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Auburn football: 3 breakout candidates for 2020

By Cole McCauley

AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 07: Mascot Aubie of the Auburn Tigers prior to their game against the Tulane Green Wave at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 7, 2019 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images)
AUBURN, AL - SEPTEMBER 07: Mascot Aubie of the Auburn Tigers prior to their game against the Tulane Green Wave at Jordan-Hare Stadium on September 7, 2019 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /
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Smoke Monday #21 of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
Smoke Monday #21 of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /

Perhaps the best name in all of college football, Monday, like Bryant has the chance to step up in a new role.

Monday impressed as a true freshman in 2018 and once again served as a reserve safety in 2019 behind starters Jeremiah Dinson and Daniel Thomas. With both of those players now in the NFL, the starting safety job is now Monday’s to lose.

At 186 pounds, he could still add some bulk but Monday has great height at 6-foot-2 and has excellent instincts for the position. Last season, Monday recorded 20 tackles, two TFLs and an interception.

Year three is often where things start to really click for players and if that happens for Monday, watch out because the former four-star recruit has the potential to be an All-SEC caliber player.

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