Tag: Tar’varish Dawson Jr

Former Auburn WR finds new home

Tar’varish Dawson is looking to make a fresh start with a Big 12 program.

A former Auburn wideout will look to get a fresh start with a new member of the Big 12 Conference.

Wide receiver [autotag]Tar’Varish Dawson Jr.[/autotag] announced his committed to the Cincinnati Bearcats via his personal Twitter account on Friday. Dawson entered his name into the transfer portal on April 15, which was the second time of doing so since the conclusion of the 2022 season.

Dawson caught two passes for 30 yards as well as rushing for 10 yards off of two carries during his two seasons with the program. His best game as a member of the Tigers’ receiving corps was in Auburn’s 24-16 win over San Jose State on Sept. 10, when he hauled in one pass for 22 yards.

The Lehigh Acres, Florida native was a four-star recruit coming out of high school. Dawson was the No. 351 player nationally, the No. 22 ranked athlete and the No. 54 ranked player in the state of Florida per 247Sports.

Dawson was never able to find his footing and breakthrough in the wide receiver rotation. A new start will likely do his football career good.

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The full Auburn depth chart for Week 2

There was a bit of movement on the offensive side of the ball for this week’s new depth chart.

The new Auburn Tigers depth chart for the team’s Week 2 game against San Jose State has arrived, and it comes with some changes on the offensive side of the ball.

While the defense remains static, it would seem that senior [autotag]Kameron Stutts[/autotag] has officially won the right guard battle against teammate [autotag]Keiondre Jones[/autotag], who is now listed as a backup as opposed to the famous “or” on the depth chart. In the wide receiving corps, junior [autotag]Ja’Varrius Johnson[/autotag] appears to have bested redshirt freshman [autotag]Tar’Varish Dawson Jr.[/autotag] for the starting slot receiver position.

Check out those changes and more on the newest iteration of the depth chart here below:

Auburn beats Mercer 42-16 to open 2022 season

It took a little longer than it needed to, but Auburn beat Mercer for their first win of the season.

Auburn opened the season with a 42-16 win over the Mercer Bears Saturday to start the 2022 season. The Tigers had to wait for their first win as lighting forced an hour and 27-minute delay in the third quarter.

Auburn scored the first 28 points to seize control of the game and never looked back. [autotag]Tank Bigsby[/autotag] and [autotag]Jarquez Hunter[/autotag] led the way offensively, combining for five rushing touchdowns and 181 yards. In total, nine Tigers rushed for 285 yards and five scores on 41 carries.

[autotag]T.J. Finley[/autotag] was Auburn’s starting quarterback but backup quarterback [autotag] Robby Ashford [/autotag] played early and showed that the battle for Auburn’s starting quarterback may not be over. He subbed in for Finley on the fourth play of the game and promptly ran for eight yards. He showed his big play potential to open Auburn’s second drive, taking the ball 49 yards around the left side to set up the Tiger’s second touchdown.

After Finley started the game 8-of-9 for 100 yards and one touchdown his night took a turn. He threw two interceptions in his final four passes and finished the night 9-of-14 with one touchdown and two interceptions.

Ashford took over from Finley after his second interception and attempted his first pass, a dropped screen pass. He didn’t let that deter him, completing his next two passes, a third-down conversion to [autotag]Tar’Varish Dawson Jr.[/autotag] and a beautiful 56-yard pass to [autotag]Ja’Varrius Johnson[/autotag].

Ashford led the final three drives of the night, with the offense touchdowns on the first two and turning it over on downs on their final drive of the night. He finished the night 4-of-7 for 100 yards and rushing for 68 yards on six carries.

Ashford showed enough that the battle to be the starting quarterback is not over and will bleed into the rest of the season.

The defense showed why they project to be the strength of the team, holding Mercer’s offense to 16 points and 4.0 just yards per play a week after they scored 66 points.

[autotag]Cam Riley[/autotag] showed why the coaching staff is so high on him. He led Auburn with 15 tackles and one quarterback hurry. [autotag]Nehemiah Pritchett[/autotag] also showed why he is the new top corner, making three tackles and breaking up two passes.

Auburn will return to action Sat. 10 against San Jose State (1-0) in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

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Auburn Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 3 Tar’Varish Dawson Jr.

Here is a look at Tar’Varish Dawson Jr. ahead of spring practice.

Going into the 2022 football season, Auburn Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Tigers roster.

Over the summer, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Bryan Harsin this season.

Today, we will be focusing on redshirt freshman wide receiver Tar’Varish Dawson Jr. He was a member of the 2021 recruiting class and was ranked as the 22nd best athlete in the country.

Preseason Player Profile

Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida

Ht: 5-10

Wt: 161

247Sports Composite Ranking

Three-Star | No. 57 in Florida | No. 22 Athlete

Class in 2021: Redshirt Freshman

Career Stats

Year G Receptions Yards TD’s Yards per catch
2021 2 – – – –


Depth Chart Overview

Dawson was on the two-deep roster ahead of the season-opener but appeared in just two games but did not record a stat as a true freshman.

That will likely change in 2022 as Auburn is extremely thin at the wide receiver position and Dawson could easily become a starter in the slot. Dawson is a speedster who was getting hype during the preseason last year before a battle with COVID affected his season.

With a full year in Auburn’s strength and conditioning program, he should be faster and stronger than ever and Auburn is in need of a playmaker at wide receiver. He is definitely one of the offensive players to watch in spring practice.

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Derick Hall, Tar’varish Dawson Jr named Iron Man in Week 6

Auburn announced their Week 6 Iron Man of the Week.

In week 6, Derick Hall and Tar’Varish Dawson Jr took home the Iron Man of the Week honors.

Hall is heading into his fourth year in the program. The senior pass rusher finished out his junior campaign with 52 tackles, 12.5 TFLs, and nine sacks in 2021. He also led the team with 43 quarterback pressures, just ahead of Colby Wooden.

Hall is expected to be the veteran to lead the defense once again. Jeff Schmedding will be the new defensive coordinator while Jimmy Brumbaugh will take over the defensive line for the departing Nick Eason.

Tar’varish Dawson Jr is among the young group of wide receivers that return to The Plains for the 2022 campaign. Shedrick Jackson is the most productive of the group and Dawson will be looking to step up for the offense.

He will be working under new wide receivers coach Ike Hilliard, who was recently hired by Bryan Harsin. Hilliard has been coaching at the NFL level for the last decade after his 12-year NFL career.

Auburn has plenty of work to do ahead of spring football next month, but this duo is pushing them in the right direction. Spring camp officially opens on Mar. 14 and will conclude with the “A-Day” spring game on Apr, 9.

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