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2016 Auburn Tigers Football Team
The 2016 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Jordan–Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Gus Malzahn. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Sugar Bowl where they lost to Oklahoma. Before the season Following the 2015 season, defensive coordinator Will Muschamp left the program to become the head coach at South Carolina, joining him were Travaris Robinson, Lance Thompson, JB Grimes moved on as well to join Cincinnati's coaching staff. Kevin Steele was hired to be Auburn's new defensive coordinator, and assistants Wesley McGriff, Travis Williams, and Herb Hand were added to the staff. The offseason saw numerous transfers including: RB Roc Thomas, TE Chris Laye, OL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gus Malzahn
Arthur Gustav Malzahn III (; born October 28, 1965) is an American college football coach who is the offensive coordinator at Florida State. He was the head coach at the University of Central Florida ( UCF) from 2021 to 2024, Auburn University from 2013 to 2020, and Arkansas State in 2012. He also served as offensive coordinator at Auburn from 2009 to 2011; in that role, he helped lead the 2010 Auburn Tigers to a national championship victory. As head coach at Auburn, he led the team to a SEC Championship win and an appearance in the 2014 National Championship. Malzahn has coached Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton and two Heisman candidates: Nick Marshall and Tre Mason, including coaching 14 All-Americans. During Malzahn's tenure at Auburn, he was the second-longest tenured head coach at one school in the SEC, behind Nick Saban. Prior to his stints at Arkansas State and Auburn, Malzahn was the offensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas and the University of Tulsa. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamryn Pettway
Kamryn Pettway (born December 20, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn. Early years Pettway attended Prattville High School in Prattville, Alabama. As a senior, he rushed 1,402 yards with 17 touchdowns. He committed to Auburn University to play college football. College career After redshirting his first year at Auburn in 2014, Pettway played in 12 games as a fullback in 2015. As a redshirt sophomore in 2016, he played in 10 games and was Auburn's leading rusher with 1,224 yards on 209 carries with seven touchdowns. He was named first-team All-SEC. After his team's loss in the 2018 Peach Bowl, Pettway announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2018 NFL draft. Professional career Pettway signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018. He was waived on May 7, 2018. In November 2020, he signed with the Rarámuris de Ciudad Juárez of the Fútbol America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Davis (wide Receiver)
Ryan Davis (born April 12, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Auburn. He has been a member of the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL), the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL, and the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). College career Davis played at Auburn University from 2015 to 2018. While there he set the school record for career receptions with 178. Professional career New England Patriots Davis signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He was released by the Patriots that year before the season. Tampa Bay Vipers In 2020, Davis played for the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL. He played in three games for the Vipers, catching two passes for six yards. Ottawa Redblacks Davis signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL in 2021. Davis led the team with 55 receptions for 589 yards and also scored two touchdowns. He also contributed 9 carries for 43 yards. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerryon Johnson
Kerryon Johnson (born June 30, 1997) is an American former professional football player who was a running back who is currently the running backs coach at the East Tennessee State University. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft. Early life Johnson attended Madison Academy in Madison, Alabama. While there, he played on the Mustangs high school football team. As a senior, he rushed 1,659 yards with 25 touchdowns. He committed to Auburn University to play college football. Johnson had offers from Auburn, Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, LSU, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, South Carolina, and USC. He ultimately chose to attend Auburn. College career As a freshman at Auburn in 2015, Johnson was a backup to future NFL starter Peyton Barber and Jovon Robinson, and never reached 10 rushes or 40 rushing yards in a game, though he was used occasionally as a kick returner and reach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Johnson (American Football)
Jeremy Johnson (born September 23, 1994) is an American former professional football quarterback. After playing college football at Auburn, he played for several professional teams before leading the Caudillos de Chihuahua to back-to-back Tazón México titles in 2023 and 2024. Early life Johnson attended George Washington Carver High School in Montgomery, Alabama. As a senior in 2012, he won the Mr. Football Award for best high school football player in Alabama after throwing for 3,193 yards and 31 touchdowns. He was invited to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in January 2013, where threw for a game-high 64 yards and one touchdown to lead the East team to a 15–8 win. His jersey from Carver was retired on February 6, 2013. Johnson also starred on the Carver basketball team, earning consecutive first-team all-state honors and an Alabama Mr. Basketball nomination in his final year. Johnson was rated as a four-star recruit by Scout.com and 247Sports and a three-star recru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Franklin III
