2020 Auburn Tigers season

2020 Auburn Tigers
Conference	Southeastern Conference West Division
2020 record	0-0 (0-0 SEC)
Head coach	Jumanji (2nd year)
Home stadium	Jordan-Hare Stadium (Capacity: 87,451)
Seasons « 2019 2021 »

2020 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
#16 Georgia		5	–	4					9	–	4
Tennessee		5	–	3					8	–	4
Missouri		5	–	3					7	–	5
#19 Vanderbilt		4	–	4					8	–	3
Florida		3	–	5					7	–	5
South Carolina		3	–	5					7	–	5
Kentucky		2	–	6					3	–	9
West
#1 LSU		8	–	1					12	–	1
#4 Auburn		7	–	1					11	–	1
#25 Mississippi State		5	–	3					8	–	4
#12 Alabama		5	–	3					9	–	3
Ole Miss		2	–	6					6	–	6
Texas A&M		2	–	6					4	–	8
Arkansas		1	–	7					3	–	9
SEC Championship Game:
x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	Sat. Evening	at #23 Oklahoma*	#8	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK	W 49-17
3	Sat. Evening	#3 Clemson*	#5	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 31-13
4	Sat. Evening	#15 Georgia	#3	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 23-7
5	Sat. Evening	at Missouri	#2	Faurot Field • Columbia, MO	W 34-31
7	Sat. Evening	Ole Miss	#2	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 52-17
8	Sat. Afternoon	at Arkansas	#2	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 28-14
10	Sat. Afternoon	at Texas A&M	#2	Kyle Field • College Station, TX	W 37-14
11	Sat. Evening	#22 Mississippi State	#2	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 30-0
12	Sat. Morning	at Georgia Tech*	#2	Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA	W 66-25
13	Sat. Afternoon	Georgia State*	#2	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 49-10
14	Sat. Evening	at #5 LSU	#2	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 30-31
16	Sat. Evening	#12 Alabama	#4	Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL	W 31-17
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
Bowls #4	Fri. Evening	vs. #3 Penn State*	#6	Rose Bowl Stadium • Pasadena, CA	L 38-17
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Auburn	Season in current role
Jumanji	Head Coach	2nd	2nd
Marcus Black	Quarterback	3rd	2nd
Sean Meade	Running Back	2nd	1st
Jackson Gibson	Offensive Tackle	3rd	2nd
Tyrese Thompson	Inside Linebacker	4th	2nd
Kenyon Justice	Cornerback	1st	1st
Eddie Burks	Strong Safety	3rd	2nd

