Veteran cornerback reportedly looking to transfer from Auburn
Christian Tutt has had a busy few weeks, and now the Auburn cornerback has entered the transfer portal.
Matt Zenitz of AL.com reported that Tutt planned to turn pro, had signed with an agent and had started training for the NFL Draft but is apparently now exploring another college season. Tutt is a former 4-star recruit, according to 247Sports, from Thomson, Georgia.
Tutt played the last three years at Auburn, which included starting as the Tigers’ nickelback in 2019 and 2020. In the 2020 season, Tutt had 31 tackles. In his career, Tutt has 88 career tackles, six tackles for loss and three interceptions.
Tutt appeared in nine games for Auburn in 2020 before he suffered an apparent injury in the Tigers’ loss to Texas A&M on Dec. 5, the Opelika-Auburn News reported. He did not play against Mississippi State and Northwestern and ended the year with 31 tackles, one pass break-up and one quarterback hurry along with a 20-yard fumble return for touchdown against LSU.
This is the latest departure in a slew of exits since Gus Malzahn was fired. Tutt is the sixth Auburn player to enter the transfer portal since then, including quarterback Cord Sandberg, running backs Mark Antony-Richards and D.J. Williams and defensive linemen Big Kat Bryant and Daquan Newkirk.
67 miles from Athens…interesting in light of Stevenson being meddled with by Miami
You can have em and good luck. OT throwing your TV out the window when he’s out there. He made Kearis Jackson look like Devonta Smith this year..
He already left the team…..So he isn’t transferring from Auburn.
He declared for the draft, signed an agent and began training.
How he is transferring is beyond me.
That is odd…not sure how he can undeclare, is there a clause for that?
I’m pretty sure the NCAA has changed the rules so that a player can be evaluated for the draft and then pull out if he doesn’t like the results. I don’t think he can retain an agent in that process but they have made so many exceptions for Covid I’m not really sure.
Sounds like he was a little premature with his “I wanna be a Pro” decision and now has to figure out what to do next. It would make sense to stay put where you are a starter, but what the heck do I know.
This is all about Steele taking over for Pruitt. Garner and some other assistants will likely be joining soon. Why do you think these defensive guys are transferring? Steele has already been poaching. Good luck with the Titanic in Knoxville.
Who has he been poaching?
Bryant, Newkirk, and Tutt have all entered the transfer portal. None of them really make sense on the surface. Bryant was a team captain which looks like a bad selection at this point. Auburn stood by Newkirk and the other tackle during two years of injuries to have them walk out when they got healthier. Tutt has started the last two years, I can only guess he thinks his draft stock would go up as a true corner instead of a nickel but it’s just a guess. If all of these guys wound up at UT I would think it would trigger and investigation and the Vols can’t really afford that after last year unless they’re are going to use another set of NCAA probs to fire Pruitt for cause. I don’t think we’ll ever know the real story.
What he said ^^. Plus, there’s a lot of smoke about another defensive starter that might transfer if a certain assistant isn’t retained. Whether it’s poaching of players or players having more allegiance to the coaches than school…the timing looks bad. All coaches do it though. I’m sure Friend and Bobo will be calling some guys they would like to have transfer as well.
Bryant graduated. I don’t think anyone expected him to come back. Most thought he was going to the draft but chose to play one more year elsewhere. There’s nothing wrong with thats and that’s not Pruitt poaching him. Same scenario with Newkirk. Tutt was a liability and will not be missed. Guys enter the portal all the time, especially during a coaching change. 2 seniors that wouldn’t be back without the pandemic and a guy who gets burnt more than a 4 year old making toast. Also if any of those guys transfer to Tennessee then who cares? DJ Williams transferred to FSU because dillingham was there.. sold the ncaa investigate that too?
Can’t take Gunnar Stockton.. the timing would look bad. Give me a break
Are they saying he did not sign with an agent, or that he did and changed his mind? I thought once you signed with an agent, that was pretty much it.
They changed the rules a year or two ago, where a player could hire an agent and still return to college if they drop out of the draft. They’re just not allowed to accept any benefits from the agent (advances on future contracts/bonuses).