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Auburn football: Constructing an all-time Auburn offense

By Cole McCauley

Bo Jackson (1985), Cam Newton (2010) and Pat Sullivan (1971) the three Heisman Trophy winners from Auburn football pose during a portrait session on December 12, 2010 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: Photographer approval needed for all Commercial License requests. (Photo by Kelly Kline/Getty Images for the Heisman)
Bo Jackson (1985), Cam Newton (2010) and Pat Sullivan (1971) the three Heisman Trophy winners from Auburn football pose during a portrait session on December 12, 2010 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: Photographer approval needed for all Commercial License requests. (Photo by Kelly Kline/Getty Images for the Heisman) /
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Greg Robinson #73 of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
Greg Robinson #73 of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) /

Starters: Marcus McNeil, Greg Robinson

Backups: Wayne Gandy, Ken Rice

Whoever is under center for this hypothetical team should feel very safe with these guys protecting their blind spots.

Before embarking on his Pro Bowl NFL career, McNeil was stalwart on the Tigers’ offensive line from. The massive, 6-foot-8, 340-pound tackle started 28 games in his four years on The Plains and was a big reason why Auburn had success running the ball in the early 2000s and was a two-time All-American for the Tigers.

And while Robinson didn’t enjoy the same pro success that McNeil did, he was just as dominant at Auburn. After redshirting in his freshman year, Robinson took over as the Tigers’ starting left tackle.

During the Tigers surprise run to the 2014 BCS National Championship Robinson absolutely mauled whoever he was matched up with his size and rare athleticism for his size.

While running back Tre Mason gets a lot of credit for his incredible 2014 season, that level of success wouldn’t have been possible without the All-SEC tackle leading the way.

Behind those two, the Tigers have arguably two equally as dominant options. Gandy played for Auburn from 1990 until 1993 and was a consensus first-team All-American as a senior. Gandy then went on to play in the NFL for 15 seasons.

At 6-foot-2 and 240 pounds, Rice wouldn’t have the size to play offensive tackle in today’s league but that doesn’t matter when you dominated your era like he did.

Playing on both sides of the ball while at Auburn, Rice was named an All-American for two consecutive seasons (1958 and 1959) and was voted the SEC’s best offensive lineman both years.

Honorable mention: Braden Smith, Lee Ziemba, Willie Anderson, Victor Riley

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