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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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Michael Dyer lands on ‘biggest recruiting busts of all-time’ list

Dyer was vital during Auburn’s 2010 National Championship season, but his career did not finish on as high of a note.

Auburn’s 2010 recruiting class was one of the best in the nation. The Tigers ended with the No. 6 overall class, and it featured several key names such as [autotag]Trovon Reed[/autotag], [autotag]Corey Lemonier[/autotag], and [autotag]Cody Parkey[/autotag].

This recruiting cycle is best known for Auburn’s hunt for three strong running backs: [autotag]Michael Dyer[/autotag], Lache Seastrunk, and Marcus Lattimore. Auburn ended up signing Dyer, who became Auburn’s top signee of the class.

Dyer contributed early by rushing for 1,093 yards and five touchdowns during Auburn’s national championship-winning season in 2010. He followed that season by rushing for 1,242 yards and ten scores in 2011.

However, he was suspended from the 2011 Chick-Fil-A Bowl, which began a downward spiral for the once-prized recruit.

He would leave Auburn following the 2011 season to join Gus Malzahn at Arkansas State but never played a down. He transferred to Arkansas Baptist before ultimately settling at Louisville. Dyer did not enjoy the same success at Louisville as he did with Auburn, as he only rushed for 704 yards on 154 carries over two seasons.

Because of his abnormal college career, 247Sports has placed Dyer on their Biggest recruiting busts of all-time list. 247Sports compiled this list based on input from college football fans across the country and then used a rating system to determine how strong each claim is. 247Sports’ Carter Bahns gives Dyer a three. Bahns says that Dyer’s contributions to Auburn’s 2010 championship season negate most of the claim, but his offseason issues prevented him from having a strong ending to his career.

In a 2015 interview with AL.com, Dyer stated that leaving Auburn was “the lowest point” of his college career.

“To be honest, I ask myself all the time. Even at Auburn, I asked myself (if) I was to stay there three years, then where would I have been? The only answer I can come up with every time (is) I probably wouldn’t even still be there because I didn’t grow up. I didn’t understand exactly about football and everything that comes with football. I came out of high school and I had good talent and a lot of people around me supported me, but never really the structure to understand what it takes to maintain. Going through everything I went through, I understand that now.”

Despite off-field and academic issues, as well as injuries during his time at Louisville, Dyer ended his college career with 3,039 yards on 578 attempts with 22 touchdowns.

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JUCO DB Champ Anthony commits to Auburn

The Texas JUCO product will provide extra depth for the Tigers in 2023.

As former Tiger and current Director of Player Relations [autotag]Trovon Reed[/autotag] would say… [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and Auburn football “aren’t done yet.”

[autotag]Champ Anthony[/autotag], a JUCO defensive back from Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, announced Sunday evening that he will be signing with Auburn. In his lone season at Tyler Junior College in 2022, Anthony recorded 14 tackles and an interception in four games.

Anthony received offers from programs such as BYU, ULM, Sam Houston State, and North Dakota State. But a recent visit to Auburn was enough for Anthony to announce his commitment.

The atmosphere of playing in the SEC, as well as the bond that he has built with Auburn’s coaching staff, is what set Auburn apart.

“You can’t beat playing in the SEC, every kid dreams of playing in the SEC. Going from JUCO to playing in the SEC, that’s not heard of, it’s not regular. I had to take this opportunity to play in the SEC and play along with some great coaches,” Anthony tells Christian Clemente of 247Sports. “Hugh Freeze, knowing he’s going to turn this program around. I’ve seen his lineage. It was a great opportunity for me to fit in, right opportunity for me to come in and play and I know I can make an impact.”

Anthony is a 6-1, 176-pound defensive back, and is expected to have immediate eligibility. According to Auburn Undercover, Anthony is supposedly the answer to Auburn’s need at defensive back after the deal with New Mexico State defensive back [autotag]Syrus Dumas[/autotag] fell apart.

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Trovon Reed provides connection to Auburn football’s new offensive coordinator

You have to love Trovon Reed.

Trovon Reed was already a fan favorite on The Plains due to his time at Auburn as a player, his stint in the NFL, and his exceptional character that was able to be heard in local Auburn radio.

He earned a spot on Bryan Harsin’s staff after speaking to the team. He was given a larger role over the last few weeks on the recruiting trail. As he used his personal story and connections to the state of Louisiana, he made a major impact on the 2022 class.

Now he even has a connection to Auburn’s new offensive coordinator, Austin Davis.

The two were teammates on the Seattle Seahawks during the 2017 season.

Reed reached out on Twitter with a great tweet.

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Best Auburn football recruit from every state since the year 2000

Since 2000, Auburn has signed talented players from 20 different states and the District of Columbia. Here are the best of the best.

Since 2000, Auburn has won a BCS National Championship, three SEC Championships, a Heisman Trophy, Lombardi Trophy, National Coach of the Year by three different head coaches … and that is just the beginning. Add in another trip to the BCS title game, two more SEC West titles and two undefeated seasons, and you can see why recruits regularly have the Tigers near the top of their list.

A slew of 5-stars have come to the Plains during that time as well and, while some haven’t worked out as planned, there have been many difference makers such as Derrick Brown, Cadillac Williams and Montravius Adams, just to name a few.

The talent has come from all over the United States as well as the Tigers have gone into 20 different states plus the District of Columbia to find some of the players players in the nation.

But who are the best of the best? We take a look at the top signee from each state since the beginning of the 21st century.

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