John Franklin III (born September 21, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, Auburn Tigers and Florida Atlantic Owls. He also played junior college football for the East Mississippi Lions, where he was featured prominently in the first season of '' Last Chance U''. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2018. College career Before college, Franklin attended South Plantation High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Franklin redshirted the 2013 season while playing for the Florida State Seminoles. The Seminoles won the 2014 BCS National Championship Game against the Auburn Tigers. He was the scout team quarterback mostly used to mirror what the Noles would deal with in Nick Marshall. Franklin saw limited action in 2014. He was a member of ACC champion 4×100 relay team at Florida State. East Mississippi Community College Franklin transferred to East Mississippi Community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Carlson
Daniel Vilhelm Carlson (born January 23, 1995) is an American professional football placekicker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, becoming the all-time leading scorer of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. Released by the Vikings during his rookie season, Carlson joined the Raiders and has since co-led the league in scoring twice in 2020 and 2021. He is currently the fifth most accurate kicker in NFL history. Early life Carlson was born on January 23, 1995, to Hans and Jodie Carlson. He has an older brother named Nils and a younger brother named Anders, who played kicker for the Green Bay Packers and currently plays for the New York Jets. Carlson attended The Classical Academy before college. College career Under head coach Gus Malzahn, Carlson never missed an extra point in his collegiate career with the Auburn Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlton Davis
Carlton Davis III (born December 31, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft. Early life Davis attended Miami Norland Senior High School in Miami Gardens, Florida, where he played high school football. He originally committed to Ohio State University to play college football but changed his commitment to Auburn University. College career Davis was a starter as a true freshman at Auburn in 2015. He finished the season with 56 tackles and three interceptions. As a sophomore in 2016, he recorded 46 tackles. Davis finished the 2017 season with 36 tackles, 12 pass deflections, and one interception. On January 3, 2018, Davis declared his intentions to enter the 2018 NFL draft. Professional career Pre-draft Davis attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Holsey
Joshua Holsey (born June 25, 1994) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Auburn, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft. Professional career Washington Redskins Holsey was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round, 235th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. Holsey did not participate in 2018 training camp and preseason games after suffering a non-football related foot injury when a table landed on him. The Redskins placed him on their non-football injury (NFI) list at the start of the 2018 season. He was activated off the NFI list on November 12, 2018, but was waived the following day and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 15, 2018. He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2018, and was waived on May 13, 2019. Oakland Raiders On August 13, 2019, Holsey was signed by the Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudy Ford
Johnathan "Rudy" Ford (born November 1, 1994) is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Auburn, and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Green Bay Packers. Professional career Arizona Cardinals Ford was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round, 208th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. On May 14, 2017, the Cardinals signed Ford to a four-year, $2.54 million contract with a signing bonus of $140,181. He played in 10 games his rookie season as a core special teamer before suffering a knee injury. He was placed on injured reserve on December 7, 2017. Philadelphia Eagles On August 22, 2019, Ford was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for defensive tackle Bruce Hector. Ford was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2019, after suffering an abdomen injury in practice. On October 8, 2020, Ford was placed on injured reserve a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dontavius Russell
Dontavius Russell (born September 18, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft. Professional career Russell was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft with the 235th overall pick. On August 9, 2020, Russell was placed on injured reserve The injured reserve list ( IR list) is a designation used in North American professional sports leagues for athletes who suffer injuries and become unable to play. The exact name of the list varies by league; it is known as "injured reserve" in ... with a minor hip injury. He was waived on March 17, 2021. References External linksAuburn Tigers bio 1995 births Living people Players of American football from Carrollton, Georgia American football defensive tackle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montravius Adams
Montravius Adams (born July 24, 1995) is an American professional American football, football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Auburn Tigers football, Auburn Tigers. Early life Adams attended Dooly County School District, Dooly County High School in Vienna, Georgia. As a senior, he recorded 127 tackled gridiron, tackles, 34 tackles for loss and 7.5 qb sack, sacks, leading the Bobcats to an 11–3 record and an appearance in the Class A state title game. In addition to being named All-State for the second straight year, he was selected as a participant in the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game. He was rated by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit and the 3rd best defensive lineman in his class. Early on, he leaned towards signing with Clemson Tigers football, Clemson (the first school to make an offer), but on National Signing Day in February 2013, Adams committed to play college football for Auburn University. College career Adams played in 13 games as a true f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
