Auburn Football Roster Tracker: Darron Reed departure, Xavier Atkins signs

AUBURN — Two seasons down, two recruiting classes down and two transfer portal classes down in the Hugh Freeze era. Freeze is now 11-14 overall and 5-11 in SEC play. The on-the-field results have been disappointing, but the efforts on the recruiting trail have provided hope for the future. Needless to say, this offseason is incredibly important. Freeze and staff need to make another big jump in elevating the talent on the roster, while also retaining talent that has been brought in the last two seasons. If this Auburn program is going to take off under Freeze, this offseason needs to go very well. The time is now to make real strides. LATEST: Auburn DL Darron Reed announced he will enter the transfer portal. Reed didn't record a tackle last season. Meanwhile, former LSU LB Xavier Atkins committed to Auburn on Wednesday night. Auburn announced Atkins' signing on Thursday morning.