What Hugh Freeze's WR No. 2 has done for his offenses
Auburn's passing attack took a steep decline in 2021.
Eric Kiesau and Bryan Harsin failed to produce over 200 yards passing per contest for Auburn for the first time since 2016 - a year where the Tigers still went 8-5 because of their dominant ground game and stout defense.
That is expected to change under new head coach Hugh Freeze - almost dramatically.
The average No. 2 receiver in a Hugh Freeze offense outperformed Auburn's best receiver in 2022.
Stat of the Day:
| No. 2 receiver | Stats |
|---|---|
2011 (Arkansas State) - Taylor Stockemer | 48 rec. 756 yards (15.8 YPC), 7 TD |
2012 (Ole Miss) - Vince Sanders | 39 rec. 504 yards (12.9 YPC), 4 TD |
2013 (Ole Miss) - Laquon Treadwell | 72 rec. 608 yards (8.4 YPC), 5 TD |
2014 (Ole Miss) - Evan Engram | 48 rec. 662 yards (17.4 YPC), 2 TD |
2015 (Ole Miss) - Cody Core | 37 rec. 644 yards (17.4 YPC), 4 TD |
2016 (Ole Miss) - Damore'ea Stringfellow | 46 rec. 716 yards (15.6 YPC), 6 TD |
2019 (Liberty) - DJ Stubbs | 32 rec. 401 yards (12.5 YPC), 3 TD |
2020 (Liberty) - Kevin Shaa | 25 rec. 450 yards (18.0 YPC), 4 TD |
2021 (Liberty) - CJ Daniels | 37 rec. 629 yards (17.0 YPC) 7 TD |
2022 (Liberty) -Noah Firth | 25 rec. 446 yards (17.8 YPC), 1 TD |
The average No. 2 receiver in a Hugh Freeze offense produces 41 receptions for 518 yards (12.6 YPC) and 4.3 TD.
What it Means:
Regardless of what happens, Auburn's passing game is sure to take a step in the right direction.
The Tigers aerial attack only averaged about 172 yards per game in 2022, and with either an improved Robby Ashford or transfer portal QB at the helm in 2023, things should immediately get better under Freeze.
Auburn's lead receiver Ja'Varrius Johnson was underneath Freeze's No. 2 WR average - just 493 yards and 3 TD.
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