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2015 pre-season news

5/15/15: S Derrick Moncrief announces transferring; from same JC as WR D'haquille Williams; started 1/13 games in 2014

2015 notes

9/5/15 (first game): RB Peyton Barber gets most carries

2015 injuries

2nd game: CB Jonathan Jones (Senior, started 13/13 games in 2014) out for season with ACL injury

Depth chart

DEPTH CHART NOTATIONS:
1. Year/total years of eligibility
2. 2014 games started/2014 games

Defense

FS
Tim Irvin, 1/4, N/A *started first game (according to stats); had 4 assisted tackles versus 8 total tackles for Matthews
Tray Matthews, 3/5, N/A transferred from UGA in 2014 started six games his freshman year at UGA
Stephen Roberts, 2/4, 0/12

WLB	MLB	SLB
Tre' Williams, 2/4, 1/13	Justin Garrett, 4/4, 2/13	17 Kris Frost, 5/5, 12/13
8 Cassanova McKinzy, 4/4, 12/13	⋅	⋅
⋅	⋅	⋅

SS
Johnathan "Rudy" Ford, 3/4, 13/13 *Leading tackler in 1st game converted RB
Nick Ruffin, 2/4, 0/11
Joshua Holsey, 4/4, 7/12 *probable 1st team Sam/Nickel back

CB
Jonathan Jones, 4/4, 13/13
T.J. Davis, 3/5, 0/13 *tore ACL in Spring 2015
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DE	DT	DT	DE
Carl Lawson, 3/5, N/A Missed 2014 season with ACL injury top Auburn recruit in 2013; #2 recruit in country	Dontavius Russell, 2/5, N/A 6'3, 295	Montravius Adams, 3/4, 10/13 6'4, 296	DaVonte "PeeWee" Lambert, 2/2, 9/11
⋅	Devaroe Lawrence, 3/4, ????	Maurice Swain, 1/2, N/A 6'5, 295	Byron Cowart, 1/4, N/A 2 assisted tackles in first game top Auburn recruit in 2015; #1 recruit in country
Elijah Daniel, 3/4, 2/13	Jauntavius Johnson, 1/4, N/A	⋅	Gimel President, 4/5, 9/12 6'4, 259 Raashed Kennion, 2/4, 0/4

CB
Blake Countess, 5/5, N/A *graduate transfer from Michigan
Michael Sherwood, 2/4, 0/1 former walk-on leading tackling in 2015 Spring Game
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Offense

WR
Melvin Ray, 4/4, 7/13 *played professional baseball for three years after high school
Jason Smith, 2/4, ????
Marcus Davis, 3/4, 3/13

WR
D'haquille Williams, 2/2, 7/10
Tony Stevens, 2/2, 0/7
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LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Shon Coleman, 5/6, 13/13 6'4, 310	Alex Cozan, 4/5, N/A Missed 2014 season due to back injury All-SEC as redshirt freshman in 2013	Austin Golson, 3/5, N/A 6'5, 304 *transferred from Ole Miss in 2014	Braden Smith, 2/4, 1/12	Avery Young, 4/5, 13/13 6'6, 315
Robert Leff, 4/5, 0/13 *Started in 2015 Spring Game for injured Coleman	Devonte Danzey, 3/3, 7/13 6'4, 296	Xavier Dampeer, 2/2, 0/5	Will Adams, 3/4, ???	Mike Horton, 1/4, N/M
⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅

TE
Jalen Harris, 1/4, N/M
Chris Laye, 2/5, N/M
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WR
Ricardo Louis, 4/4, 5/12 *4 carries and 3 catches in first game
Stanton Truitt, 2/5, N/M
Myron Burton Jr., 2/5, N/A *2015 Spring Game Offensive MVP with 7 catches, 124 yards and 1 TD

QB
Jeremy Johnson, 3/4, 1/7 6'5, 230lbs
Sean White, 2/5, 0/1
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Special teams

RB
Peyton Barber, 3/5, 0/6 *24 carries, 116 yards in 1st game
Roc Thomas, 2/4, 2/12 *6 carries in first game
Jovon Robinson, 1/2, N/A 2 carries in 1st game Kerryon Johnson, 1/4, N/A No carries in first game

2014 Defensive Line Starters/Rotation

Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Rodney Garner is the head coach of Auburn's defensive line. Before joining Auburn in 2013, Garner coached the defensive line at Georgia for 15 years. He was captain of the 1988 Auburn football team that won the SEC championship. He was on the Auburn coaching staff from 1990 to 1995. Garner's cousin is Charles Barkley.

