Matthew Hill plans to enter the transfer portal, per his Instagram.
Hill moved from wide receiver to defensive back prior to this season. Hill appeared in three games this season bur has not entered in the last five and has not recorded a statistic.
Hill wrote “Beginning of a new chapter” with a picture referencing his departure on his Instagram.
The news regarding Hill’s departure was first reported by AuburnSports.com’s Christian Clemente.
Hill came to Auburn as a 4-star wide receiver recruit in 2018. He played in four games as a freshman in 2018 and 13 games in 2019. During his time at receiver, Hill caught eight receptions for 46 yards and had four carries for 30 yards.
Hill is the seventh recruit from the 2018 class to enter the portal and his departure means the four-highest recruits have now left the program.
Quarterback Joey Gatewood, defensive tackle Coynis Miller Jr., running backs Harold Joiner and Asa Martin and linebackers Michael Harris and Richard Jibunor have also moved on.
Hill is the third Auburn player to announce his plans to transfer during the season as Joiner left the team in October and linebacker Josh Marsh announced his intentions in November after opting out of the season in August.