2015 Auburn Football Recruiting Class Player Profiles

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Jauntavius Johnson

• Position: Defensive Tackle
• Height: 6-foot-2
• Weight: 330 pounds
• Hometown: Lincoln, Alabama
• Previous School: Lincoln High School
• National Position Rank: No. 31 247Sports Composite, No. 56 ESPN300
• National Overall Rank: No. 497 247Sports Composite

There are a few under-the-radar members of the 2014 Auburn recruiting class that may be called upon for early playing time in 2015, and massive three-star defensive tackle Jauntavius Johnson is one of them.

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Since committing in the summer of 2014, Johnson was the only high school defensive lineman that pledged to play for the Tigers until National Signing Day. With four seniors graduated from the 2014 depth chart, that was less than ideal for the new defensive coaching staff.

And because of that lack of depth, defensive coordinator Will Muschamp and D-Line coach Rodney Garner may call upon the 6-foot-2, 330-pound Johnson earlier than they would like. He certainly has the size to contribute at nose guard, but it’s far too early to tell whether or not he’s physically ready to play.

Johnson has raw strength and was able to survive and thrive in high school because of it. However, based on his high school highlights, Johnson must improve his technique at the collegiate level or he’ll get pushed around, no matter how much he weighs.

In an ideal world, the Lincoln, Alabama native will redshirt to give him an extra year to develop. But the depth chart isn’t ideal right now.

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