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Former LSU wide receiver joins Western Kentucky

Former LSU wide receiver Koy Moore found a new home earlier this week.

A former LSU wide receiver found a new home earlier this week.

[autotag]Koy Moore[/autotag] transferred to Western Kentucky, making it his third stop after he began his career at LSU before hitting the portal and landing at Auburn.

Moore played at LSU from 2020-21. LSU’s depth was tested during the COVID year and Moore was forced into action as a true freshman. He caught 22 passes for 177 yards in 2020, but was less of a factor in 2021, catching five passes for 71 yards.

Moore was one of a handful of Tigers to transfer amidst the coaching transition.

In 2022, Moore got a real opportunity at Auburn and caught 20 passes for 314 yards and a score. Against LSU, he ended up throwing an interception to [autotag]Harold Perkins Jr.[/autotag] on a trick play.

Auburn head coach Bryan Harsin was fired, but Moore stuck around in 2023 and caught three passes for 24 yards.

At Western Kentucky, Moore will be reunited with former LSU and Auburn QB [autotag]TJ Finley[/autotag]. Moore’s time overlapped with Finley’s at both previous stops.

Western Kentucky has had some high-flying offenses in recent years and Moore will hope to help continue that trend.

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Former Tiger Koy Moore enrolls at Western Kentucky

With a fresh start in a conference not as grueling as the SEC, Moore finally has the opportunity earn a large snap share and thrive.

Former Auburn wide receiver [autotag]Koy Moore[/autotag] officially transferred to Western Kentucky on Thursday. After originally starting his collegiate career with LSU, Moore came to the Plains in June of 2022 before entering the portal for a second time this May. He’ll now join Western Kentucky as a senior with a year of eligibility remaining.

Moore hauled in 22 receptions for 177 yards as a freshmen in Baton Rouge but transferred to Auburn after he saw limited snaps in his sophomore campaign. The Kenner, LA native made an immediate impact for his new team, as he set a career high with 314 receiving yards and a touchdown with Auburn in 2022.

Unfortunately the 6-foot-1 pass catcher once again saw a dip in snaps and production following his first season with his new team, as Moore caught just 3 passes in 2024 as a Tiger. He did receive work as a punt returner, where he infamously muffed a punt in the fourth quarter of the Iron Bowl last season.

Moore now heads to Western Kentucky as an immediate high-end receiving option in a pass-heavy offense that just produced a third-round draft pick in the 2024 NFL draft, Malachi Corley. With a fresh start in a conference not as grueling as the SEC, Moore finally has the opportunity earn a large snap share and thrive.

He’ll have to wait until the second week of the season to fully get away from the SEC however, as his Hilltoppers travel to Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama on August 31. It is very possible Moore could be catching passes from his former quarterback at Auburn and LSU, T.J. Finley, who also transferred to Western Kentucky earlier this summer.

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Former Auburn LB finds new home on West Coast

Former Auburn linebacker Wesley Steiner will get a fresh start far from home.

[autotag]Wesley Steiner[/autotag] arrived at Auburn in 2020 hoping to become one of the Tigers’ all-time greats at linebacker.

However, those dreams took a turn in 2023 when his production significantly dropped. Following the 2024 spring session, Steiner entered the transfer portal in hopes of finding a new home ahead of his final season of eligibility. On Saturday, Steiner revealed that he will be heading west to Pullman, Washington, where he will spend this season as a Washington State Cougar.

As a member of the 2020 recruiting class, Steiner signed with Auburn as a four-star linebacker that ranked No. 5 nationally and the No. 9 product from Georgia. It took several seasons for Steiner to make a mark, but he finally did in 2022 by appearing in all 12 games and making 46 total stops.

His production dipped in 2023 as his snaps dropped from 348 in 2022 to just 84 in 2023. As a result, he managed to record just 16 tackles in nine games.

His Auburn career ends with 86 total tackles, two going for a loss. Steiner becomes the 16th player from Auburn’s 2023 roster to find a new home. Players such as WR [autotag]Koy Moore[/autotag], EDGE [autotag]Stephen Sings[/autotag], and safety [autotag]Marquise Gilbert[/autotag] remain free agents.

Auburn senior Koy Moore enters transfer portal

The former 4-star recruit will have one remaining year of eligibility with whatever program he chooses.

Auburn senior wide receiver Koy Moore entered the transfer portal on Wednesday as a graduate transfer. The former 4-star recruit will have one remaining year of eligibility with whatever program he chooses.

