Auburn football’s 5 biggest A-Day winners — yes, of course Cam Coleman is included

AUBURN — Looking good at A-Day doesn’t automatically mean an Auburn football player is going to become a star when the lights come on and the games matter for real in the fall.

But it can’t hurt to build up some momentum.

The Tigers wrapped up spring practice with an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday. The offense struggled at first in the 28-27 victory over the defense, settling for five consecutive field goals before finally reaching the end zone on a 39-yard toss in the fourth quarter from quarterback Payton Thorne to five-star receiver Cam Coleman.

Kicker Towns McGough sank a 58-yarder at the final whistle to put the offense in front for good.

Here are five offensive and defensive players − McGough is omitted − who looked the best at A-Day and are heading into the summer on a nigh note:

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WR Cam Coleman

Beginning with the obvious, there wasn’t anyone who was more exciting than Coleman. The early enrollee was targeted five times, catching four of those passes for 92 yards and a score. The attempt he couldn’t haul in may have been his best effort, as he reached around the back of cornerback Colton Hood and nearly corralled the ball.

“He made a couple MAs (missed assignments) in the tight red zone today on balls that we were hoping to throw him down there,” coach Hugh Freeze said of Coleman. “Kind of got us in trouble and made us kick some field goals. That’s on us. We’ve got to clean it up and make sure he knows the whole system and what he can do. But when he knows what to do, he’s really, really talented.”

S Jerrin Thompson

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Author : The Montgomery Advertiser

Publish date : 2024-04-08 09:23:41

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