Auburn football transfer portal tracker | Latest news, developments

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AUBURN — Alex Golesh's first eight months as Auburn football's head coach will be imperative to the success of his first season at the helm — and his first month hasn't done him may favors.

Before the former South Florida head coach even gets his first opportunity to coach a game on the Plains, he's being tasked with wading through one of the more talented rosters in the sport and carving out his group of guys for the 2026 campaign.

The returns to this point have been, understandably, disheartening. The Tigers are slated to have nearly 30 players in the transfer portal when it opens Friday, Jan. 2, and two-thirds of them were former blue-chip signees, helping comprise the 13th-most-talented roster in the national last season.

While the likes of Cam Coleman and Deuce Knight will be looking at their options elsewhere, it'll be up to Golesh and his newly hire staff to do the hard part: build a roster than can compete in the SEC while pushing to retain some of that outgoing talent.

As the offseason ensues, stay tuned here for a full rundown of the latest changes on Auburn's roster.

Live updates on Auburn football's roster: Who's in, out on the Plains?

This section will be updated.

Which transfers are Auburn football, Alex Golesh targeting?

Auburn football's confirmed transfer visits

While Auburn has just one publicly known visitor, there are several names already in the portal who could quickly arrive on that list, especially as South Florida has players expected to transfer, including longtime quarterback Byrum Brown.

Brown has one season of eligibility remaining, and this fall, the redshirt junior became the 12th player in the sport's history to throw for 3,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in a single season. Among that other dozen: Deshaun Watson, Jalen Hurts, Jayden Daniels, Johnny Manziel, Kyler Murray and Lamar Jackson.

What Auburn football players are going into the transfer portal? Full list

Running back: Damari Alston
Tight end: Hollis Davidson
Offensive line: DeAndre Carter; Dylan Senda; Favour Ebuka Edwin; Seth Wilfred; Xavier Chaplin
Edge rusher: Jamonta Waller
Linebacker: Caleb Wheatland; Robert Woodyard Jr.
Cornerback: A'Mon Lane-Ganus; Donovan Starr; Jay Crawford; Kayin Lee; Raion Strader
Safety: Kensley Louidor-Faustin
Specialists: K Towns McGough

Which Auburn football players are returning? Full list

Defensive line: Jourdin Crawford; Malik Autry
Linebacker: Demarcus Riddick; Elijah Melendez; Xavier Atkins

What's the latest with transfer portal calendar? Here's what to know

After having two portal windows last offseason, including a 30-day span for the majority of December, the NCAA consolidated chances for football players to transfer this year, eliminating a spring transfer window and moving the lone period to a two-week span — from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16 — following the College Football Playoff.

Players who wish to enter the portal must do so in that window, but they're not required to enroll at a new school before the entry deadline.

Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@gannett.com or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter. To support Adam's work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser.

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