After transferring from SEC rival LSU after his sophomore season, Moore had a decent junior year with the Tigers, collecting 20 receptions for 314 yards and a touchdown. His role was reduced significantly in his senior season however, as he mainly appeared as a punt returner, hauling in just 3 receptions for 24 yards.

Unfortunately, the Kenner, LA native’s final play as a Tiger ended in heartbreak. In an interesting call by head coach Hugh Freeze, Moore was tasked with punt return duties in favor of [autotag]Keionte Scott[/autotag] in the final minutes of the 2023 Iron Bowl. With the Tigers set to reclaim possession with the lead, the senior muffed a Crimson Tide punt, setting up an eventual game-winning drive to give Alabama the victory.

With Scott returning and a new and improved wide receiver room in 2024, Moore’s role was likely going to be further trimmed next season on the Plains. Nonetheless, Auburn may miss the experience the veteran could have offered to a younger team.

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Former Auburn wide receivers coach to join Atlanta Falcons staff

Hilliard served as wide receivers coach for Auburn during the final season of the Bryan Harsin era.

A former Auburn assistant is heading back to the NFL to serve on a professional staff.

[autotag]Ike Hilliard[/autotag], who coached wide receivers and later served as interim offensive coordinator at Auburn during the 2022 season, has been hired by the Atlanta Falcons to coach wide receivers as part of new head coach Raheem Morris’ staff.

During his one season at Auburn, Tiger receivers reeled in 159 passes for 2,072 yards and nine touchdowns. According to Pro Football Focus data, Auburn receivers dropped 17 passes in 2022 and earned an additional 1,077 yards after first contact.

[autotag]Ja’varrius Johnson[/autotag] was the team’s leading receiver with 493 yards and three touchdowns on 26 catches. [autotag]Koy Moore[/autotag] and [autotag]Shedrick Jackson[/autotag] were next in line with a combined 531 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Hilliard returns to the NFL after spending 11 seasons as a wide receivers coach for a variety of teams such as the Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, and Buffalo Bills. Before joining the coaching ranks, he played 12 seasons in the NFL for the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Auburn announces depth chart for Week 10 game against Vanderbilt

Auburn made some minor changes to the depth chart after beating Mississippi State.

Auburn picked up its first SEC win of the season last week over the Mississippi State Bulldogs and they are looking to keep the momentum going when they head to Nashville to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores.

The Tigers announced the depth chart for the game on Monday with some slight changes from last week’s edition. The only change on the offensive side was listing both [autotag]Avery Jones[/autotag] and [autotag]Connor Lew[/autotag] at center, separated by an or.

Jones is battling an injury and was replaced by Lew in last week’s starting lineup last week. The freshman had a great game and was named the SEC Freshman of the Week for his performance.

The other changes come on special teams where [autotag]Keionte Scott[/autotag] and [autotag]Koy Moore[/autotag] are listed as co-starters at punt returner and Reed Hughes and Jacob Quattlebaum are now co-starters at long snapper.

Here is a look at Auburn’s full depth chart.

Auburn adjusts depth chart for Week 5 after injuries

Auburn has announced its depth chart for their matchup with Georgia.

Auburn has revealed its depth chart for its Week 5 game against the Georgia Bulldogs and has once again made some slight changes due to an injury.

With [autotag]Keionte Scott[/autotag] still out, Auburn has named a new starter at both star and punt returner. [autotag]Donovan Kaufman[/autotag] has been elevated to starter at star and [autotag]J.D. Rhym[/autotag] is now listed as his backup.

While [autotag]Jaylin Simpson[/autotag] was listed as the top punt returner last week, [autotag]Koy Moore[/autotag] was used and has been put as the starter for this week with Simpson as his backup.

Here is a look at the full depth chart ahead of Auburn’s game against Georgia Saturday.

Brian’s Column: Auburn’s running game needs to show up against Texas A&M

The Auburn Tigers have gotten off to an undefeated start this season, but the running game has struggled. It needs to be better on Saturday.

For the past decade, the Auburn football offense has run through the running game.

The best player on the offensive side of the ball for the Tigers has always been their running back, whether it’s [autotag]Tank Bigbsy[/autotag], [autotag]Kerryon Johnson[/autotag], [autotag]Cameron-Artis Payne[/autotag], or Tre Mason, the offense has literally run on running the ball.

This year that has not been the case. The team’s leading rusher through three weeks is quarterback [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag].

