College football expert predicts Auburn linebacker to lead SEC in tackles

One expert believes an Auburn linebacker will lead not just the Tigers in tackles, but the entire SEC.

The Tigers needed help in the linebacker room this offseason. So, Hugh Freeze went out and got some players in the transfer portal to help out.

Auburn added Austin Keys (Ole Miss) and Larry Nixon through the portal, with Nixon currently projected to start for Auburn alongside former North Carolina transfer Eugene Asante.

Glenn Sattell of Saturday Down South recently wrote a piece including his 10 bold predictions for Auburn this upcoming season.

Sattell predicts Larry Nixon to lead not just Auburn in tackles this fall, but the entire SEC. Here's what Glenn had to say about Nixon:

"The senior transfer linebacker from North Texas isn’t getting much buzz, but this guy has proven he can play. In 45 games with the Mean Green, Nixon piled up 246 tackles, including 11.5 for loss, and 5.5 sacks. He recorded 106 tackles last season alone, 2nd in Conference USA. Nixon will transfer that over to the SEC, where he’ll lead the conference in tackles in 2023."

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