Anonymous SEC GM says program offered Cam Coleman ‘a blank check’ before transfer to Texas
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An anonymous SEC general manager revealed on Tuesday that his program offered prized wide receiver transfer Cam Coleman “a blank check” before the former Auburn star decided to head to Texas.
The SEC GM told On3’s Pete Nakos on Tuesday that his program practically rolled out the red carpet to get their hands on Coleman, highlighted by that blank check.
“Cam Coleman had a blank check from us. Trust me, he wasn’t going (to Texas) for less. He got paid a ton,” the SEC GM told On3.
Coleman was one of the top overall players available during this last transfer cycle. He hauled in 56 passes for 708 yards and 5 touchdowns during the 2025 season for Auburn despite the Tigers’ offensive struggles.
During his first season at Auburn in 2024, Coleman found the end zone 8 times, catching 37 passes for 598 yards.
But after 2 seasons on the Plains, the Alabama native who was born in Phenix City decided to leave Auburn and head elsewhere. With money staring at him from every direction, including this “blank check” reported by On3, the 6-foot-3, 201-pound Coleman landed at Texas to catch passes from Arch Manning in 2026.
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Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
