Auburn could potentially not be quite as bad off at receiver as it thought it was.
The Tigers just released their 2022 roster on Monday, and it notably still features junior wide receiver Ja’Varrius Johnson — a player who had reportedly entered the transfer portal this offseason and whose loss would leave Auburn’s potential depth at receiver painfully lacking.
It doesn’t entirely confirm that Johnson is staying, it could be a good sign that he plans on playing for the Tigers in 2022. Auburn recently lost leading receiver Kobe Hudson to the UCF Knights, and Johnson’s presence at spring camp would do a lot to ease the team about the lack of depth it was potentially set to face as it began to prepare for this upcoming season.
Johnson played in eight games last year and caught 19 passes for 274 yards and a touchdown. Despite the relatively limited production last year, Johnson was also back deep for punt returns on special teams, where he returned five punts for 57 yards. With the departures of other Auburn wideouts over the offseason, it’s reasonable to believe that Johnson could see an extended role in Auburn’s offense and get some more touches.
Auburn is beginning to fire up spring practice this week and its spring game (known as A-Day) is set for Saturday, April 9, where Auburn’s roster for 2022 will begin to shape up further.
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