Jackson State transfer Shane Hooks brings playmaking on the outside Auburn hasn't had in years.
scrimmage where he had six catches and found the endzone multiple times. This was the moment for a wide receiver who wasn’t with this team in spring practices to cement a spot in the starting lineup, show off why his teammates haven’t taken long to be impressed by him and make a case to be the receiver that finally breaks an Auburn streak of frustration at the position.
Hooks wasn’t a member of the initial three-receiver sets Auburn used during drills in periods open to practice during the earlier parts of the preseason. But as he learned the playbook and built chemistry with his new quarterbacks, he still caught the eyes of his teammates. “I’d like to take my hat off to the guys who were already in that room,” Davis said. “You could see that they communicated. They want their brothers to do well at their job. So the communication and bringing those guys along, I thought it was a good fit with the guys who came in, just from a personality standpoint.”
Auburn wide receiver Shane Hooks catches a pass during practice Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023 in Auburn, Ala. “I wish he played the game a little faster,” Freeze said. “We’ve got to get him to do that. I think some of that comes from maybe not playing against the speed of this level yet. If we can get him convinced to run every route and knowing, ‘Dude, you can get a break. Run this route like the game depends upon it.
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