aubiefifty 18,231 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 247sports.com What each Auburn position coach is inheriting in 2021 ByNathan King 6-7 minutes Which Auburn position coach from Bryan Harsin's 2021 staff is best set up for success this fall? With winter workouts getting under way this week, the Tigers' new assistants — plus Cadillac Williams, the lone retention from Gus Malzahn's final staff — are now tasked with recruiting future players and getting to know those in their position group better before spring practices roll around. When the Tigers do return to the practice field in a couple months, which coach will have the greatest amount of production returning from last year's team in his room? We broke down each position's group relevant statistics from the 2020 season to uncover the answer. For production rates in each position room, the percentages derive only from players of that group from last season. For example, Auburn returns 80% of its rushing yardage from running backs this coming season, but that number does not include the entire team's rushing total. If it did, it would be higher, since quarterback Bo Nix is back after compiling 388 yards on the ground in 2020. Here are a few more notes: Though it wasn't officially announced when he was hired, new defensive coordinator Derek Mason is also expected to coach safeties. Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo will handle the quarterback room. For the linebacking corps, we did our best to split players into inside and outside 'backers based on their play styles in the past. Mason will be implementing a new base defense that differs from Kevin Steele's, so we'll have to wait and see how those players are officially sorted out. Lastly, it's been reported that new defensive line coach Tracy Rocker is planning to leave Auburn and join the Philadelphia Eagles. Nothing is official on that front, so we're going to leave his name on this list. Sign up for the Auburn Undercover Newsletter and get Auburn breaking news in your inbox Departures: Cord Sandberg (transfer) Lost production: 8 passing yards (1% among QBs from 2020 season) Returnees: Bo Nix, Grant Loy, Chayil Garnett Returning production: 2,415 passing yards (99% among QBs), 12 passing touchdowns (100% among QBs), 390 rushing yards (100%), 7 rushing touchdowns (100%) Newcomers: Dematrius Davis (freshman) Departures: Anthony Schwartz (NFL), Seth Williams (NFL), Eli Stove (senior/NFL) Lost production: 145 receptions (86%), 1,755 receiving yards (85%), 10 touchdowns (83%); 45 rushing yards (100%) Returnees: Ze'Vian Capers, Kobe Hudson, Shedrick Jackson, Elijah Canion, J.J. Evans, Malcolm Johnson, Ja'Varrius Johnson, Caylin Newton Returning production: 23 receptions (14%), 311 receiving yards (15%), 2 touchdowns (17%) Newcomers: Hal Presley (freshman), Tar'varish Dawson (freshman, not signed) Departures: Kamaar Bell (transfer) Lost production: 0 starts Returnees: Brodarious Hamm, Tashawn Manning, Alec Jackson, Nick Brahms, Brandon Council, Austin Troxell, Keiondre Jones, Brenden Coffey, Jalil Irvin, Kameron Stutts, Kilian Zierer, Avery Jernigan, Tate Johnson Returning production: 55 starts (100%) Newcomers: Garner Langlo (freshman) Departures: Tyrone Truesdell (senior), Big Kat Bryant (senior/transfer), Daquan Newkirk (senior/transfer) Lost production: 67 tackles (46% among position group), 8.5 tackles for loss (35%), 4.5 sacks (38%) Returnees: Colby Wooden, Dre Butler, Zykeivous Walker, Marquis Burks, Jeremiah Wright, Jaren Handy, Daniel Foster-Allen, Jay Hardy Returning production: 80 tackles (54%), 16 tackles for loss (65%), 7.5 sacks (62%) Newcomers: Lee Hunter (freshman), Marquis Robinson (freshman), Ian Mathews (freshman), Tobechi Okoli (freshman) Departures: Christian Tutt (transfer) Lost production: 31 tackles (21%), 1 TFL (9%), 1 pass breakup (5%) Returnees: Roger McCreary, Nehemiah Pritchett, Jaylin Simpson, Ladarius Tennison, Marco Domio, Zion Puckett Returning production: 120 tackles (79%), 10 TFLs (91%), 4 INTs (100%), 