The Auburn football team has a ton of young players getting their first reps as college athletes at spring practice.
Some of these young players have a real shot to get on the field as true freshmen, which is not something you see all that often in the SEC.
After Auburn's most recent practice, Coach Freeze was asked about some true freshmen that have stood out to him so far at spring practice, and he quickly said Malik Blocton, Jamonta Waller, Amaris Williams, DJ Barber, Joe Phillips, and, of course, Cam Coleman.
Later, when asked about the quarterback room, Freeze said freshman quarterback Walker White had done a lot well but is still swimming. Coach Freeze is talking about how White is still learning the speed of college football and the offense, which will take some time, but the flashes have been there.
Coach Freeze didn't bring in as many players as we expected from the transfer portal, leading many to believe he will go young with this 2024 Auburn team.
You could see all of these names listed get some serious snaps this season, aside from White, as he would have to win the job over Payton Thorne to make that happen.
Auburn's defense is going to be young but extremely talented, so 2024 could be a good year, but Auburn's defense in 2025 is going to take the SEC by storm. It sounds like early into spring practice, all of the young talent is impressing the coaching staff, which is a great thing to hear if you're an Auburn fan.
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