On the outside looking in, Auburn football’s wide receiver room seems to already be set for a big season in 2025.
The Tigers added Eric Singleton Jr. and Horatio Fields out of the transfer portal, signed freshmen Derick Smith, Erick Smith and Sam Turner and brought back young receivers such as Cam Coleman, Malcolm Simmons and Perry Thompson.
Despite the talent Auburn already has, head coach Hugh Freeze still isn’t satisfied with the numbers he has in the room.
“We’re really not as deep as we’d like to be,” Freeze said. “We’re talented and deep. We just wish we had more legs in that room right now, maybe to save some wear and tear on those guys.”
The receiver room still isn’t complete yet — the Smith brothers won’t arrive until the summer — but Freeze isn’t ruling out the idea of adding another wide receiver out of the transfer portal.
He said Auburn has two more sports remaining on offense should the staff choose to utilize the portal during the spring window.
Even if Auburn does add another receiver, Freeze has been satisfied with how the current group has played during spring practice. Singleton and Fields have both earned praise, but Turner has arguably been the standout.
He was rated as a three-star recruit, according to 247Sports, but has more than held his own this spring. He had an especially productive practice on Thursday, highlighted by a circus catch he made along the sidelines.
“He’s going to be dynamic,” Freeze said. “He’s added great depth to us on the outside. Able to give some breaks to Cam and Perry and Horatio, for sure. For a freshman, he’s sharp.”