Tag: A.D. Diamond

Former Auburn LB finds new home at FCS program

Kameron Brown will continue his football career as a graduate student.

Ahead of the spring transfer portal window opening on Saturday, one former Auburn linebacker has announced the program that he will be playing for next season.

[autotag]Kameron Brown[/autotag], a linebacker that saw limited action in four seasons at Auburn, announced Thursday that he will be transferring to Chattanooga to finish his college career.

Brown declared his intent to transfer away from Auburn last month by announcing that he would be using his remaining eligibility as a graduate student. He signed with Auburn as part of the 2019 recruiting class as a three-star linebacker from Lanier High School in Sugar Hill, Georgia. He is also the brother of former Auburn defensive lineman, [autotag]Derrick Brown[/autotag].

Brown saw limited field time during his four seasons at Auburn. He was used as a reserve linebacker from 2020-22 and played in one game in 2020 against Arkansas. Because he is a graduate transfer, he will be eligible to transfer immediately as he pursues his master of business arts degree.

RELATED: Live updates of Auburn Tigers in the transfer portal

Brown is the 11th member of the 2022 roster that has entered the transfer portal. Several names that have found new homes include [autotag]Zach Calzada[/autotag] (Incarnate Word), [autotag]Keiondre Jones[/autotag] (Florida State), and [autotag]A.D. Diamond[/autotag] (UAB).

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Former Auburn WR finds new home at in-state school

The Birmingham-area native is moving closer to home after spending one season on the Plains.

After spending one season on the Plains, one former Auburn wide receiver is making a move to be closer to home.

[autotag]Dazalin Worsham[/autotag], who was a part of the 2022 roster after transferring in from Miami, has announced that he will be staying in-state, and will transfer to UAB. Worsham is a native of Trussville, and will now play college football 15 miles away from his hometown.

In his lone season at Auburn, Worsham was used sparingly. He reeled in one catch for eight yards against Arkansas on Oct. 29 and returned a total of four punts for 25 yards. According to Pro Football Focus, Worsham took part in 51 plays during the season and ended the season with a grade of 65.8.

Worsham becomes the fifth Auburn player to find a home since entering the transfer portal, and the second to make the move to UAB. Earlier this month, CB [autotag]A.D. Diamond[/autotag] announced that he would also be playing for the Blazers.

Other players to find homes include [autotag]Zach Calzada[/autotag] (Incarnate Word), [autotag]Trey Lindsey[/autotag] (Albany), and [autotag]Keiondre Jones[/autotag] (Florida State).

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BREAKING: A.D. Diamond enters the transfer portal

Ten of Auburn’s 18 2021 recruits are no longer on the team’s roster.

Auburn’s mass exodus continues.

After wide receiver Tar’Varish Dawson entered the portal earlier today, Auburn freshmen cornerback [autotag]A.D. Diamond[/autotag] declared his own intentions to transfer late Wednesday evening. With Diamond’s transfer, 10 of Auburn’s 18 recruits from the 2021 recruiting class are now off the roster.

Like the other three players, Diamond hasn’t gotten play time — which is normal for most freshmen. Diamond hasn’t gotten any play time this year under head coach [autotag]Bryan Harsin[/autotag], so it appears that he will try to see the field more frequently at another school after he enters the portal.

Harsin’s recruiting problems only continue with these recent transfers. Of Auburn’s 23 blue chips from the 2020 and 2021 classes, just eight currently remain on the team’s roster. It might be a good idea to keep an eye on the team as the week continues, as there is a possibility more players from the team follow suit before the Tigers take on Arkansas this Saturday.

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Where are they now?: The curious case of Auburn’s 2021 signing class

The nation’s No. 18 signing class from 2021 is only halfway standing after the news of Landen King, A.D. Diamond, and Tar’varish Dawson’s intent to transfer.

Auburn head coach [autotag]Bryan Harsin[/autotag] was dealt a great hand to open his tenure on the Plains.

Just one week before the official announcement of the Harsin hire, Auburn signed the nation’s No. 18 recruiting class according to 247Sports, a class that consisted of 18 high school players, six of whom were rated as four-star prospects.

However, just two years after faxing their National Letter of Intent to the university, half of those signees that were expected to be the future of the program now appear on another program’s roster. The number has grown now that tight end [autotag]Landen King[/autotag] has announced his intent to enter the transfer portal. One day later, wide receiver [autotag]Tar’varish Dawson[/autotag] and cornerback [autotag]A.D. Diamond[/autotag] also announced that they were looking to test the transfer waters once the season concluded, moving the number of departures from seven players to ten in just two days.

Why is that? No one can for sure say at this time, but it is definitely a concern. Not only are the departures concerning, but the lack of production from this class is worrisome.

The headliner from this class is running back [autotag]Jarquez Hunter[/autotag], who has been given an opportunity to complement Tank Bigsby in the running game. Outside of Hunter, defensive players such as [autotag]Dylan Brooks[/autotag], [autotag]Cayden Bridges[/autotag], [autotag]Marquis Robinson[/autotag], and [autotag]Joko Willis[/autotag] have combined to play just 236 of Auburn’s 513 defensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus. Between those four players, Bridges is receiving the bulk of those snaps with 173.

With the recent news of King, Dawson, and Diamond’s departure, Auburn Wire is here to break down Auburn’s 2021 signing class, and who is still a part of it.

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Who is still here? Who has gone on to play for another program? All of that information is below:

Auburn Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 15 A.D. Diamond

Freshman cornerback A.D. Diamond is the focus of our next profile.

Going into the 2022 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 Bryan Harsin this season.

[autotag]A.D. Diamond [/autotag] did not see the field as a freshman last season but will look to change that in his second season at Auburn. With the departures at cornerback, he has become an important part of the depth at the position after spring practice.

A.D. Diamond’s Preseason Player Profile

Spring Football Preview: Projecting the cornerbacks

Could this be one of the deepest positions on the team heading into spring ball?

The final positional review comes with cornerbacks.

It is rare that a position group can lose its top player to the NFL and still be the strongest on the team, but that looks to be true for the Auburn cornerback room.

Auburn will be without one of the best corners in college football a season ago in Roger McCreary, but Auburn has made a habit of replacing their top corner and not a step.

The past couple seasons and they once again have a player ready to take over in Jaylin Simpson.

Simpson is clearly the top corner on the team, but Auburn has several solid candidates for the other corner spot, here is a look at the group ahead of spring practices.