ATLANTA - Auburn hopes to have wide receiver Will Hastings, who underwent knee surgery this spring, ready to play by midseason, coach Gus Malzahn said at SEC media days on Thursday.
"He's off to a very good start," Malzahn said. "His rehab is going excellent. We're hoping we get him back by the middle of the season."
Hastings, whom Malzahn called "one of our go-to guys," caught 26 passes for 525 yards and four touchdowns as a junior last season.
Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who threw for 3,158 yards last season, will begin the year without another top target, Eli Stove.