Going into the 2022 football season, Auburn Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Tigers’ roster.
Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Bryan Harsin this season.
Next on our list is cornerback [autotag]Jaylin Simpson[/autotag]. The junior has shown he has plenty of potential and with the departure of Roger McCreary will have a chance to show what he is capable of.
Jaylin Simpson’s Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Brunswick, Georgia
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 178
247Sports Composite Ranking
Four-Star | No. 36 in Georgia | No. 34 Cornerback
Class in 2021: Sophomore
Career Stats
| Year | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | PD | INT |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
PFF Rankings
| Year | Defense | Run Defense | Tackling | Pass Rush | Coverage |
| 2019 | 65.1 | 68.7 | 27.5 | – | 60.0 |
| 2020 | 61.1 | 52.0 | 37.8 | 47.7 | 63.3 |
| 2021 | 67.5 | 44.4 | 63.4 | 57.5 | 72.7 |
Depth Chart Overview
Simpson spent last year as an outside corner across from McCreary and that should be the same in 2022. He along with Nehemiah Pritchett and newcomer D.J. James look like the Tiger’s top three corners after spring practice.
Simpson and Pritchett look like the two starters with James providing valuable depth at a position that requires depth. Simpson spent the last two seasons learning under McCreary and it is his time to show that he can be another excellent corner for Auburn’s defense.