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Nov 30, 2013; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers quarterback Nick Marshall (14) throws against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
In recent memory, Auburn football has benefitted greatly from transfer quarterbacks.
[autotag]Cam Newton[/autotag], [autotag]Nick Marshall[/autotag], and [autotag]Jarrett Stidham[/autotag] led Auburn to SEC Championship games after transferring in from a fellow Power conference program. The first two quarterbacks mentioned led the Tigers to National Championship appearances, with Newton leading Auburn to its first title since 1957 in 2010.Two of Auburn’s best transfer quarterbacks in history were recently included in a list by 247Sports. Brad Crawford of 247Sports recently ranked the best 20 transfer quarterbacks of all time, which includes Newton and Marshall.
Marshall kicks off Auburn’s representation at No. 17. Marshall began his college career as a defensive back at Georgia before switching to quarterback at Auburn in 2013. In two seasons at Auburn, Marshall passed for 4,508 yards and 34 touchdowns while rushing for an additional 1,866 and 23 scores. He led Auburn to the SEC Championship Game and the BCS National Championship Game in 2013.
Crawford remembers Marshall as the quarterback that flipped Auburn from “worst to first” during his debut season in Auburn.
Former Auburn quarterback [autotag]Bo Nix[/autotag] also made the list after he transferred to Oregon for the final two seasons of his college career. Nix grabs the No. 10 spot after earning a Heisman nomination and the Pac-12 Player of the Year in 2023. He was also named the SEC Freshman of the Year in 2019 while at Auburn.
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Publish date : 2024-07-06 17:00:01
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