Their time has come and gone on the Plains, yet their impact on the football field is still alive and well at the next level.
With 42 former players on NFL rosters, Auburn boasts an impressive list of football alumni. Naturally everyone is aware of the former Heisman winner and reigning MVP Cam Newton at the helm of the Carolina Panthers, but others are as well making a difference for rosters.
These are the Auburn football alum who were featured in the first week of action in the NFL:
Carolina Panthers
Being handed to a 21-20 loss to the Denver Broncos in heartbreaking fashion lead to controversy over player safety for former Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, who withstood several shots to the head including one on a potential game-winning drive.