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Auburn lands Tulsa lineman Jaden Muskrat from transfer portal

Jaden Muskrat joins former Tulsa teammate Dillon Wade in reuniting with former head coach, Philip Montgomery.

It’s just like old times at Auburn football, as a second former Tulsa lineman has reunited with his former head coach.

Auburn offensive coordinator [autotag]Philip Montgomery[/autotag], who previously led the Tulsa Golden Hurricane as head coach from 2015-2022, brought tackle, [autotag]Dillon Wade[/autotag], with him to the Plains from the transfer portal. On Monday night, it was announced that a second tackle will also join him in Auburn.

[autotag]Jaden Muskrat[/autotag], Tulsa’s starting right tackle during the 2022 season, shared Monday night that Auburn will be his next destination.

Muskrat makes the decision after spending last weekend visiting Arkansas, which was his second-known official visit outside of visiting Auburn during the weekend of April 22.

Muskrat participated in 848 snaps last season for Tulsa according to Pro Football Focus, with all but two of those snaps being at right tackle. He started opposite Wade, who played 816 snaps at left tackle for the Golden Hurricane.

Auburn has now signed four players from the spring transfer portal window, joining Appalachian State LB [autotag]Jaden McLeod[/autotag], Michigan State QB [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag], and Ohio State WR [autotag]Caleb Burton[/autotag].

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Top ten: The best games of Payton Thorne’s career at Michigan State

Thorne had several memorable performances during his time at Michigan State. Here’s a look back at his best work.

There has been a heavy buzz on the Plains surrounding the recent additions to the football program from the transfer portal.

Auburn has added an experienced offensive lineman in [autotag]Jaden Muskrat[/autotag], as well as a solid upgrade to the Jack position with [autotag]Jalen McLeod[/autotag]. The wide receiver room has also received a bump with the transfer of [autotag]Caleb Burton[/autotag], a highly-touted high school prospect from the state of Texas. But the transfer that has made the most noise is the addition of former Michigan State quarterback, [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag].

Thorne was a staple of the 2021 Spartan squad that finished 11-2 and won the Chick Fil A Peach Bowl over Pittsburgh. During that season, he passed for 3,240 yards and 21 touchdowns. Thorne’s presence will definitely ramp up the quarterback battle with incumbent [autotag]Robby Ashford[/autotag] and [autotag]Holden Geriner[/autotag] heading into the fall.

Patrick Conn of College Sports Wire recently ranked each SEC quarterback following spring practice exercises and says that if Thorne can return to his 2021 form, that Auburn “should be a lot more dangerous on offense.”

Following the announcement of Thorne’s transfer to Auburn, we at Auburn Wire decided to do a breakdown of his ten best performances during his three-season career at Michigan State based on his final grade from Pro Football Focus.

From his coming out party at Penn State to his amazing performance at Rutgers, here’s a look at Payton Thorne’s best performances during his time at Michigan State.

Auburn becomes team to watch for Montana Lemonious-Craig’s next destination

Auburn is making a strong run to land the talented receiver formerly of Colorado.

Auburn has made a splash in the transfer portal this week.

The week started with former Appalachian State linebacker [autotag]Jalen McLeod[/autotag] signing with the Tigers and ended with the signing of two talented offensive skill players, Michigan State QB [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] and Ohio State WR [autotag]Caleb Burton[/autotag].

When the hand is good, sometimes it pays to keep playing. That is what Auburn head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is looking to do with former Colorado wide receiver [autotag]Montana Lemonious-Craig[/autotag], who Auburn has recently received a prediction to land.

On3’s Jeffrey Lee submitted a prediction for Auburn to sign Lemonious-Craig ($) this week after he paid a visit to the Plains during the weekend of April 29.

Lemonious-Craig does not have the resume of a seasoned veteran, as he caught just 34 passes for 497 yards and five touchdowns in three seasons at Colorado, but the potential to be a big-time receiver is there. He caught the attention of the college football world during Colorado’s spring game last month by catching two touchdown passes from Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders.

The possible addition of Lemonious-Craig would add to an already revamped receiver room, as Auburn has already signed [autotag]Rivaldo Fairweather[/autotag], [autotag]Nick Mardner[/autotag], and Caleb Burton from the transfer portal. Lemonious-Craig provides a big frame at 6-2, 190 pounds, and would add speed to the mix at receiver.

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Ohio State WR Caleb Burton announces transfer to Auburn

Burton, a former four-star WR, has chosen Auburn as his new home.

For the second day in a row, Auburn has landed a highly-touted transfer from the Big Ten Conference.

Friday, former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne announced that he would be committing to Auburn. Saturday, the Tigers filled another need by landing [autotag]Caleb Burton[/autotag], a former four-star wide receiver from the 2022 class who originally signed with Ohio State.

Burton was a highly-touted high school recruit out of Austin, Texas. As a high schooler, he was named an All-District receiver following his 9th and 10th grade seasons. He suffered a season-ending knee injury during his 11th grade season before reeling in 49 catches for 849 yards and a team-leading 15 touchdowns for Lake Travis his senior season.

Mark Russell of Buckeyes Wire sheds light on Burton’s brief time at Ohio State:

Burton was a highly touted prospect coming out of Austin, Texas Lake Travis High School. A four-star prospect, his ranking took a bit of a dip after suffering a season-ending knee injury during his junior season. Although an early enrollee, Burton did not see any action during his freshman season at OSU.

Get to know Auburn’s latest commit by checking out Burton’s profile below:

Caleb Burton announces transfer destination after leaving Ohio State

Moving on and heading south. #GoBucks

Ohio State lost a pair of receivers to the portal recently. Kaleb Brown recently announced he was leaving Columbus and committed to Iowa. Now we know where the other receiver who entered the transfer portal will land. Caleb Burton decided to head south to the SEC and committed to Auburn.

