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Corey Grant - RB - Tigers

Auburn junior RB Corey Grant is also listed as the school's backup slot receiver.

"Grant appears to be the prime candidate to replace Onterio McCalebb as the "speed" back in the Tigers' offense, which will feature Grant more prominently than in years past," beat writer Brandon Marcello writes. "He will play receiver and tailback in the offense." Quan Bray is listed as the starting slot receiver.
Source: AL.com
May 20 - 10:14 AM
Jonathan Wallace - QB - Tigers

Auburn offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee said the team will likely adjust their playbooks depending on who wins the starting QB job.

"You've got some guys who come in the first year and you only give them just a little bit of responsibility but what you give them they're really good at," Lashlee said. "A lot of that will be dictated on the quarterback and how fast we can continue to progress. We're always going to do what the quarterback can handle and execute because them being successful, with whatever amount of the playbook is in, is the most important thing for us to have a chance to win and protect the football." We expect Jonathan Wallace to win the job.
Source: AL.com
May 17 - 10:15 AM
Greg Robinson - T - Tigers

Auburn redshirt sophomore LT Greg Robinson impressed coaches this spring.

"Robinson had a very good spring," said head coach Gus Malzahn. "I think everybody understands how athletic he is. Starting to settle down." Robinson started every game but one for Auburn in 2012, but was benched for poor play during that one performance. "I've gotten a lot stronger in the weight room, and I feel like I'm turning a lot of excess fat into muscle," Robinson said. "Conditioning-wise, I feel like (the offensive line is) not as fat, you know what I'm saying, and out of proportion."
Source: AL.com
May 13 - 10:19 AM
Dee Ford - DL - Tigers

Auburn DC Ellis Johnson says senior DE Dee Ford will start somewhere along the school's front four.

"I think we know Dee Ford is going to be a starter," Johnson said. "Overall, he probably was one of the three to four, five guys you’d say had an outstanding spring." Opposite 2013 draft picks Corey Lemonier, Ford tallied 6.5 sacks. "He is our best and, at this point, our only pass rusher that is giving us the kind of pass rush we've got to get to be successful. He improved a lot in his run fits, especially at the point of attack."
Source: AL.com
May 7 - 11:30 AM
Chris Davis - DB - Tigers

Auburn beat writer Joel A. Erickson believes the school's CBs are "thriving" in Ellis Johnson's new 4-2-5 defensive scheme.

The team moved promising sophomore Josh Holsey to safety, with Chris Davis and Jonathon Mincy likely starting at corner. Jonathan Jones and Ryan White reportedly also put forth strong spring performances. "Those four corners, those are the guys that kept, every day, there was something on film that you're like, man, that's good stuff right there," Johnson said.
Source: AL.com
May 6 - 1:46 PM
Demetruce McNeal - DB - Tigers

Auburn FS Demetruce McNeal returned to the team after sitting out practice for five games.

Coaches noted his absence was related to off-the-field issues. McNeal is Auburn's leading returning tackler after making 90 stops and tied for the team lead with seven tackles-for-loss. "He has been working through off-the-field issues," according to beat writer Joel A. Erickson.
Source: AL.com
Apr 30 - 10:17 AM
Corey Lemonier - DL - Tigers

49ers selected Auburn OLB Corey Lemonier with the No. 88 overall pick.

Lemonier (6-3, 255) is a long-armed (34 1/2") speed rusher with 4.6-flat wheels and a blazing 1.57 ten-yard split time. He played defensive end in Auburn's 4-3, but will be a stand-up outside linebacker in San Francisco. Lemonier notched 17 sacks and 24 tackles for loss in his college career. He needs to improve getting off of blocks and maintaining consistent down-to-down focus. Lemonier will be brought along slowly in San Francisco behind Aldon Smith, Ahmad Brooks, Parys Haralson, and Tank Carradine. The 49ers are filthy rich with pass rushers.
Apr 26 - 10:00 PM
Corey Lemonier - DL - Tigers

NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah is "not a big fan" of Auburn pass rusher Corey Lemonier.

