Ron Roberts shares high praise for true freshman Keldric Faulk on the Auburn defense
By Keith Farner
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Ron Roberts sees plenty of potential in true freshman Keldric Faulk, and noted that while Faulk is settling into a position, the defensive coordinator is confident of his contributions.
Roberts told reporters Monday that Faulk played Jack most of the spring, but it’s pretty much the same in Auburn’s 4-down alignment, and that’s part of the reason he was moved to defensive end.
“He was doing it half of the dadgum time, so we moved him to end… He’s in there right now fighting for the job,” Roberts said.
Jack at Auburn is an outside linebacker whose main priority is to rush the quarterback, but also possesses the ability to drop into coverage.
“I don’t know how it’s going to pan out, but he’s going to be an impact player for us this season,” Roberts said.
The former 4-star recruit out of Highland Home was a consensus top 15 player in the state of Alabama. He flipped from Florida State to Auburn on National Signing Day last cycle.
H/T Lance Dawe and Justin Ferguson.
#Auburn signee Keldric Faulk continuing to impress here in San Antonio. Picking up where he left off from the AL-MS ASG. pic.twitter.com/oCsjti2ynU
— Cooper Petagna (@cpetagna247) January 4, 2023
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