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2015 Freshmen on ESPN 300

Scholarship Commits^[1]	Position	ESPN 300 Stars	Note
Byron Cowart	DE	5	Will arrive on campus on 5/24/15 to take summer classes^[2]
Kerryon Johnson	RB	5
Jeffery Holland	OLB	4	Linebackers coach Lance Thompson told reporters in April incoming freshman Jeff Holland could win the starting Sam/Nickel job.^[3]
Richard McBryde	OLB	4
Jordan Colbert	OLB	4

Committed 2015 freshmen NOT on ESPN 300

Scholarship Commits	Position	Ranking	Note
Tyler Carr	OL	top 25 offensive guard	Early enrollee; played in 2015 Spring Game
Tyler Queen	QB	top 12 QB	Early enrollee; did not play in 2015 Spring Game
Tim Irvin	DB	a top 50 player from FL	Early enrollee; four tackles in 2015 Spring Game; Michael Irvin is his uncle
Jimmy Stoudemire	WR		Early enrollee; 1 catch for 20 yards in 2015 Spring Game
Chandler Cox	FB	247 Sports No. 2 fullback	Early enrollee; 1 rush for 25 yards in 2015 Spring Game
Bailey Sharp	OL	top 45 offensive tackle prospect	Early enrollee
Prince Tega Wanogho Jr.	DE
Darius Slayton	WR
Darrell Williams	OLB
Ryan Davis	WR
Marquel Harrell	OG
Kaleb Kim	OC
Montavious Atkinson	ILB
Javarius Davis	CB		Originally slotted as RB in recruiting services; secondary coach said he had a strong chance of playing (7/15)
Carlton Davis	CB		Secondary coach said he had a strong chance of playing (7/15)^[4]
Jauntavius Johnson	DT		6'5, 330; rehabbing a torn ACL from his senior season in high school; will be at Auburn in May 2015 (summer school and rehab?)
Jalen Harris	TE
Mike Horton	OT
Jeremiah Dinson	CB		Secondary coach said he had a strong chance of playing (7/15)
Ian Shannon	P

2014 Freshmen on ESPN 300

Scholarship Commits^[5]	Position	ESPN 300 Stars	Note
Racean "Roc" Thomas	RB	4	Alabama Mr. Football in 2013
Sean White	QB	4	Redshirted in first year
Stephen Roberts	DB	4
Kalvaraz Bessent	CB	4	De-committed from Alabama^[6]; left Auburn in January 2015
Tre' Williams	LB	4
Braden Smith	G	4

Committed 2014 freshmen NOT on ESPN 300

Scholarship Commits	Position	247Sports stars	Note
Markell Boston	CB	3	Redshirted in first year
Myron Burton	WR	NR	247sports Top 75 WR; Redshirted in first year
Deshaun Davis	LB	NR	Redshirted in first year
Jarrod Fuqua	K	NR	Walk-on in 2014; not listed on roster in 2015
Raashed Kennion	DE	3
Hunter Knight	T	NR	Walk-on in 2014; not listed on roster in 2015
Chris Laye	TE	3	Early enrollee; redshirted in first year
Jakell Mitchell	RB	3	Killed in shooting in Auburn in December 2014
Ike Powell	LS	2
Kamryn Pettway	FB		Redshirted in first year
Nick Ruffin	CB	4
Logan Rice	P	2	Redshirted in first year
Dontavius Russell	DT	4	Redshirted in first year
Josh Shockley	LB		Redshirted in first year
Keenan Sweeney	FB		Redshirted in first year
Justin Thornton	DT	4	Redshirted in first year
Stanton Truitt	WR	4	Early enrollee in 2014; had shoulder surgery in Oct. 2014 and will miss rest of season; redshirted in first year
Zach Wade	LS	NR	redshirted in first year
Andrew Williams	DT	4	Redshirted in first year
Hunter Wood	TE	2	Walk-on in 2014; not listed on roster in 2015

Committed Junior College Players in 2015

Name^[7]	Position	Junior College	JC rank	Note	Enrolled early?
Jovon Robinson	RB	Georgia Military College	#1 overall	2015 Spring Game: 4 rushes; 11 yards	Early enrollee
Jason Smith	WR	MGCCC	#20 overall	2015 Spring Game: 3 catches; 4 yards	Early enrollee
Maurice Swain	DT	MGCCC	N/A	2015 Spring Game: 3 tackles	Early enrollee
Kevin Phillips	P	MGCCC	N/A	2015 Spring Game: 3 punts	Early enrollee

Committed Junior College Players in 2014

Name^[8]	Position	Junior College	JC rank	Note	Enrolled early?
D'haquille "Duke" Williams	WR	Mississippi Gulf Coast CC	#1 overall		Early enrollee
DaVonte Lambert	DT	Georgia Military College	#1 DT, #6 overall
Derrick Moncrief	S	Mississippi Gulf Coast CC	#1 LB, #13 overall		Early enrollee in 2014; no longer with team as of 5/15
Xavier Dampeer	C	Copiah-Lincoln CC			Early enrollee
Devaroe Lawrence	DL	Georgia Military College		Three years of eligibility
Joe Turner	CB	College of San Mateoe			4/15: no longer with team ^[9]

[1] ttp://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/playerrankings/_/class/2015/view/espnu150/order/true

[2] ttp://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2015/05/top_incoming_auburn_freshman_b.html

[3] ttp://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2015/05/derrick_moncrief_becomes_5th_m.html?hootPostID=3c5b14828c8636099036e027600086eb

[4] ttp://www.al.com/auburnfootball/index.ssf/2015/07/auburns_freshman_cornerbacks_w.html#incart_related_stories

[5] ttp://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/playerrankings/_/class/2014/view/espnu150/order/true

[6] ttp://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/12/four-star_cb_kalvaraz_bessent.html

[7] ttp://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/playerrankings/_/view/juco/sort/rank/class/2014

[8] ttp://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/playerrankings/_/view/juco/sort/rank/class/2014

[9] ttp://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/auburnauthority/2015/04/21/juco-cornerback-transfer-joe-turner-no-longer-at-auburn/26135159/

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