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Roster

2020 Auburn Tigers football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Black, MarcusMarcus Black  2.5 !So QB Sanford, MattMatt Sanford 57.0 !Sr QB Zuniga, NathanielNathaniel Zuniga 5.0 !Jr QB Croft, AngeloAngelo Croft 3.0 !So QB Cannon, JavierJavier Cannon 1.0 !Fr RB Meade, SeanSean Meade  1.5 !Fr RB McClellan, AronAron McClellan 57.0 !Sr RB Pressley, MalikMalik Pressley 5.0 !Jr RB Slade, SeanSean Slade 57.0 !Sr RB Hawkins, AlexAlex Hawkins 5.0 !Jr RB Nixon, MarquiseMarquise Nixon 5.0 !Jr RB Ruff, DamienDamien Ruff  2.5 !So RB Walls, BenjaminBenjamin Walls 3.0 !So RB Barbour, JarvisJarvis Barbour 1.0 !Fr RB Hutchins, JaredJared Hutchins 1.0 !Fr RB Clinton, BrandonBrandon Clinton 1.0 !Fr FB Pearson, FelixFelix Pearson  2.5 !So FB Iosefo, MaxwellMaxwell Iosefo  1.5 !Fr FB Petty, AndreAndre Petty 57.0 !Sr FB Mataafa, KaiKai Mataafa 57.0 !Sr FB Gay, JermonJermon Gay 1.0 !Fr WR Marroquin, OscarOscar Marroquin  4.5 !Sr WR Schneider, AustinAustin Schneider  2.5 !So WR Shelby, MikeMike Shelby  2.5 !So WR Schell, RoryRory Schell 3.0 !So WR Hawthorne, OmarOmar Hawthorne  2.5 !So WR Martinez, JarielJariel Martinez 1.0 !Fr WR Andrade, KelvinKelvin Andrade 1.0 !Fr WR Andrews, BenjaminBenjamin Andrews 1.0 !Fr WR Stiles, LorenzoLorenzo Stiles 1.0 !Fr WR Skaggs, JoaquinJoaquin Skaggs 1.0 !Fr WR Curtis, AndreAndre Curtis 1.0 !Fr TE Townsend, JaydenJayden Townsend  4.5 !Sr TE Grace, JonahJonah Grace 5.0 !Jr TE Payne, OusmaneOusmane Payne 3.0 !So OT Gibson, JacksonJackson Gibson 5.0 !Jr OT Bernal, AntonioAntonio Bernal  3.5 !Jr OT Hansen, KaiKai Hansen 5.0 !Jr OT Ebert, MarcusMarcus Ebert 5.0 !Jr OT Kirby, EthanEthan Kirby 57.0 !Sr OT Chapa, GaryGary Chapa 57.0 !Sr OT Avea, SetuSetu Avea  1.5 !Fr OT Jean, DarrenDarren Jean  1.5 !Fr OT Vereen, HunterHunter Vereen 1.0 !Fr OT Tellez, JacobJacob Tellez 1.0 !Fr OT Mohr, MasonMason Mohr 1.0 !Fr OG Moser, KieranKieran Moser  2.5 !So OG Gore, AdrianAdrian Gore  3.5 !Jr OG Garland, JoshuaJoshua Garland 5.0 !Jr OG Tonumaipe'a, IsaraeluIsaraelu Tonumaipe'a 3.0 !So OG Moli, IonaIona Moli 3.0 !So OG Wendt, KahiliKahili Wendt 1.0 !Fr OG Whitley, JasperJasper Whitley 57.0 !Sr OG De La Puente, WalterWalter De La Puente 1.0 !Fr OG Caudill, CyrusCyrus Caudill 1.0 !Fr C Strauss, DeanDean Strauss  3.5 !Jr C Callaway, JosephJoseph Callaway  4.5 !Sr C Vickers, GregGreg Vickers 57.0 !Sr C Stanfield, BrodyBrody Stanfield 57.0 !Sr C Kern, ZackZack Kern 5.0 !Jr C Posey, ErikErik Posey 57.0 !Sr C Lynch, OttoOtto Lynch 3.0 !So C Billingsley, MarcusMarcus Billingsley  2.5 !So C David, JabariJabari David 1.0 !Fr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Robb, JacobJacob Robb  4.5 !Sr DE Watkins, DonovanDonovan Watkins 5.0 !Jr DE Handy, ThomasThomas Handy  1.5 !Fr DE Triplett, AidanAidan Triplett 57.0 !Sr DE Cervantes, AngelAngel Cervantes 1.0 !Fr DE London, ChristopherChristopher London 3.0 !So DT Maui'a, TauaTaua Maui'a  2.5 !So DT Magana, JordyJordy Magana  2.5 !So DT Valentine, JaredJared Valentine  4.5 !Sr DT Briscoe, MakaiMakai Briscoe 57.0 !Sr DT Howard, JeremyJeremy Howard 57.0 !Sr DT Wing, LukaLuka Wing 57.0 !Sr DT Bowles, LukaLuka Bowles 3.0 !So DT Siegel, JasonJason Siegel 1.0 !Fr ILB Thompson, TyreseTyrese Thompson  3.5 !Jr ILB Christian, AmadouAmadou Christian  4.5 !Sr ILB Rushing, LeonardoLeonardo Rushing 57.0 !Sr ILB Barbour, KyleKyle Barbour 57.0 !Sr ILB Pugh, TroyTroy Pugh 1.0 !Fr OLB Royal, VictorVictor Royal  3.5 !Jr OLB Messer, CalebCaleb Messer 57.0 !Sr OLB Seay, YakovYakov Seay 5.0 !Jr OLB Goode, KhalilKhalil Goode 5.0 !Jr OLB Wilder, ClintonClinton Wilder 1.0 !Fr OLB Jensen, BrianBrian Jensen 1.0 !Fr OLB Schulz, RyanRyan Schulz 1.0 !Fr CB Justice, KenyonKenyon Justice  3.5 !Jr CB Mims, ThomasThomas Mims  4.5 !Sr CB Keys, MilesMiles Keys  2.5 !So CB Hyman, MarcusMarcus Hyman  3.5 !Jr CB Stanford, EliasElias Stanford 5.0 !Jr CB Dixon, MatthewMatthew Dixon 57.0 !Sr CB Henley, AlexanderAlexander Henley 5.0 !Jr CB Fair, XavierXavier Fair  1.5 !Fr CB Witherspoon, CoreyCorey Witherspoon 1.0 !Fr CB Mallory, JaidenJaiden Mallory 1.0 !Fr FS Fair, ShamarShamar Fair  3.5 !Jr FS Noel, MarkMark Noel  2.5 !So FS Dyson, DamaniDamani Dyson 3.0 !So FS Joiner, DanielDaniel Joiner 1.0 !Fr SS Burks, EddieEddie Burks  2.5 !So SS Tolliver, SebastianSebastian Tolliver  4.5 !Sr SS Randle, D'AndreD'Andre Randle 3.0 !So	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Warner, JaydenJayden Warner  4.5 !Sr K Simons, FilipFilip Simons 5.0 !Jr K Shockley, LucasLucas Shockley 57.0 !Sr K Betts, CarterCarter Betts 3.0 !So K McCurdy, EricEric McCurdy 1.0 !Fr P Kauffman, ZackZack Kauffman  3.5 !Jr P Dowling, GrantGrant Dowling 57.0 !Sr P Chappell, CalvinCalvin Chappell 5.0 !Jr P Woodall, WaltWalt Woodall  1.5 !Fr P Orlando, MendyMendy Orlando 3.0 !So P McCollum, AngeloAngelo McCollum 1.0 !Fr	Head coach Jumanji Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 5/14/2017

