplin, a 6-foot-7, 323-pound redshirt sophomore, appeared in 26 games throughout his three seasons with Virginia Tech and started 25 of them. Chaplin is the No. 3 offensive tackle in the transfer portal according to 247Sports.

• P Hudson Kaak (12/14/24)

Kaak spent two seasons with Oklahoma State. On 68 punt attempts, Kaak placed opponents inside their 20-yard line 31 times and had six attempts travel further than 50 yards. Kaak was one of the top punters in the class of 2023 according to 247Sports.

• RB Durrell Robinson (12/14/24)

Robinson played one season for UConn, appearing in all 12 games and rushing for 731 yards and eight touchdowns off 107 carries. Robinson was the No.7 running back in the portal at the time Auburn picked him up according to 247Sports.

• QB Jackson Arnold (12/14/24)

Arnold appeared in 17 games over his two seasons with Oklahoma. He went 198 of 315 on passing attempts for 1,984 yards and 16 touchdowns. Arnold was the No. 7 quarterback in the portal at the time Auburn picked him up according to 247Sports.

Outgoing:

• WR Sam Jackson (12/27/24)

The 5-foot-10, 187-pound junior played one season with the Tigers. Jackson appeared in nine games and caught two passes for 63 yards and a touchdown.

Prior to transferring to Auburn for the 2024 season, Jackson spent one year with Cal as a quarterback. Jackson went 51 of 97 on passing attempts for 565 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions over the span of five games.

• OT Percy Lewis (12/26/24)

Lewis, a 6-foot-7, 355-pound senior, was only a member of the Tigers for one season. He started at left tackle against New Mexico, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Georgia and Missouir. Lewis was named to PFF’s team of the week following Auburn’s season-opening win over Alabama A&M.

Lewis would struggle as the 2024 season went along, however, and was eventually benched.

Lewis joined Auburn as a three-star transfer and the No. 8 offensive tackle in the portal according to 247Sports. Prior to his one season at Auburn, Lewis spent two years at Mississippi State where he played in 25 games and started eight of them.

• CB/Nickel Keionte Scott (12/24/24)

Prior to transferring to Auburn ahead of the 2022 season, Scott spent two seasons at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. Throughout his three seasons with the Tigers, the 6-foot-2, 192-pound defensive back appeared in 33 games and started 23 of them.

In those appearances, Scott recorded 115 tackles, six tackles for loss, one sack, 10 pass deflections and one interception.

As a JUCO prospect, Scott was a four-star recruit, the No. 2 JUCO player available and the No. 1 JUCO cornerback in the class of 2022 according to 247Sports.

• S C.J. Johnson (12/23/24)

The 6-foot-2, 198-pound redshirt freshman did not appear in a game throughout his two seasons as a member of the Tigers. According to 247Sports, Johnson was a three-star recruit and the No. 58 safety in the class of 2023 according to 247Sports.

• LB Darron Reed (12/18/24)

The 6-foot-4, 285-pound redshirt freshman played in three total games during his two seasons with the Tigers. Reed made his college football debut in Auburn’s loss to Maryland in the 2023 Music City Bowl and appeared in two games during the 2024 season, failing to record a stat in all three appearances.

Coming out of high school, the Columbus, Ga. native was a four-star recruit, the No. 64 player nationally and the No. 9 defensive lineman, before he switched to linebacker, in the class of 2023 according to On3.

• QB Walker White (12/14/24)

White, a 6-foot-3 true freshman, made an appearance in Auburn’s win over Louisiana-Monroe, going 2 of 5 on passing attempts for 18 yards. White was a four-star recruit, the No. 41 player nationally and the No. 5 quarterback in the class of 2024 according to 247Sports.

• S Laquan Robinson (12/13/24)

Robinson, a 6-foot-1 junior, appeared in Auburn’s first four games of the season but did not appear in one after. He made one tackle this season. Robinson was a highly-rated JUCO safety prior to joining the Tigers.

• CB Antonio Kite (12/9/24)

Kite, a 6-foot sophomore, was dismissed from the program on Oct. 30. Kite began the 2024 season as a starter. He played for Alabama for one season prior to joining the Tigers.

• QB Hank Brown (12/8/24)

The 6-foot-4, 208-pound Nashville, Tenn. native redshirted the 2023 season but made his debut in Auburn’s Music City Bowl loss to Maryland. He was one of Auburn’s few bright sports in that game, going 7 of 9 through the air for 132 yards.