"Flashes shake/bull pass rush move and plays hard but I'm not a big fan," Jeremiah tweeted. Lemonier is "stuck on blocks in every tape." When asked to compare the Auburn product to Bruce Irvin, Jeremiah added "Irvin had rare get-off and don't see that same burst from Lemonier." He views the pass rusher as a third-round talent.
Source: Daniel Jeremiah on Twitter
Apr 3 - 10:29 AM
Corey Lemonier - DL - Tigers

CBS' Jason La Canfora reports Auburn DL Corey Lemonier visited with the Atlanta Falcons and will have a workout in April.

La Canfora doesn't offer any specific scheduled date for Lemonier and the Falcons. At his pro day, Lemonier did pass coverage drills, which showed teams that he could potentially be a stand-up linebacker. The Falcons are a multiple defense and could look to use him in the same manner as Kroy Biermann if he is indeed drafted.
Source: Jason La Canfora on Twitter
Mar 27 - 5:57 PM
Onterio McCalebb - RB - Tigers

According to Lions Insider Tim Twentyman, the Detroit Lions hosted Auburn RB Onterio McCalebb on March 26.

McCalebb came in for a pre-draft visit. He's a versatile player that has run and caught the football as well as played on special teams. However, he's only 168 pounds, which limits what he'll be able to offer at the next level. He ran 4.33 and 4.34 40-yard dashes at the school's pro day in early March.
Source: Tim Twentyman on Twitter
Mar 26 - 5:24 PM
Corey Lemonier - DL - Tigers

National Football Post's Russ Lande reports that Auburn LB Corey Lemonier did only pass coverage drills at his pro day.

"While his linebacker workout was okay, it is clear he is a little stiff and is going to need work playing upright and off the ball in pass coverage," Lande writes. "His pass rush skills will likely have him on the board for 43 teams as a defensive end, but after his showing today teams that run 34 defenses will likely feel comfortable converting him to a rush-linebacker." It should be noted 3-4 OLBs typically drop into the flats when in coverage.
Source: National Football Post
Mar 7 - 1:44 PM
Corey Lemonier - DL - Tigers

Steelers LB Coach Keith Butler put Auburn DE/OLB Corey Lemonier through his Pro Day workout.

Don't read into this too much, but Lemonier would fit a need for the Steelers in the first-round. Lemonier has an explosive get off and strong hands on contact, but he tends to lose backfield vision, taking himself out of plays too often.
Source: NFL.com
Mar 6 - 9:38 AM
Onterio McCalebb - RB - Tigers

Auburn RB Onterio McCalebb ran forty times of 4.33 and 4.34 at the school's Pro Day.

McCalebb also recorded "a 37-inch vertical and 10-10 broad jump, had a 4.31-second short shuttle and 7.01-second three-cone drill, and did 10 lifts of 225 pounds on the bench press," per Gil Brandt. The Auburn product's best chance of success in the NFL is as a returner.
Source: NFL.com
Mar 6 - 8:52 AM
Philip Lutzenkirchen - TE - Tigers

Auburn H-back/TE Phil Lutzenkirchen failed to improve on his 4.94 forty from the Combine, running a 4.98 at the school's Pro Day.

Per Gil Brandt, Lutzenkirchen "had a 32-inch vertical jump and 9-foot-4 broad jump. His time in the short shuttle time was 4.32 seconds and 7.05 seconds in the three-cone drill." We wonder if Lutzenkirchen's hip surgery has slowed him down, because the Tiger was one of the better H-back's in college football in 2010 and 2011.
Source: NFL.com
Mar 6 - 8:39 AM
Onterio McCalebb - RB - Tigers

CBS' Jason LaCanfora writes Auburn RB Onterio McCalebb is projected to be selected on the third day.

The big concern with the running back is his weight or lack thereof. He weighed in only at 168 pounds, which will limit his role in the NFL. McCalebb has a fascinating background story, which gives many reasons to root for him.
Source: CBS Sports
Feb 27 - 9:05 PM

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