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Spring practice is underway at Auburn, and it’s time to preview another position group ahead of A-Day, which will take place on Saturday, April 12, at Jordan-Hare Stadium.
The next position group that we will examine in our spring breakdown series is the wide receiver room, which is arguably the deepest unit on a suddenly loaded Auburn roster. Although the Tigers lost the production of 2024 leading-receiver KeAndre Lambert Smith (984 yards), the second and third most productive pass catchers from a season ago, Cam Coleman and Malcolm Simmons, are set to return in a much bigger role in 2025. The freshman duo combined for 11 touchdowns and just over 1,000 receiving yards a year ago, making the sensational sophomores breakout candidates this upcoming fall.
Coleman and Simmons will be joined by incumbent former five-star Perry Thompson along with transfers Eric Singleton Jr (Georgia Tech) and Haratio Fields (Wake Forest) to make up a very deep and talented pass catching core. Singleton Jr., who accumulated nearly 1,500 yards during his two seasons with the Yellow Jackets, is the most likely newcomer to make an impact right away.
Head coach Hugh Freeze wasn’t shy about the ceiling he sees in his group of wide receivers. Speaking with the media, the third year head coach reporters, “It’s one of the more talented rooms I’ve ever been associated with. Somebody asked me the other day how I would rank that room versus DK Metcalf, AJ Brown, Van Jefferson, Evan Engram … I think it’s a bit early for me to put all of that [pressure] on them, but it rivals it. It’s close.
Here is a look at what the Auburn wide receiver room looks like as spring practice continues on the Plains.
No. 1 Eric Singleton Jr.
2024 Stats: 12 games played, 56 receptions, 754 yards, 4 total touchdowns(1 rushing)Career Stats:24 games played, 104…
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Publish date : 2025-04-01 22:01:00
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