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Auburn reportedly suffered a major loss to the transfer portal on Friday afternoon.
Starting wide receiver Ja’Varrius Johnson will enter the transfer portal, according to a report from 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer. Johnson was one of Auburn’s top wide receivers in 2023.
Auburn wide receiver Ja’Varrius Johnson has entered the transfer portal, @chris_hummer and I have learned for @247sports.
Has 64 career catches.https://t.co/6Cw7NKmknb pic.twitter.com/pBRiZulhZN
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) December 15, 2023
Johnson has been a consistent contributor in Auburn’s offense for the past 3 seasons. In 2023, he recorded 19 catches for 347 yards and 3 touchdowns. He led all Auburn wide receivers in yardage and touchdowns in 2023.
Johnson departs Auburn with 64 receptions for 1,114 yards and 8 touchdowns during his career with the Tigers. He’ll likely have plenty of potential suitors in the transfer portal this offseason.
The veteran receiver appeared in 35 games for Auburn during his career. He was a member of Auburn’s 2019 recruiting class and has stayed with the Tigers through multiple head coaching changes. Johnson was a 4-star prospect in the class of 2019 out of Trussville, Alabama.
Johnson is the 10th player from Auburn’s 2023 roster to enter the transfer portal so far this offseason. The Tigers are expected to be aggressive in using the portal to acquire more talent ahead of the 2024 campaign as well.
Auburn will face Maryland in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
