Auburn football aims to contend for the SEC Championship and a College Football Playoff bid in 2025 and is building a roster suited to handle the challenges that come with the goal. Ahead of the NCAA Transfer Portal window closing on Dec.

As the Auburn Tigers are adding players via recruiting and the transfer portal some attrition is inevitable including the latest defensive back.

Auburn redshirt freshman safety C.J. Johnson has become the latest Tiger to enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports. Christian Clemente of 247Sports was first to report the news. In his two years with the Tigers, Johnson saw no in game action.

Auburn football received an early Christmas gift on Monday morning in the form of a commitment from the transfer portal’s No. 1 wide receiver. Eric Singleton, who logged 104 catches for 1,468 yards and nine touchdowns for Georgia Tech over the last two seasons,

Sophomore wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr., one of the top skill-position targets in the transfer portal, is headed to Auburn to catch passes from Jackson Arnold.