Depth chart

Defense FS Shamar Fair Mark Noel WLB ILB ILB SLB Caleb Messer Tyrese Thompson Amadou Christian Victor Royal Yakov Seay Kyle Barbour Leonadro Rushing Yakov Seay SS Eddie Burks Sebastian Tolliver CB Kenyon Justice Miles Keys DE NT DE Jacob Robb Taua Maui'a Thomas Handy Angel Cervantes Jordy Magana Donovan Watkins CB Thomas Mims Marcus Hyman Offense WR Oscar Marroquin Jariel Martinez LT LG C RG RT Jackson Gibson Kieran Moser Dean Strauss Jasper Whitley Setu Avea Darren Jean Adrian Gore Joseph Callaway Joshua Garland Darren Jean TE Jayden Townsend Jonah Grace WR Andre Curtis Austin Schneider QB Marcus Black Matt Sanford RB Sean Meade Aron McClellan FB Maxwell Iosefo Felix Pearson Special Teams PK Jayden Warner P Zack Kauffman KR Eddie Burks PR Eddie Burks LS Dean Strauss H Matt Sanford

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Brett Combs ILB	Macon, GA	Northeast HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	259 lb (117 kg)	Week 4
	Skill:   Potential:
Julien Reagan OT	Warner Robins, GA	Warner Robins HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	326 lb (148 kg)	Week 10
	Skill:   Potential:
Quincy Covington TE	Northport, AL	Tuscaloosa County HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	229 lb (104 kg)	Week 4
	Skill:   Potential:
Nate Hutson CB	Huntsville, AL	Huntsville HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	Week 5
	Skill:   Potential:
Darius Bridges CB	Hoover, AL	Spain Park HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	Week 11
	Skill:   Potential:
William Eason QB	Monroe, LA	Richwood HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Week 6
	Skill:   Potential:
Donovan Hicks DE	Macon, GA	Northeast HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	Week 12
	Skill:   Potential:
Chris Luther LS	Adel, GA	Cook HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	Week 8
	Skill:   Potential:
Tristan Sampson-Haywood SS	Eatonton, GA	Putnam County HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Week 10
	Skill:   Potential:
Reginald Griffin ILB	Azle, TX	Azle HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Week 12
	Skill:   Potential:
Nasir Edmonds ILB	Atlanta, GA	Grady HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Week 12
	Skill:   Potential:
Logan Grey ILB	Adel, GA	Cook HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	261 lb (118 kg)	Week 12
	Skill:   Potential:
Ian Vincent OT	Mableton, GA	Whitefield Academy HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	333 lb (151 kg)	Week 12
	Skill:   Potential:
Hunter Templeton TE	Somerville, TN	Fayette Academy HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Tony Humphries P	Vernon, FL	Vernon HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Prince Stokes CB	Arnaudville, LA	Beau Chene HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Janoris Knox WR	Town Creek, AL	Hazlewood HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Carter Bales OG	Durant, MS	Durant HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	307 lb (139 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Messiah Pendleton WR	Riviera Beach, FL	Inlet Grove HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Frank Whitney OLB	Boca Raton, FL	Pope John Paul II HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Isaac Maxwell ILB	Montgomery, AL	Saint James HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Ted Dutton RB	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Fort Lauderdale HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Mohamed Roberson FB	Pheba, MS	Hebron Christian HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Michael Trotter OLB	Loganville, GA	Loganville HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	241 lb (109 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Samir Mays FS	St. Cloud, FL	St. Cloud HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Aidan McRae DT	Adel, GA	Cook HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Chad Coates RB	West Melbourne	Brevard Christian HS	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Nigel Reed OT	Atlanta, GA	Druid Hills HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Luke Triplett ILB	Jacksonville, FL	Episcopal HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Wesley Giordano C	Metairie, LA	Archbishop Rummel HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	286 lb (130 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Alshon Spurlock OLB	Loganville, GA	Loganville HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Damian Gunn OT	LaFayette, GA	LaFayette HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	322 lb (146 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Dylan Lanier WR	Seale, AL	Russell County HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Junior College Transfers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Charlie Cooper OG	Booneville, MS	Northeast Mississippi CC	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	282 lb (128 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.