The Auburn football program had a lot of improving to do when head coach Hugh Freeze was hired, and in time he has taken steps to make those improvements. From hiring a coaching staff that he feels good about to setting the standard for the players in the program to getting a hot start on the recruiting trail, things are trending up for the Tigers.
But just as important as recruiting high schoolers is staying up to date with the transfer portal. Freeze knew that the portal would be instrumental in his success during his first year on the Plains, and brought in 12 impact players during the first window following the 2022 season.