The team’s leader in rushing touchdowns is backup quarterback [autotag]Robby Ashford[/autotag]

In a year in which starting running back [autotag]Jarquez Hunter[/autotag] was voted to the preseason All-SEC team, he has rushed for a grand total of 90 yards and 1 touchdown in non-conference play.

If Hugh Freeze’s team is going to be successful in SEC play, the running backs are going to have to start running the ball and running it well.

This week Auburn travels to play a familiar opponent, the Texas A&M Aggies, who are currently giving up just over 4 yards per carry on the ground.

Auburn’s running backs are averaging 4.3, and that number dips almost below 4 if you take away long touchdown runs by [autotag]Jeremiah Cobb[/autotag] and [autotag]Sean Jackson[/autotag] against UMass.

That is simply not good enough for a team that has issues throwing the ball as well. This week the Tigers are going to have to score points against an A&M offense that averages 44 points per game.

If Thorne and the receivers falter in the passing game, the running game has to pick them up.

While Payton Thorne ran free last week, it was mostly due to him being a superior athlete against FCS competition. The run game needs to be more fundamentally sound against A&M and avoid sequences like the one below.

This sequence is downright brutal from first to fourth down.

Auburn tries to run an outside concept on first down, and it get’s completely blown up. The line of scrimmage immediately shifts to the Auburn backfield, and [autotag]Damari Alston[/autotag] is left with little to do but string out the run as long as he can before hoping a hole develops.

It does not, and Auburn is left with a second and long.

Now for second down.

Everything about this play is executed perfectly besides the most important part.

#77 [autotag]Jeremiah Wright[/autotag] and #72 [autotag]Izavion Miller[/autotag] execute their pulls perfectly, and have the edge completely locked up for Payton Thorne to follow them to the endzone.

Wide receiver #0 [autotag]Koy Moore[/autotag] does his part as well, taking his defender completely out of the would-be-play.

This should have been 6 points for Auburn. Instead, [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] handed the ball off and the Tigers gained one yard.

Fourth down is just as bad as first and second. Just like they did on the outside run, the Auburn lines gets bullied on this inside run, leaving [autotag]Jarquez Hunter[/autotag] with nowhere to go.

Auburn had many drives similar to this one during their 45-13 win last week. They were able to get away with it because of their talent,

That won’t be the case this week.

If Auburn is going to win as 8-point underdogs, the running game has to show up. The offensive line and running backs need to take some of the pressure off of Payton Thorne.

We’ll see if they can when the Tigers kick off SEC play Saturday at 11 CST.

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Hugh Freeze provides injury update after Auburn’s second scrimmage of fall camp

Several expected contributors were unable to play in Auburn’s scrimmage on Saturday.

Auburn has been battling injuries throughout fall camp and [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] provided an update about the health of the team Saturday after Auburn’s second scrimmage of fall camp.

The wide receiver group and defensive front have been hit the hardest and that was still the case with several expected contributors unable to play.

Defensive end [autotag]Keldric Faulk[/autotag] and pass-rusher [autotag]Jalen McLeod[/autotag] were both unable to play in the scrimmage. Faulk “tried, but he’s not ready,” Freeze admitted.

Wide receivers [autotag]Nick Mardner[/autotag], [autotag]Koy Moore[/autotag] and [autotag]Malcolm Johnson Jr.[/autotag] as well as linebacker [autotag]Austin Keys[/autotag] were also unable to practice.

“Now its time for us to get a lot of those guys out of those yellow jerseys hopefully, and get them healthy with two weeks to go,” Freeze said. “We’re without some guys we’ve been counting on for sure.”

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In Photos: Auburn’s first scrimmage of fall camp

The Tigers had their first scrimmage of fall camp saturday, here are the top photos.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]’s first fall camp at Auburn is in full swing and the Tigers completed their first scrimmage Saturday in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Freeze met with the media after the scrimmage and admitted that it has caused him to reevaluate some things about the battle between [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag], [autotag]Holden Geriner[/autotag] and [autotag]Robby Ashford[/autotag] to become Auburn’s starting quarterback.

“Yesterday, I had my mind made up,” Freeze said. “And after today I need to watch the film before I say.”

In addition, [autotag]Koy Moore[/autotag] is limited due to an ankle injury and [autotag]Malcolm Johnson Jr.[/autotag] is dealing with a shoulder injury.

The Tigers will be off tomorrow before getting back into camp Monday as they get closer to the season opener on Saturday, Sept. 2 against UMass. Here is a look at the best photos from Auburn’s first scrimmage of fall camp.