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 offensive tackle [autotag]Gunner Britton[/autotag]. After facing Auburn last season, Britton will now be suiting up for the Tigers and is expected to be the starting right tackle.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Conway, South Carolina
Height: 6-6
Weight: 312
Previous School: Western Kentucky
Class in 2023: Senior
247Sports Composite Ranking
Two-Star / No. 53 in South Carolina / No. 212 OT
Career Stats
| Year | G |
| 2019 (WKU) | 11 |
| 2020 (WKU) | 11 |
| 2021 (WKU) | 12 |
| 2022 (WKU) | 13 |
PFF Grades
| Year | Offense | Pass Blocking | Run Blocking |
| 2019 | 66.5 | 62.0 | 65.5 |
| 2020 | 77.3 | 76.2 | 72.5 |
| 2021 | 83.2 | 61.3 | 84.3 |
| 2022 | 80.1 | 86.5 | 71.0 |
Depth Chart Overview
Britton was brought in to help reshape Auburn’s offensive line and he has separated himself as the Tiger’s top option at right tackle.
He brings a ton of experience after spending the past five seasons at Western Kentucky and is at his best in pass protection, something he did constantly last season. Auburn is hoping that the additions of Britton and fellow transfers [autotag]Dillon Wade[/autotag] and [autotag]Avery Jones[/autotag] can shore up the offensive line as they look to fix an offense that has struggled over the past couple seasons.