Inside the 20 with Jeffrey Lee and Keith Niebuhr: Episode 35

Inside the 20: On today’s episode of Inside the 20 with Jeffrey Lee and Keith Niebuhr — an Auburn Live podcast — we focus on the Tigers’ efforts on the trail.

Monday, we discuss the following …

-Jeffrey and Keith take a closer look at Auburn’s two big recent high school commitments. One of those players, cornerback Tyler Scott of Georgia, was coveted by programs such as Southern California and Texas. He’s currently a 3-star but has a chance to move up in the final rankings after a solid week at the All-American Bowl in Texas.

-How has Auburn done thus far in the transfer portal? Quite well. We go in depth on some of the recent additions. We also discuss the Tigers’ biggest remaining needs — starting with the quarterback position.

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With the addition Sunday of defensive lineman Lawrence Johnson, Auburn now has landed seven transfers from the portal this offseason. Here’s a closer look at these pickups:

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–Lawrence Johnson, DL, Purdue

On3 Transfer Portal Ranking: No. 22 DL

Seasons left: Johnson has one year of eligibility.

411: Johnson started all 13 games for Purdue in 2022, totaling 28 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. In 37 career starts at Purdue, Johnson has 87 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

–DeMario Tolan, LB, LSU

On3 Transfer Portal Ranking: No. 17 LB

Seasons left: Tolan has three years of eligibility.

411: Tolan, an Orlando-area native who Auburn recruited hard out of high school, played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2022. He recorded nine total tackles (three solos) last season. Tolan had a career-high four tackles in a win over Ole Miss.

–Mosiah Nasili-Kite, DL, Maryland

On3 Transfer Portal Ranking: No. 14 DL

Seasons left: Nasili-Kite has one year of eligibility remaining.

411: In 2022, Nasili-Kite had 26 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. He recorded 81 total tackles and 9.0 sacks during his three seasons with the Terrapins. Nasili-Kite was a 2022 Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-Big Ten pick.

–Gunner Britton, OT, Western Kentucky

On3 Transfer Portal Ranking: No. 3 OT

Seasons left: Britton has one year of eligibility remaining.

411: Britton started every game at tackle for Western Kentucky in 2022. He played the first six games at right tackle before switching to left tackle the final six games. He was a second-team All-CUSA selection.

–Dillon Wade, OT, Tulsa

On3 Transfer Portal Ranking: No. 20 OT

Seasons left: Wade has two years of eligibility.

411: He was recruited to Tulsa and played there under Phillip Montgomery, who served as the head coach for the past eight seasons. Montgomery now is the offensive coordinator at Auburn. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound transfer prospect was the Golden Hurricanes’ starting left tackle in 2022. 

–Rivaldo Fairweather, TE, Florida International

On3 Transfer Portal Ranking: No. 5 TE

Seasons left: Fairweather will have two seasons to play at Auburn.

411: He had 28 catches for 426 yards and three touchdowns last season. Fairweather will leave FIU after recording 54 catches for 838 yards and five touchdowns.

–Elijah McAllister, Edge Vanderbilt 

On3 Transfer Portal Ranking: No. 63 LB

Seasons left: McAllister, who has one year of eligibility.

411: McAllister played in 34 games in his career at Vanderbilt, redshirting in 2018 as a freshman and not playing in 2020 during the Covid year. Across the 34 games in 2019, 2021 and 2022, he had 65 total tackles, including 6.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks in his career.