Auburn football set to host enormous JUCO OT Markel Bell

Hugh Freeze and Auburn have done what they can to retool the offensive line.

After bringing in a plethora of transfer portal pieces, along with some freshman in the 2022 class, the Tigers look prepared to move past whatever last season's o-line was.

They've got both tackle spots secured with Western Kentucky transfer Gunner Britton and Tulsa transfer Dillon Wade... but apparently Auburn isn't done trying to land tackles.

Offensive tackle Markel Bell is set to take a visit to Auburn, per Jeffrey Lee of On3's Auburn Live ($).

Bell, a JUCO OT from Holmes C.C. Junior College in Goodman, Mississippi, is listed at 6-foot-9, 345 pounds.

Mississippi State is the only other SEC school as well as the only other Power Five school to have made an offer to Bell.

Auburn offered on April, 28th and has put the pressure on Bell, according to On3's Auburn Live, and wants Bell to make a decision and if that were to be Auburn to have him on campus by the end of the month. Bell would be not only on the roster for fall camp if he were to enroll in May, but would also be ready to go for summer workouts which could help Bell who hasn't touched a D1 weight room or conditioning program.

The potential addition of Bell would make it nine offensive linemen that Hugh Freeze and staff have signed since November. The Tigers have only lost two linemen since then as well, Keiondre Jones and Colby Smith, meaning the attrition at the position is negligible to the total OL depth chart as they have added so many. Besides Bell, Jaden Muskrat could be another name the Tigers could add along the offensive line.

The Tigers have had ten players depart from the program within the last few weeks, 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.

Stay up to date on all of the Tigers' commitments, departures, and prospects for key positions at auburndaily.com.

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