Prior to the 2024 season, head coach Hugh Freeze named Brown Auburn’s second-string quarterback behind Payton Thorne. After Thorne’s rocky performance against Cal, Brown took over as the starter for the next two weeks.

Throughout his two seasons with the program, Brown appeared in five total games, starting two of them, and going 34 of 52 on passing attempts for six touchdowns and three interceptions.

• WR Caleb Burton III (12/8/24)

Burton, a 5-foot-11, 174-pound native of Austin, Texas, played his freshman season at Ohio State before transferring to Auburn ahead of the 2023 season. He was one of 11 four-star transfers Auburn picked up in 2023 according to 247Sports.

Burton played a bigger role in Auburn’s offense in 2023 than he did in 2024, playing in nine games and starting five of them as opposed to playing in three games and starting none. Additionally, Burton caught 16 passes for 226 yards in 2023 while catching only two for 49 yards in 2024.

• S Caleb Wooden (12/6/24)

Wooden, a 6-foot-1, 191-pound safety, appeared in 28 games throughout his three seasons with the program, starting nine of them. Wooden recorded 41 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, four pass deflections and two interceptions during his tenure with the Tigers. According to 247Sports, Wooden was a three-star recruit. The Lawrenceville, Ga. native, who attended Archer High School, was the No. 70 safety in the class of 2022. Wooden was the 17th-highest-rated prospect in Auburn’s 2022 haul.

• DL T.J. Lindsey (12/5/23)

Lindsey, a 6-foot-3, 280-pound defensive lineman, was a four-star recruit in the class of 2024 according to 247Sports. Lindsey, who played his senior season of high school for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., was the No. 40 defensive lineman in the class. Lindsey was the 12th-highest-rated prospect in Auburn’s 2024 recruiting class. 

Unlike other members of Auburn’s 2024 haul who saw the field right away, however, Lindsey only saw the field in one game for the Tigers this season. In Auburn’s season-opening rout of Alabama A&M, Lindsey made one tackle. That was the only stat he recorded for the Tigers during his season with the program.

• TE Grant Hidalgo (12/3/24)

Hidalgo, a 6-foot-5, 245-pound tight end, was unranked by 247Sports in the class of 2020. He appeared in four games throughout his three seasons with the Tigers but did not record a stat.

• WR Camden Brown (12/3/24)

Brown was the 14th-ranked recruit in the haul of 18 Auburn brought in for its 2022 class. He wasted no time making an impact, however, he had nine receptions, 123 of his receiving yards and two of his touchdowns came during his freshman campaign. 

The Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. native was a three-star prospect in the class of 2022 according to 247 Sports. Throughout his three seasons with Auburn, Brown played in all 37 games and started six of them. He caught 26 passes for 289 yards and three touchdowns. 

• P Gabe Russo (12/3)

Russo, a 6-foot, 218-pound redshirt sophomore, was a five-star prospect and the No. 3 punter in the 2023 class according to Kohl’s Kicking. He did not appear in a game throughout his two seasons with the program.

• DL Gage Keys (12/2/24)

Keys, 6-foot-4, 245-pound junior who spent the previous two seasons with Minnesota and Kansas, was a three-star prospect and the No. 38 defensive end in the class of 2020 according to 247Sports. Keys did not appear in a game for the Tigers.

• OL E.J. Harris (12/2/24)

Harris, a 6-foot-5, 321-pound sophomore from Auburn, was a four-star prospect, the No. 308 player nationally and the No. 26 offensive tackle in the 2022 recruiting class according to 247Sports and the seventh-highest-rated player in Auburn’s haul. Harris appeared in six games throughout his three seasons with the program.

• TE Micah Riley (12/1/24)

Riley, a 6-foot-6, 235-pound junior from Bellevue, Ne., appeared in 29 games for the Tigers throughout his three seasons with the program. Riley caught three passes for 43 yards and two touchdowns during those games. According to 247Sports, Riley was a four-star recruit and the No. 19 tight end. Riley was the ninth-highest-rated prospect in Auburn’s 2022 haul.

• QB Holden Geriner (12/1/24)

Geriner, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound sophomore from Savannah, Ga., appeared in eight total games for Auburn throughout his three seasons with the program. Throughout those games, Geriner went 9-for-20 on passing attempts for 116 yards and one interception. Geriner was a four-star prospect and the No. 271 player nationally according to 247Sports. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.