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Pat Dye Field => War Damn Eagle => Topic started by: Snaggletiger on February 26, 2025, 11:34:44 AM
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A little offseason nugget to whet yer whistle from SI.com
Auburn Tigers cornerback and recent portal addition Raion Strader received some notoriety on Tuesday. The College Sports Network has named him as one of the best players returning to play this fall.
He’s ranked as the No. 1 cornerback and the No. 9 player overall in these rankings.
Strader committed to Auburn via the portal on Dec. 16, just a week after he entered. He was an everyday starter for the Miami (OH) RedHawks.
In 25 games played, he made 110 tackles, 80 solo, made three interceptions and broke up 32 passes. In 2023, he was named an FWAA All-American and a College Football News Freshman All-American Award winner. Last season, he was named First-Team All-MAC.
His time in Oxford, Ohio, helped him greatly boost his stock. Coming out of high school, he was entirely unranked. He had no stars on his 247 Sports recruiting profile. However, in the portal, he is considered the No. 22 cornerback in the portal and a four-star quality transfer.
Strader will fill a key hole left by departing players. Back in January, cornerback Keionte Scott transferred out to Houston for his final year of eligibility. He’ll join a cornerback room that consists of Kayin Lee and Jay Crawford - who tied for the lead in pass defended. Lee also matched safety Jerrin Thompson in interceptions with two.
The Tigers look to continue building up the defense’s reputation - perhaps even establish themselves as a DBU.
Strader will get his first action in a Tigers uniform when Auburn travels to Waco, Texas, to take on Baylor Aug. 30. Head coach Hugh Freeze and company look to improve upon their 5-7 finish that saw them miss out on a bowl game for the second time in three seasons.
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He’s ranked as the No. 1 cornerback and the No. 9 player overall in these rankings.
However, in the portal, he is considered the No. 22 cornerback in the portal and a four-star quality transfer.
How do those two sentences talk about the same guy?
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How do those two sentences talk about the same guy?
They don't exactly jive.
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How do those two sentences talk about the same guy?
Shades of Ro...whatever.
Or that other guy...
Let's see some shit on the field.
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His Auburn Bio:
At Miami (Ohio), the 2024 MAC cornerback of the year, All-America and all-MAC by College Football News, recording 53 tackles, two interceptions and 19 PBU … played in 13 games with 12 starts in 2023, earning freshman All-America honors (FWAA, College Football News) with 57 tackles, 1.5 TFL, an interception and 13 PBU … two-time team captain for Coach Charles Morris at Penn Hills High … first team all-conference as a junior and senior for the Indians … also a wrestling letterman.
I'm not pimping this guy. Just saw the article pop up on a slow day. However, named All-America twice already.....
Daddy like Mr. Strader.
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His Auburn Bio:
At Miami (Ohio), the 2024 MAC cornerback of the year, All-America and all-MAC by College Football News, recording 53 tackles, two interceptions and 19 PBU … played in 13 games with 12 starts in 2023, earning freshman All-America honors (FWAA, College Football News) with 57 tackles, 1.5 TFL, an interception and 13 PBU … two-time team captain for Coach Charles Morris at Penn Hills High … first team all-conference as a junior and senior for the Indians … also a wrestling letterman.
I'm not pimping this guy. Just saw the article pop up on a slow day. However, named All-America twice already.....
Daddy like Mr. Strader.
Will be interesting who rises to the top to start between he, Lee, and Jay C.
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Will be interesting who rises to the top to start between he, Lee, and Jay C.
Just good to have so much experience back there. And Crawford is total badassery.
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Let's see some shit on the field.
Seen that for a lot of years already. Aren't you tired of it yet?
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It's February.
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They don't exactly jive.
Oh stewardess, I speak jive