By Charles Goldberg
AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. — Kevin Steele would like to introduce you to some of Auburn's newest defenders, or at least talk about the new guys that have impressed him in the early stages of preseason practice.
Unprompted after Thursday's practice, Auburn's defensive coordinator talked about freshman defensive back Daniel Thomas, freshman defensive linemen Derrick Brown and Marlon Davidson, freshman linebacker Tre' Threat and redshirt freshman defensive backs Jamel Dean and Javaris Davis. Later, he said Illinois transfer and now Auburn linebacker T.J. Neal will be a factor.
Steele also said sophomore linebacker Montavious Atkinson "was very, very productive" in Auburn's first scrimmage.