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Friday was Auburn’s first day on the practice fields. The coaching staff released a complete roster for the upcoming season. Many of the returning Tigers will be wearing the same numbers as last season. Below is a list of new players and their numbers. No one was assigned No. 2, Cam Newton’s number. Highly touted freshman running back Roc Thomas will be wearing No. 9.
New players with new numbers:
- 41 – DB Kalvaraz Bessent
- 11 – DB Markell Boston
- 84 – WR Myron Burton Jr.
- 57 – LB Deshaun Davis
- 73 – OL Austin Golson
- 59 – DL Raasheed Kennion
- 86 – DL DaVonte Lambert
- 46 – TE Chris Laye
- 94 – DL Devaroe Lawrence
- 39 – DB Tray Matthews
- 31 – HB Jakell Mitchell
- 36 – RB Kamryn Pettway
- 69 – LS Ike Powell
- 14 – DB Stephen Roberts
- 19 – DB Nick Ruffin
- 95 – DL Dontavius Russell
- 85 – P Matthew Shiel
- 58 – LB Josh Shockley
- 48 – TE/HB Kyle Sitzler
- 71 – OL Braden Smith
- 9 – RB Roc Thomas
- 92 – DL Justin Thornton
- 35 – DB Joe Turner
- 58 – LS Zach Wade
- 13 – QB Sean White
- 79 – DL Andrew Williams
- 30 – LB Tre’ Williams
- 37 – TE Hunter Wood
Worked in online, print, TV and radio. Bobby Valentine once wore a pair of my socks for 8 hours. In an awkward exchange, he handed them back to me to which they were immediately deposited in a trash can.