It’s that time of year again. Coaches and players from the SEC Conference will gather together, this year in Nashville, TN, for the annual SEC Media Days. Head coach Hugh Freeze will be representing Auburn football for the first time, and three senior players will join him on the stage.
Joining Freeze next week will be three senior Auburn football players, two returners and one newcomer. Tight end Luke Deal, offensive lineman Kam Stutts, and jack linebacker Elijah McAllister.
Deal is entering into his fifth season on the Plains, and is a veteran in the Tigers’ tight ends room. Throughout his four seasons in orange and blue, Deal has played in 40 games and caught 14 receptions for 110 yards and one touchdown.
Stutts has been a contributor along the offensive line and on special teams since his freshman year at Auburn, and ultimately became a regular starter in 2022. Despite all the incoming transfers, Stutts will be a familiar face at the line of scrimmage.
McAllister is the lone transfer heading to SEC Media Days to represent Auburn football. Prior to arriving on the Plains this past spring, McAllister was a starter and a leader in the defensive corps at Vanderbilt. A two-time team captain for the Commodores, it appears that his leadership capabilities made their way to the Plains along with his football talent.
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The Tigers will take the spotlight on Tuesday, July 18, along with Georgia, Mississippi State, and Vanderbilt. The full schedule is as follows:
- Monday, July 17 – LSU, Missouri, Texas A&M
- Tuesday, July 18 – Auburn, Georgia, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt
- Wednesday, July 19 – Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky
- Thursday, July 20 – Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee
Tuesday will be a big day for Hugh Freeze as he makes his return to the SEC and the Tigers finally turn the page on the Bryan Harsin era on a national scale.