[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is reportedly set to bring back a former Auburn player to complete his coaching staff. According to a report by Jeffrey Lee of Auburn Live, he is set to hire [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag] to coach wide receivers.
Davis coached wide receivers at Georgia State in 2022 and at Hawaii in 2021. This will be his second coaching stint at Auburn, he started his career as an offensive analyst and strength and conditioning intern for Auburn in 2018. He was then promoted to assistant director of player personnel and player development for the 2019 season.
He left the Plains in 2020 to become a graduate assistant at Florida State before getting his first on-field job at Hawaii in 2021.
David, a team captain in 2016, caught 83 receptions, 650 yards, and three scores in four seasons as a player. He is the third former Tiger to join Freeze’s staff as a coach, joining Cadillac Williams and Zac Etheridge.
His hire completes Freeze’s 2023 on-field coaching staff:
- OC: Philip Montgomery
- RBs: Cadillac Williams
- WRs: Marcus Davis
- TEs: Ben Aigamaua
- OL: Jake Thornton
- DC: Ron Roberts
- DL: Jeremy Garrett
- LBs: Josh Aldridge
- DBs: Zac Etheridge
- DBs: Wesley McGriff
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