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Auburn football transfer portal tracker: Keeping tabs on who's in, who's out after spring

AUBURN — It's officially transfer portal season.

The spring window opened Tuesday, and Auburn football is sure to be one of the many teams affected. It may not be a total redesign of the roster, but the Tigers will undoubtedly lose some players who want to see if the grass is greener elsewhere.

But don't expect it to be a one-way street, either. Coach Hugh Freeze has previously discussed adding players once the portal opened, highlighting the need for his team to go out and get defensive linemen and wide receivers. Auburn, like all Division I teams in college football, has 85 scholarships to hand out by the time the season arrives in August.

Here's a running list of what the Tigers have lost and added since the spring window opened. The portal will close May 1, but teams can still make additions. That date is just the cutoff for new players to enter their names.

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Auburn football outgoing transfers

  • Buck linebacker Brenton Williams (April 16): Buck linebacker Brenton Williams announced April 16 that he was entering the portal after spending one season at Auburn. He was rated as a three-star recruit coming out of nearby Opelika High School.

  • Cornerback JD Rhym (April 16): Cornerback JD Rhym officially entered the portal April 16, he announced via social media. Rhym had been away from the team for the last few weeks, according to multiple reports, and his departure was expected.

  • Receiver Jay Fair (April 20): Receiver Jay Fair announced April 20 that he intended to enter the portal. He caught 31 passes for 324 yards and two scores in 2023.

  • Linebacker Wesley Steiner (April 22): Linebacker Wesley Steiner plans to enter the transfer portal, according a report from Matt Zenitz of 247Sports on April 22. Steiner has 86 career tackles.

  • Cornerback Colton Hood (April 23): Cornerback Colton Hood entered the portal April 23, a source confirmed to the Montgomery Advertiser. Hood appeared in four games as a true freshman in 2023.

  • Receiver Koy Moore (May 1): Receiver Koy Moore entered the portal May 1, according to a report from Chris Hummer of 247Sports. Moore had spent the last two seasons at Auburn.

Auburn football incoming transfers

  • Defensive lineman Philip Blidi (April 21): Defensive lineman Philip Blidi committed to Auburn on April 21. He comes to the Tigers after starting his career with three seasons at Texas Tech and a campaign at Indiana in 2023. He tallied 30 tackles with the Hoosiers.

  • Defensive lineman Isaiah Raikes (April 22): Defensive lineman Isaiah Raikes announced his commitment to Auburn on April 22. Raikes spent spring practice at USC after beginning his collegiate career with four seasons at Texas A&M.

  • Edge defender Keyron Crawford (April 22): Edge defender Keyron Crawford signed with the Tigers on April 22. He had 5.5 sacks at Arkansas State in 2023 and also logged 39 pressures, per Pro Football Focus.

  • Wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (April 24): Wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith signed with Auburn on April 24. He led Penn State with 673 receiving yards on 53 receptions in 2023.

  • Offensive tackle Ronan Chambers (May 6): Offensive tackle Ronan Chambers committed to Auburn on May 6. He started 12 games in with Akron in 2023.

Richard Silva is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at rsilva@gannett.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @rich_silva18.

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