Hugh Freeze reveals list of players who 'might' be unavailable for Week 2
Hugh Freeze and Auburn blitzed UMass in Week 1 and now set their sights on Week 2’s matchup against Cal.
On Monday, Auburn’s head coach was asked a question about the status of running back Jarquez Hunter. Freeze did not address Hunter’s availability but did reveal a list of players who “might” be unavailable for Week 2.
A quote like this means there’s a strong chance Nick Mardner, Austin Keys, Jalen McLeod and Nehemiah Pritchett will not play Saturday:
in response to a question about RB Jarquez Hunter (no comment), Auburn HC Hugh Freeze says the Tigers have a “long list” of players who might be unavailable — including WR Nick Mardner, LB Austin Keys, JACK Jalen McLeod and CB Nehemiah Pritchett
“We can really use some of them.”
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) September 4, 2023
Of those on the list, only Austin Keys played an made an impact on the stat sheet last week: Austin Keys, who totaled a pair of tackles. Mardner, Pritchett and McLeod did not play last week.
Auburn faces off against Cal at 10:30 p.m. ET (that’s west coast football for you) on ESPN.
