Overview
- The NCAA's lone football transfer period runs Jan. 2–16 this year after the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
- Roughly 30 Auburn players are expected to enter the portal, separate from graduations and draft departures, including many former blue-chip signees.
- Offensive line tops the needs after 10 exits and as many as six 2025 starters to replace, with five freshman signees unlikely to supply immediate experience.
- Quarterback depth is thin as Jackson Arnold, Ashton Daniels and Deuce Knight plan to transfer, leaving signee Rhys Brush as the only scholarship passer while USF's Byrum Brown is a name to watch.
- Receiver, defensive line and cornerback also require reinforcements, with Cam Coleman and multiple contributors planning to transfer and starting corners Jay Crawford and Kayin Lee set to leave.