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Former Jax State DB Zechariah Poyser schedules visit to Auburn

Auburn will look to fill a need in the secondary by hosting a talented athlete in Poyser.

Auburn football will look to improve upon its 5-7 record by adding experienced players to their secondary. Could a defensive back from an in-state program help Hugh Freeze and his program achieve that goal?

Former Jax State defensive back [autotag]Zechariah Poyser[/autotag] shared on social media this week that he has scheduled visits to three SEC programs, including Auburn.

Poyser was a part of a three-headed monster at safety for the Gamecocks this season. He, in addition to fellow safeties [autotag]Fred Perry[/autotag] and [autotag]Antonio Carter[/autotag], recorded 269 tackles, 13 pass deflections, and four interceptions. Individually, Poyser made 75 stops with eight pass breakups and three interceptions.

Poyser would be a great addition to a safety unit without Jerrin Thompson (graduation) and Colby Wooden (transfer portal). Several players, including [autotag]Sylvester Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Kaleb Harris[/autotag], and [autotag]Kensley Louidor-Faustin[/autotag], return to the unit. Adding Poyser, a safety that produced a 47.8% catch percentage last season, will boost Auburn’s chances at slowing down opponents passing numbers next season.

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Cornerback Antonio Kite dismissed from team

The Alabama transfer native recorded six tackles and one interception for the Tigers in five games this season.

Auburn’s defensive back unit became thinner this week as a first-year transfer was dismissed from the team.

According to Jason Caldwell of Auburn Undercover, cornerback [autotag]Antonio Kite[/autotag] was dismissed from the roster this week for violating team rules. Kite, a native of Anniston, was in his first year with the program after spending the first two seasons of his career at Alabama after signing with the Crimson Tide as part of the 2022 recruiting class.

Kite was a key contributor to Auburn’s defensive backfield, participating in at least 31 snaps through the Tigers’ first four games. He played in a season-high 66 snaps in Auburn’s loss to Arkansas on Sept. 21. However, he did not record any play time in Auburn’s games with Oklahoma and Georgia. Kite played only five snaps during Auburn’s game at Missouri on Oct. 19.

Freshmen [autotag]Jay Crawford[/autotag] and [autotag]Kensley Louidor-Faustin[/autotag] have picked up the slack in Kite’s limited action. Crawford has participated in 238 snaps over the last four games and was recently named the True Freshman of the Week by 247Sports for his stellar coverage in the Tigers’ win over Kentucky last Saturday. Louidor-Faustin was involved in 55 plays for Auburn during their games at Georgia and Missouri.

Kite ends his Auburn career with six tackles and one interception in five games as a Tiger.

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