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Social media reacts to Trovon Reed leaving Auburn for UCF

The Auburn family wished Trovon Reed well as he leaves the Plains for his first on-field coaching job at UCF.

One of Auburn’s most important recruiters is leaving the Plains.

[autotag]Trovon Reed[/autotag], who has been Auburn’s director of football and player relations since 2022, has been hired by Gus Malzahn as UCF’s cornerbacks coach. It is Reed’s first on-field coaching job.

Reed played for Malzahn at Auburn from 2010-2014 and after a four-year NFL career, was hired by Auburn as a player relations coordinator in 2021. He was a key factor in helping Auburn land several top recruits and often spent time on the road recruiting whenever the Tigers’ had an opening on the coaching staff.

He is the third former Auburn player to join Malzahn’s coaching staff for the 2024 season, with [autotag]Kam Martin[/autotag] and [autotag]Nate Craig-Myers[/autotag] already in Orlando. The news shocked Auburn fans who took to social media to wish Reed well at UCF. Here is a look at some of the top reactions.

Trovon Reed to join Gus Malzahn’s staff at UCF

Reed reunites with his former head coach in order to take on an on-field role.

One of Auburn’s top recruiters is leaving the program to take on an on-field role.

[autotag]Trovon Reed[/autotag], who played cornerback and wide receiver at Auburn and most recently served as Auburn’s Director of Football and Recruiting Relations, is heading to Orlando to become the next cornerbacks coach at UCF. The move will allow Reed to reunite with his college head coach, [autotag]Gus Malzahn[/autotag].

Reed joined Auburn’s athletic staff in 2021 and served as Director of Football and Recruiting Relations through both seasons of the [autotag]Bryan Harsin[/autotag] era, as well as the debut season for [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]. He was known as a popular figure among recruits due to his ability to build solid relationships with each one.

He now departs to UCF for his first on-field coaching role. He will join former Auburn players [autotag]Kam Martin[/autotag] and [autotag]Nate Craig-Myers[/autotag] as members of the Knights staff. Since becoming head coach in

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Former Auburn wide receiver Nate Craig-Myers commits to UCF

Former Auburn wide receiver Nate Craig-Myers will spend his final season of eligibility playing for his former coach Gus Malzahn at UCF.

Another former Auburn player is reuniting with Gus Malzahn at UCF.

On Saturday, Nate Craig-Myers, who played for the Tigers from 2016-18 before transferring to Colorado State, announced that he will be joining the Knights for the 2021 season.

Craig-Myers best season in an Auburn uniform came in 2017 when he caught 16 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns. In two seasons with the Rams, the Dade City, Fla. native recorded 29 receptions for 397 yards and a touchdown.

He was a 4-star recruit out of Tampa Catholic HS in the 2016 signing class.

Former Auburn wide receiver Nate Craig-Myers commits to UCF

Nate Craig-Myers, a former wide receiver for Auburn, is joining Gus Malzahn down in Orlando.

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Another former Auburn player is reuniting with Gus Malzahn at UCF.

On Saturday, Nate Craig-Myers, who played for the Tigers from 2016-18 before transferring to Colorado State, announced that he will be joining the Knights for the 2021 season.

Craig-Myers best season in an Auburn uniform came in 2017 when he caught 16 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns. In two seasons with the Rams, the Dade City, Fla. native recorded 29 receptions for 397 yards and a touchdown.

He was a 4-star recruit out of Tampa Catholic HS in the 2016 signing class.

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