The Auburn Tigers have a lot of new faces for the 2024 season. Freshman Cam Coleman has gotten plenty of early attention, but he won't be alone making his debut.
The Tigers will be looking to build on the improvements they made last season in Hugh Freeze’s first season as the program’s head coach.
Freeze and company brough in an intriguing group of newcomers, both through the transfer portal and the 2024 recruiting class that was ranked No. 10 byLambert-Smith, a wide receiver who spent four seasons with Penn State, is a top candidate to lead the Tigers in receiving this season. Lambert-Smith is coming off a 2023 campaign in which he caught 53 passes for 673 yards and four touchdowns.
Lewis, a 6-foot-7, 355 pound offensive lineman, spent the previous two seasons with Mississippi State where he played in 25 games and made eight starts. Lewis is expected to rotate between left tackle and left guard.in the transfer portal. Auburn's offensive line struggled last season, and Lewis has been brought in as an immediate, short-term fix.
Blocton, a 6-foot-3, 291 pound defensive line is the first of three true freshmen on this list. Losing Marcus Harris, who is Blocton’s brother, to the NFL Draft leaves a hole in the interior of Auburn’s defensive line and Blocton’s massive frame puts him in a position to help fill it.
Riddick, a 6-foot-2, 217 pound true freshman, was one of Auburn’s top defensive commitments in the 2024 recruting class. Riddick was the No. 5 linebacker in the nationDaniel is a staff writer for four Sports Illustrated/FanNation sites: Auburn Daily, Braves Today, Inside the Marlins and Wildcats Today. Additionally, he serves as the Auburn Athletics beat reporter for 1819 News. He is a junior at Auburn University majoring in journalism.
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