Former Auburn Tiger Tyrone Truesdell is the third defensive tackle to transfer to Florida this season. He has enrolled at UF and will be eligible to play in 2021 for the Gators.
Truesdell joined Auburn as part of the 2017 recruiting class after considering Florida briefly. He became the starting defensive tackle for the Tigers in 2019 but faced some competition this year after coming back for an extra year of eligibility thanks to the NCAA’s COVID extension. Truesdell joins his old Auburn teammate Daquan Newkirk and Penn State transfer Antonio Valentino on the defensive line as transfers.
The addition comes just five days before the season begins for Florida, but it does help add depth should someone go down. Last year, defensive end Zachary Carter spent time up the middle to compensate for injuries. Three graduate transfer tackles with SEC/Big Ten experience is a good way to make sure Carter stays on the edge, where he’s more productive.
Truesdell’s transfer also takes some pressure off the younger names who figure to get into the mix on the line. While Gervon Dexter is expected to take a step forward this year, having the three graduate transfers with him will help in his fourth year of organized football.
Truesdell appeared in 44 games for Auburn and made 19 starts. He totaled 67 tackles, nine tackles for a loss, two fumble recoveries and three sacks. Coming out of high school, 247Sports rated the three-star prospect the No. 36 defensive tackle in the country.
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