Auburn football: Three impact freshman for the 2020 season

Head coach Gus Malzahn of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
Head coach Gus Malzahn of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /
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The majority of Auburn’s starters next year will be upperclassmen but what about those younger guys who can come in and make an immediate impact?

Head coach Gus Malzahn of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Head coach Gus Malzahn of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Last season, Auburn leaned on true freshman Bo Nix to lead the team at quarterback. Other freshmen like Owen Pappoe, Derrick Hall and D.J. Williams also made impacts to start their Auburn careers.

And while the Tigers have lost a great deal of talent through the NFL Draft or graduation, the team has multiple rising sophomores, juniors or seniors to take their places.

The Tigers have recruited well in the past year or two and while some of the players on this list may have had the benefit of redshirting last year, there are still plenty of young guys on Auburn’s roster ready to contribute in 2020.

They may not be the starter at their respective positions but the Tigers have had no problem flexing their depth in the past.