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Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne tries to get around Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks as he scrambles out of the pocket during the second half of an NCAA football game, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Auburn, Ala. There were few bigger stories entering the 2023 Auburn football season than head coach Hugh Freeze’s attempt at roster construction.
But he consistently made poor decisions throwing the ball throughout all five of Auburn’s five games whether they were missed reads, overthrows or just failing to execute. Battie has also been dynamic as a kick returner. He’s came within one or two tackles of returning a kickoff for a touchdown several times this season.Shorter is listed as a starter on Auburn’s depth chart. He was expected to be a big play threat for Auburn after leading the nation in yards per catch last season.
But that’s about it. There was talk of Hooks being Auburn’s No. 1 receiver this season. That hasn’t happened. Hooks is one of only three Auburn receivers to even register on Pro Football Focus for player grades. This wide receiver group has not produced.Burton doesn’t have a catch this season. Another wide receiver who has not met the preseason hopes for production. Auburn’s website lists Burton as participating in only one game. He hasn’t been mentioned on the injury report.
Johnson has four total tackles and a sack. Another player who hasn’t had much expected of him, and hasn’t done much.Similar to Johnson, Rogers wasn’t expected to have significant playing time. But Rogers receives a slightly worse grade because he has produced fairly identical stats to Johnson despite having much higher hopes for his role and production.Jamison-Travis has only played in one game.
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