Auburn DB coach Wesley McGriff temporarily stepping away from Tigers
Auburn's defensive backs coach is stepping away from the team.
Per Brandon Marcello of 247Sports, DB coach Wesley McGriff is temporarily stepping away from on-field duties for a "personal matter." Tanner Burns is stepping in to fill on-field duties. McGriff is still working with the team daily.
McGriff is on his third stint with the Auburn Tigers, having served as an assistant coach at Auburn in 2016 and again in 2019-20. He was the secondary coach at Louisville this past season.
At Louisville in 2022, McGriff mentored one of the stingiest secondaries in America as the Cardinals forced 15 interceptions, good for the 10th-best total in the country and second-best in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team allowed the fourth fewest passing yards per game (206.5) in the league, and junior defensive back Kei’Trel Clark went on to earn all-ACC honors for the third straight season.
Auburn is sixth in the SEC in passing yards per game allowed (216.0) and is tied for second in the conference in interceptions (seven) and total turnovers gained (11).
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