Ranking the impact of Auburn football's newest three transfers
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The Auburn football roster got a little bit deeper over the weekend. Hugh Freeze and the rest of the Auburn coaching staff landed former wide receiver Shane Hooks, former NMSU corner Syrus Dumas, and former Liberty EDGE Stephen Sings over the weekend.
These three transfers give Freeze 21 new additions via the portal since he arrives on the Plains. Auburn holds the number two transfer class in college football.
All three additions serve different purposes and all three make the roster better in different ways. I thought it would be a fun way to rank the impact that I believe these three newcomers will have as a way to recap the weekend.
3. Syrus Dumas
Dumas offers depth at a position group that Auburn boasts the most talent at but could lack depth if a player were unable to compete on any given Saturday. D.J. James, Nehemiah Pritchett, J.D. Rhym, and Kieonte Scott are all fan favorites and are capable of playing at a high level on the outside of the field.
Both Rhym and Scott played some in the middle of the field a season ago and Rhym missed a ton of spring due to an injury. While it's easy to feel really good about your top guys, Dumas adds depth this season and could be a larger contributor next season as well.
Last season, Dumas sported a 73.8 coverage grade according to PFF. He also played over 600 snaps at wide corner at New Mexico State in 2022.
2. Stephen Sings
Like Dumas, Sings is a known commodity, especially to former Librety and current Auburn defensive line coach Jeremy Garrett. Sings was part of a Liberty pass rush that was one of the best in college football last season.
While he could be down the depth chart a bit at the jack position, he offers depth and experience in a room that badly needed it. Elijah McAllister, Keldric Faulk, and Jaden McLeod will more than likely play more snaps than Sings this season, Auburn saw what running out of pass rushers looked like a year ago when multiple got hurt at the position.
1. Shane Hooks
The former Jackson State wide receiver chose Hugh Freeze to coach him for the final year of his college career. His 6-foot-5, 200-pound frame is special and he's shown the ability to win contested passes and use his height to win matchups throughout his time at Ohio and Jackson State.
With the wide receiver room being the one with the most questions, the addition of Hooks seems like a home run for Freeze and the rest of this offensive coaching staff.
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