Top ten PFF grades for Auburn defensive players from 2022
Auburn had some great players on defense last season, but Coach Freeze and company brought in a lot of talent from the transfer portal.
Auburn had a talented secondary last season that graded out well on PFF, and many of these players are back for the first year of the Coach Freeze era.
There are a lot of transfer players on this top ten list of highest PFF grades from the 2022 season for Auburn's current defense. The coaching staff nailed this portal period.
It's safe to say the Tigers will have an outstanding defense in 2023.
Let's look at the top-performing defensive players from the 2022 season that are currently on Auburn's 2023 roster.
10. Caleb Wooden
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9. Jayson Jones
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8. Elijah McAllister (Vanderbilt)
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7. Nehemiah Pritchett
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6. Justin Rogers (Kentucky)
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5. Jaylin Simpson
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4. Keionte Scott
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3. Donovan Kaufman
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2. DJ James
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1. Jalen McLeod (Appalachian State)
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The Tigers had ten players depart from the program within the spring portal window, including three backup linebackers:
Quarterback TJ Finley
Wide receiver Tar'Varish Dawson
Wide receiver Landen King
Offensive lineman Colby Smith
Defensive lineman Jeffrey M'ba
Defensive lineman Tobechi Okoli
Defensive end Dylan Brooks
Linebacker Kameron Brown
Linebacker Desmond Tisdol
Linebacker Powell Gordon
Auburn has pulled in an impressive haul thus far during Hugh Freeze's first season on the Plains, currently sitting at No. 3 nationally in 247Sports' transfer portal class rankings.
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