Auburn football named one of six teams to watch in spring portal window

The transfer portal has been pretty slow relative to expectations since it opened on April 15th.

However, there are still plenty of moves left to be made for various teams across college football, including the Auburn Tigers, who have seen five players depart but none commit in this spring window.

According to 247Sports, Hugh Freeze and the Tigers are one of six teams to watch during the portal window. Article author Chris Hummer believes Auburn's three biggest needs are quarterback, offensive line, and EDGE.

Here's what he had to say about the Tigers.

"They need a quarterback, and they're looking to upgrade the position. Robbie Ashford is still there. If you're Hugh Freeze and you're in year one, and you're at a program that is not patient, you'd like more certainty than what Robbie Ashford potentially brings you. Robbie Ashford might be a pretty decent fit for what Hugh Freeze has done before. Auburn could certainly use a quarterback; where that comes from will be interesting."

While Auburn can take who they choose in the portal from most conferences, they can't take someone from inside the conference. Hummer continued:

“With the way the rules are set up, you can't take another SEC transfer. You got to get a little more creative with that. Auburn also needs another offensive lineman. They're trying to be pretty aggressive there. That's a team to watch. Auburn will be willing to upgrade at almost every position. They are in desperate need of edge rushers as well. You will see Auburn be one of the most aggressive Power 5 teams in the second transfer portal window."

The Tigers have had five players depart from the program within the last couple of weeks, including three backup linebackers:

Wide Receiver Tar'Varish Dawson

Defensive lineman Jeffrey M'ba

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.

You can check out our transfer portal tracker here. Stay up to date on all of the Tigers' commitments, departures, and prospects for key positions at auburndaily.com.

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