Going into the 2023 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 [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] in his first season on the Plains.
Up next is transfer tight end [autotag]Rivaldo Fairweather[/autotag]. He was Auburn’s first transfer addition of the offseason and brings some needed playmaking ability to the tight end position.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Lauderhill, Florida
Height: 6-4
Weight: 251
Previous School: FIU
Class in 2023: Junior
247Sports Composite Ranking
Three-Star / No. 348 in Florida / No. 119 TE
Career Stats
| Year | G | Receptions | Yards | YPC | YPG | TDs |
| 2020 (FIU) | 3 | 10 | 165 | 16.5 | 55.0 | 1 |
| 2021 (FIU) | 7 | 16 | 247 | 15.4 | 35.3 | 1 |
| 2022 (FIU) | 12 | 28 | 426 | 15.2 | 35.5 | 3 |
PFF Grades
| Year | Offense | Receiving | Pass Blocking | Run Blocking |
| 2020 | 85.7 | 90.8 | 69.7 | 63.4 |
| 2021 | 52.8 | 60.4 | 55.2 | 38.6 |
| 2022 | 61.9 | 67.9 | 55.2 | 44.3 |
Depth Chart Overview
Auburn returns veterans [autotag]Luke Deal[/autotag] and [autotag]Tyler Fromm[/autotag] at tight end but Fairweather is a different kind of player. He was a big play machine for FIU, averaging 15.5 yards per catch, and figures to become a weapon in Auburn’s revamped passing attack.
He has the athleticism to line up wide and should be a focal point in the passing attack as he is a mismatch due to his 6-foot-4 and 251-pound frame. Fairweather should win the starting job in a deep and talented tight end room and should see a heavy dose of targets from quarterback [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag].