One of the most exciting transfers that Auburn landed last offseason was [autotag]Austin Keys[/autotag], a linebacker from Ole Miss.
Keys, who made 51 tackles in two seasons at Ole Miss, was expected to be a vital piece to Auburn’s linebacking corps this season. However, he was only able to play 18 snaps in Auburn’s season-opening victory over UMass last Saturday.
It appears that he will see less time on the field over the next several weeks. During the SEC teleconference on Wednesday, head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] told reporters that Keys underwent surgery following last Saturday’s game to repair an injured thumb and that he would “be out a while.”
Outside of Keys, four linebackers recorded 10 or more snaps last Saturday. [autotag]Larry Nixon III[/autotag] led the way with 23, followed by [autotag]Eugene Asante[/autotag]’s 20.
Several players that missed last week’s game such as [autotag]Jarquez Hunter[/autotag], [autotag]JD Rhym[/autotag], and [autotag]Nehemiah Pritchett[/autotag] all dressed out for Wednesday’s practice according to Justin Ferguson of the Auburn Observer.
just wrapped up a game week viewing window — still feels weird to type that out — and we saw a lot of the Auburn players who didn’t participate vs. UMass practicing
RB Jarquez Hunter, CB Nehemiah Pritchett, JACK Jalen McLeod, CB J.D. Rhym and WR Nick Mardner were all out there pic.twitter.com/1q79pJe2Lw
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) September 5, 2023
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