Burton was a highly touted prospect coming out of Austin, Texas, Lake Travis High School. A four-star prospect, his ranking took a bit of a dip after a season-ending knee injury during his junior season. Although an early enrollee, Burton did not see action during his freshman season at OSU.

Burton will try to reinvent himself at Auburn with new head coach Hugh Freeze. He’ll look to pair with Michigan State transfer Payton Thorne. The former Spartan quarterback was a two-year starter in East Lansing and passed for over 6,400 yards and 49 touchdowns.

Burton will join a receiving corps that was very underwhelming in 2022. The Tiger’s top receiver caught 26 passes for 493 yards and three touchdowns. The former Buckeye will have an opportunity to shine right away.

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BYU WR Kody Epps receives Auburn offer

Epps was second in receptions and touchdowns last season for BYU.

Earlier this spring, [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] shared that he was looking for an “alpha” in his wide receiver room. It appears as if he is looking for a couple of options to fit that role within the transfer portal.

Last weekend, Colorado‘s [autotag]Montana Lemonious-Craig[/autotag] and Ohio State‘s [autotag]Caleb Burton[/autotag] were in town for a visit, and it appears now that there is another target in the picture, BYU’s [autotag]Kody Epps[/autotag]. On3’s Pete Nakos is reporting that Auburn has extended an offer to Epps, joining Miami, Colorado, and Ole Miss to do so since he entered the transfer portal on April 30.

Epps was BYU’s second-leading receiver in both receptions (39) and touchdowns (6) last season. He was third in yards by reeling in 459 yards, trailing Puka Nacua and Keanu Hill respectively. He had 100-plus-yard games against Arkansas and Notre Dame last season. He also reeled in two touchdown passes against the Fighting Irish.

He enters the transfer portal after just one full season at BYU and will have three seasons of eligibility remaining. He reeled in five catches for 47 yards in 2020 but failed to record any stats in 2021.

As a high school product, he was a three-star product from the prestigious Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. The program has been known to produce talent such as Heisman Trophy Winner Matt Leinart and fellow USC quarterback, Matt Barkley. Epps was a teammate of former Alabama quarterback and recent top overall pick of the 2023 NFL draft, Bryce Young, at Mater Dei. He was the state of California’s No. 68 overall prospect from the 2020 class, and the No. 123 receiver in the nation.

Take a look at several of Epps’ key highlights from his redshirt freshman season at BYU here:

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Ohio State WR Caleb Burton blown away by his Auburn visit

Burton was the second wide receiver to visit campus last weekend, joining Colorado’s Montana Lemonious-Craig.

One of the positions that Auburn head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] hopes to enhance this offseason is wide receiver. He took a step in the right direction last weekend by bringing in two candidates for a visit.

Former Colorado playmaker [autotag]Montana Lemonious-Craig[/autotag] commenced the weekend by visiting campus on Saturday, with former Ohio State receiver [autotag]Caleb Burton[/autotag] stopping by on Sunday.

The latter says that he truly came away impressed with his visit.

“Personally, I didn’t think it was going to be this nice,” Burton said of Auburn’s Woltosz Football Performance Center. “I’ve never even heard about this facility or ever seen it and it’s really nice.”

While on campus, Burton took a tour and had the chance to sit down with wide receivers coach [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag]. He tells Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover that he gelled well with Davis, and was able to learn new things.

Burton was a highly-touted recruit out of Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas in the 2022 recruiting class. He was a four-star receiver according to 247Sports, and was the No. 22 overall prospect from the state of Texas for the cycle.

However, he has not had the chance to see the field at Ohio State and is looking to make a name for himself at a new place. Burton received an Auburn offer on April 22, 2020, a few months before ultimately committing to Ohio State.

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Texas Football: Recent recruiting wins have all but erased past losses

Caleb Burton’s recruitment reminds Texas faithful how far WR recruiting has come under Steve Sarkisian.

On Tuesday, we learned that Ohio State wide receiver Caleb Burton had entered the transfer portal. That name should be familiar for Texas fans. Continue reading “Texas Football: Recent recruiting wins have all but erased past losses”

Ohio State sees a wide receiver enter the transfer portal

Best of luck young man! #GoBucks

There isn’t a harder room to be a contributor in college football than [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag]’s wide receiver room.

Offensive coordinator [autotag]Brian Hartline[/autotag] has developed and recruited at an insanely high level with no end in sight. Our current projected two-deep depth chart is missing [autotag]Caleb Burton[/autotag], so the news of him entering the transfer portal shouldn’t come as much of a surprise.

Burton couldn’t get on the field even though he was the No. 21 best receiver and 132nd overall player in the 2022 class according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings.

It’s unfortunate but this is a price that is paid for being one of the deepest position groups in all of college football. We wish Caleb nothing but the best at his next playing destination.

‘Tis transfer portal season and Ohio State still has is still over the magical 85 scholarship limit number, so we’ll continue to keep our heads on a swivel as anything else develops.

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Ranking Ohio State wide receivers by 247Sports composite recruiting rankings

Ranking Ohio State wide receivers by 247Sports composite recruiting ranking #GoBucks

The Ohio State football program has 13 wide receivers on scholarship and appears super deep. Still, as any Buckeye fan knows, this unit took a massive hit last season with the injury to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, but the youngsters stepped up in a big way.

It was a bit shocking to see Xavier Johnson return, not that he was an early-round lock for the NFL, but he will undoubtedly get a shot at the next level. There is also a ton of excitement surrounding the stud freshman arriving on campus.

We rank the scholarship wide receivers on the roster based on their 247Sports recruiting rankings. You might be surprised by some of these …