Auburn Tigers Transfer Portal Tracker, Big Additions on OL/DL

The NCAA transfer portal opened for college football on January 2nd, but players around the country whose seasons have ended have already announced their intentions to enter.

The Auburn Tigers have been busy in the portal after an expected exodus occurred with the regime change from Hugh Freeze to Alex Golesh.

We'll keep tabs on all the players that are entering the transfer portal from Auburn (Outgoing) as well as players who announce their intentions, and eventually sign, with the Tigers from the portal (Incoming).

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1-15-26: The Tigers get a big addition in defensive tackle Walter Mathis of LSU. Mathis is rated four stars in the portal by 247Sports. He played in 12 games for LSU as a freshman and had nine tackles.

1-15-26: Former Ole Miss offensive tackle TJ Hedrick has signed with Auburn, according to multiple reports. He was considered a 3-Star offensive tackle out of high school. He redshirted in 2025 and enters Auburn with four to play four.

1-15-26: Auburn added offensive lineman Jacob Strand, previously of Oregon State. He is considered the No. 16 offensive tackle in the portal.

With three new additions on Thursday, the Tigers are moved up from No. 16 to No. 14 in 247Sports Transfer Portal Rankings. All Position rankings are from 24.

Auburn Tigers Transfer Portal Incoming (27)

Byrum Brown, #8 QB, USF
Locklan Hewlett, #88 QB, USF
Tristan Ti'a, #26 QB, Oregon State
Bryson Washington, #7 RB, Baylor
Nykahi Davenport, #28 RB, USF
Jake Johnson, #34 TE, UNC
Xavier Newsom, #87 TE, Howard
Jonathan Echols, #24 TE, USF
Keshaun Singleton, #54 WR, USF
Chas Nimrod, #84 WR, USF
Jeremiah Koger, #43 WR, USF
Kory Pettigrew, #200 WR, USF
Christian Neptune, #128 WR, USF
Cole Best, #8 IOL, USF
Cole Skinner, #32 iOL, USF
Jacob Strand, #16 OT, Oregon State
Joseph Simmons, #14 OT, James Madison
Stanton Ramil, #13 OT, Michigan State
TJ Hedrick, NR OT, Ole Miss
Shamar Arnoux, #93 CB, FSU
Andre Jordan, #30 CB, UCLA
Gavin Jenkins, #80 CB, USF
Fred Gaskin, #113 S, USF
Nate Johnson, #27 Edge, Missouri
Saint Farrior, #30 DL, Appalachian State
Walter Mathis, 4 Star DL, LSU
Cody Sigler, #160 DL, Arkansas State

Auburn Tigers Transfer Portal Outgoing (36)

Ashton Daniels, QB, FSU
Deuce Knight, QB, Ole Miss
Jackson Arnold, QB, UNLV
Cam Coleman, WR, Texas Tech
Cam'Ron King, WR, N/A
Eric Singleton Jr., WR, Florida
Horatio Fields, WR, Missouri
Malcolm Simmons, WR, Texas Tech
Perry Thompson, WR, Minnesota
Damari Alston, RB, Tulsa
Durell Robinson, RB, N/A
Hollis Davidson III, TE, N/A
Preston Howard, TE, Maryland
DeAndre Carter, iOL, Iowa State
Dylan Senda, iOL, Toledo
Seth Wilfred, iOL, N/A
Broderick Shull, OT, N/A
Favour Ebuka Edwin, OT, Georgia Tech
Tyler Johnson, OT, N/A
Xavier Chaplin, OT, FSU
A'mon Lane-Ganus, CB, USF
Donovan Starr, CB, Clemson
Jay Crawford, CB, Ole Miss
Kayin Lee, CB, Tennessee
Raion Strader, CB, Pittsburgh
Kensley Louidor-Faustin, S, Missouri
Taye Seymore, S, North Texas
Caleb Wheatland, LB, Michigan State
DJ Barber, LB, N/A
Robert Woodyard Jr., LB, Missouri
Amaris Williams, Edge, Georgia
Antonio Coleman, Edge, N/A
Jamonta Waller, Edge, Arkansas
James Ash, DL, N/A
Malik Blocton, DL, LSU
Towns McGough, K, N/A

Auburn Tigers Class of 2026 High School, JC Signees (18)

Chris Wells, DE, 6'3, 225, Petal, Miss.
Corey Wells, DL, 6'5, 330, Petal, Miss.
Tavian Branch, DL, 6'4, 295, Taylor, Pa.
Jaquez Wilkes, LB, 6'4, 245, Wadley, Ala.
Shadarius Toodle, LB, 6'3, 235, Mobile, Ala.
Adam Balogoun-Ali
, LB, 6'2, 215, Palm Beach, Fla.
Travis Wakefield, LS, 6'2, 210, Nashville, Tenn.
Mykall Lundy-Foster, OL, 6'4, 320, Tallahassee, Fla.
Parker Pritchett, OL, 6'5, 310, Fort Mitchell, Ala.
Wilson Zierer
, OL, 6'6, 295, Munich, Germany
Mason Mathis, OL, 6'6, 310, Pace, Fla.
Rhys Brush, QB, 6'2, 187, Tampa, Fla.
Wayne Henry, DB, 5'10, 160, Baltimore, Md.
Shadrick Toodle Jr, DB, 6'4, 210, Mobile, Ala.
Damonte Tabb, DB, 6'2, 175, Alabaster, Ala.
DJ Broughton, TE, 6'5, 225, Mobile, Ala.
DeShawn Spencer, WR, 5'11, 165, Mobile, Ala.
Brian Williams Jr., WR, 6'4, 190, Orlando, Fla.

12/15 Junior offensive lineman Seth Wilfred became the third offensive linemen to have plans to leave the program reported after two seasons with the program. A JUCO prospect from the class of 2024, he played in one game in two seasons and will have two years of eligibility left.

12/15 Receiver Cam'Ron King became the fourth Auburn receiver to have plans to transfer reported. A former walk-on, King earned a scholarship in August. He will have three years of eligibility left.

12/14 Reserve offensive lineman Favour Edwin will enter the portal, according to Hayes Fawcett. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.

12/14 Starting offensive lineman DeAndre Carter was reported to have plans to enter the portal after playing in every game as a redshirt freshman this season. He will have three years of eligibility left.

12/8 Defensive back A'mon Lane-Ganus is entering the portal. That can't come as much of a surprise, after redshirting in 2024, he didn't see action in any games in 2025. He'll have three to play three.

12/8 Horatio Fields will leave Auburn after just one season, according to Hayes Fawcett. Fields came to Auburn from Wake Forest last season and caught just 12 passes for 106 yards and didn't play after September.

12/7 Star-crossed quarterback Jackson Arnold plans to enter the portal, according to Justin Hokanson of On3. Former head coach Hugh Freeze put all his eggs in the Arnold basket for the 2025 season, and neither will begin the new year as Auburn Tigers.

12/6 Former 5-Star wide receiver Perry Thompson. Thompson had 22 catches for 280 yards in his two seasons with the Tigers. He'll have three years to play two.

12/6 Former Maryland transfer Caleb Wheatland will enter the portal for his senior season. Wheatland saw action in just three games for the Tigers in 2025.

12/6 To no one's surprise, Antonio Coleman will leave Auburn. Coleman was suspended indefinitely by former head coach Hugh Freeze in August for violation of team rules.

12/4 Cornerback Raion Strader becomes the first Auburn Tigers player under new head coach Alex Golesh to enter the portal. Strader played in 11 games this season, but managed to tally only nine tackles in 179 total snaps of action.