19 pass breakups (95%) Newcomers: Kamal Hadden (JUCO), Armani Diamond (freshman) KICKING Departures: N/A Lost production: N/A Returnees: Anders Carlson Returning production: 24-of-25 extra points (100%), 20-of-22 field goals (100%) Newcomers: N/A --- PUNTING Departures: N/A Lost production: N/A Returnees: Oscar Chapman, Aidan Marshall, Bo Nix Returning production: 47 punts (100%), 1,921 punting yards (100%) Newcomers: N/A --- KICK RETURN Departures: Eli Stove (senior/NFL) Lost production: 3 returns (13%), 93 yards (18%) Returnees: Tank Bigsby, Shaun Shivers, Ladarius Tennison Returning production: 20 returns (87%), 412 yards (82%) Newcomers: N/A --- PUNT RETURN Departures: Eli Stove (senior/NFL), Christian Tutt (transfer), Mark-Antony Richards (transfer) Lost production: 9 returns (100%), 88 yards (100%) Returnees: Ladarius Tennison Returning production: N/A Newcomers: N/A 1. Will Friend, offensive line (100% of starts) 2. Brad Bedell, tight ends/H-backs (100% of receptions, receiving yards) 3. Mike Bobo, quarterbacks (99% of passing yards, 100% passing touchdowns, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns) 4. Bert Watts, outside linebackers/edge rushers (98% of tackles, 100% TFLs) 5. Jeff Schmedding, inside linebackers (90% of tackles, 92% TFLs) 19COMMENTS 6. Cadillac Williams, running backs (80% of rushing yards, 67% rushing touchdowns) 7. Zac Etheridge, cornerbacks (79% of tackles, 95% pass breakups, 100% INTs) 8. Bert Watts, special teams (100% kicking, 100% punting, 87% kick returns, 0% punt returns) 9. Tracy Rocker, defensive line (54% of tackles, 65% TFLs) 10. Derek Mason, safeties (25% of tackles, 67% INTs) 11. Cornelius Williams, wide receivers (14% of receptions, 15% receiving yards) ">247Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUGoo 2,703 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Thrilled to see Shivers name still on our roster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 3 hours ago, aubiefifty said: Departures: Kamaar Bell (transfer) Lost production: 0 starts Returnees: Brodarious Hamm, Tashawn Manning, Alec Jackson, Nick Brahms, Brandon Council, Austin Troxell, Keiondre Jones, Brenden Coffey, Jalil Irvin, Kameron Stutts, Kilian Zierer, Avery Jernigan, Tate Johnson Returning production: 55 starts (100%) Newcomers: Garner Langlo (freshman) People are sleeping on this. Sure, I'd love to be rolling 3 deep with nothing by 5*s, too, but this is a very good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR 2,463 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 The AU QB roster has to be toward the bottom of the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,939 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 5 hours ago, aubiefifty said: Departures: Christian Tutt (transfer) Lost production: 31 tackles (21%), 1 TFL (9%), 1 pass breakup (5%) Returnees: Roger McCreary, Nehemiah Pritchett, Jaylin Simpson, Ladarius Tennison, Marco Domio, Zion Puckett Returning production: 120 tackles (79%), 10 TFLs (91%), 4 INTs (100%), 19 pass breakups (95%) Newcomers: Kamal Hadden (JUCO), Armani Diamond (freshman) They seem to be missing a couple good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atl-tiger 655 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 58 minutes ago, CR said: The AU QB roster has to be toward the bottom of the league. Agreed. There was no backup plan if Bo got hurt. Really hope Harsin gets us to the point where we're not struggling into the 4th qtr against lower tiered teams. Our backup qbs totalled 8 YARDS last season. I know it was an all SEC schedule last year, but I know the backups barely got any reps in Gus' tenure unless you count the QB carousel in 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburn4ever 1,266 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I'm glad I was wrong. I thought Grant Loy was transferring out. However, I keep seeing him listed as Bo's backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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