Takeaways from Auburn’s 2020 football roster

A sign that college football is approaching Auburn published their official roster for the 2020 season. 

The new roster inlcludes the new arrivals, a position change and several number changes.

A sign that college football is approaching, Auburn published its official roster for the 2020 season.

The new roster includes the new arrivals, a position change and several number changes.

Position change

Redshirt sophomore Matthew Hill has officially made the move from wide receiver to defensive back. The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder had eight catches for 46 yards but was expected to get some looks on the defensive side in the spring.

Number changes

— Sophomore linebacker Owen Pappoe is the first player to wear the No. 0 after switching from No. 10, following a rule change by the NCAA the offseason

— Junior wide receiver Anthony Schwartz switched from No. 5 to No. 1.

— Junior linebacker Zakoby McClain changed from No. 35 to No. 9.

— Junior safety Jamien Sherwood moved from No. 9 to No. 20.

— Senior defensive back Devan Barrett replaced No. 12 with No. 10.

— Sophmore devensive lineman Jaren Handy switched from No. 96 to 55.

— Senior BUCK T.D. Moultry changed from No. 55 to No. 99

Newcomers

–Caylin Newton, the younger brother of former Heisman and national championship-winning Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, is officially listed at wide receiver. The Howard transfer played quarterback before arriving at Auburn will wear No. 23 and is listed at 5-foot-11 and 201 pounds.

— QB Chayil Garnett (6-1, 216), No. 15

— QB Grant Loy (6-5, 230), No. 14; grad transfer/redshirt senior

— RB Tank Bigsby (6-foot, 204), No. 4

— WR Ze’Vian Capers (6-4, 194), No. 9

— WR Kobe Hudson (6-1, 196), No. 5

— WR Elijah Canion (6-4, 213), No. 17

— WR J.J. Evans (6-3, 210), No. 81

— TE Brandon Frazier (6-7, 270), No. 87

— TE JJ Pegues (6-2, 300), No. 89

— OL Tate Johnson (6-3, 309), No. 54

— OL Avery Jernigan (6-3, 296), No. 57

— OL Jeremiah Wright (6-5, 340), No. 76

— OL Brenden Coffey (6-5, 279), No. 55; JUCO transfer/junior

— OL Brandon Council (6-4, 325), No. 71; grad transfer/redshirt junior

— OL Killian Zierer (6-7, 294), No. 77; JUCO transfer/junior

— DB Chris Thompson Jr. (6-1, 202), No. 5

— DB Ladarius Tennison (5-10, 197), No. 13

— DB Eric Reed Jr. (6-0, 187), No. 24

— DB Marco Domio (6-1, 180), No. 22; JUCO transfer/junior

— DE Zykeivous Walker (6-foot-4, 266 pounds), No. 3

— DE Daniel Foster-Allen (6-4, 250), No. 90

— DE Jay Hardy (6-4, 299), No. 4

— LB Desmond Tisdol (6-0, 231), No. 30

— LB Wesley Steiner (6-0, 227), No. 32

— LB Cam Riley (6-4, 209), No. 35

— BUCK Romello Height (6-3, 215), No. 37

— DT Dre Butler (6-5, 304), No. 49; JUCO transfer/sophomore

— DT Marquis Burks (6-3, 312), No. 92; JUCO transfer/junior