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Co. & affiliates: Northbrook, IL Those are the people who know they could save hundreds on car insurance by checking Allstate first. some people just know Saturdays are reserved for college football PROUD PARTNERPROUD PARTNER OF THE AUBURN TIGERS GREAT TASTE TACKLE GAME DAY WITH © 2024 The Coca-Cola Company. “Coke” and “Coca-Cola” are registered trademarks of The Coca-Cola Company.4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 ...........................................................................................................Schedule 6 ..........................................................................................Scouting Auburn 8................................................................................................Scouting ULM 10 .............................................................................................Auburn Roster 12...................................................................................................ULM Roster 14 ......................................................................Opponent Outlook: ULM 16 ......................................................................................Auburn Traditions 18 ...............................................................................................Depth Charts 20 .....................................................................................Stats Comparison 22-24 ...............................................................Future Forward: Defense 28-30 ............................................................Head Coach Hugh Freeze 32-36 .............................................................................Assistant Coaches 38 .........................................University News: Orange & Blue Review 40 ....................................................................................Auburn University 42 .......................................................................................Board of Trustees 44 .....................................................President Christopher B. Roberts 46 .....................................................Director of Athletics John Cohen 48 .............................................................Through the Lens: Vanderbilt 50 .........................................University News: Auburn & U.S. Military 52 ..................................................................On the Plains: Izavion Miller 54 ..................................................................Jordan-Hare Stadium Map 56-57 ...................................................................Gameday Parking Map 60 ......................................................................Heisman Trophy Winners 62 ..............................................................................................All-Americans 64 .............................................................SEC Legend: Marcus McNeill 66 ................................................................Postseason Trophy Winners 68-69 ...............................................................................Tigers in the NFL 72 ....................................................Auburn Football: By The Numbers 74 ........................................University News: Auburn University App 76 ............................Marching Band, Cheerleaders and Tiger Paws 78-86 ..........................................................................2024 Auburn Tigers 92 ......................................................University News: Auburn at Work 94 ................................................................................Undefeated Seasons 96.....................................University News: Rucksacks to Backpacks 98 ................................................................................2024 SEC Schedule 100 .....................................................Olympic Sport Update: Baseball 102-103 .........................................................Auburn Sports Properties COVER: .......................Kaleb Harris, Malik Blocton, Jay Crawford, Demarcus Riddick, Sylvester Smith and Amaris Williams TABLE OF CONTENTS AUBURNTIGERS.COM2024 AUBURN SCHEDULE 5 AUBURNTIGERS.COM www.joxfm.com 8.31 Alabama A&M Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 9.14 New Mexico Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 10.26 Kentucky Lexington, KY Kroger Field 9.7 Cal Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 10.19 Missouri Columbia, MO Memorial Stadium 10.5 Georgia Athens, GA Sanford Stadium 9.21 Arkansas Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 11.2 Vanderbilt Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 9.28 Oklahoma Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 11.16 ULM Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 11.23 Texas A&M Auburn, AL Jordan-Hare Stadium 11.30 Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Bryant-Denny Stadium Blue - Home Orange - Away 2024 AUBURN SCHEDULE6 SCOUTING AUBURN HEAD COACH Hugh Freeze (Southern Miss, 1992) Auburn Record ...........................................................9-13 (2nd Season) Career Record ........................................................84-61 (14th Season) vs. ULM ........................................................................................................0-0 AUBURN (3-6, 1-5) Aug. 31 ...........................ALABAMA A&M ..................................W, 73-3 Sept. 7 ............................CAL ............................................................L, 14-21 Sept. 14 ..........................NEW MEXICO ...................................W, 45-19 Sept. 21 ..........................ARKANSAS ...........................................L, 14-24 Sept. 28 .........................#21 OKLAHOMA.................................L, 21-27 Oct. 5 ..............................at #5 Georgia ........................................L, 13-31 Oct. 19 ............................at #19 Missouri .......................................L, 17-21 Oct. 26 ...........................at Kentucky .........................................W, 24-10 Nov. 2..............................VANDERBILT ...........................................L, 7-17 Nov. 16 ............................ULM .......................................................11:45 a.m. Nov. 23 ...........................#15 TEXAS A&M ...................6:30/6:45 p.m. Nov. 30 ..........................at #9 Alabama ............................................Fle x MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY n Auburn concludes its non-conference schedule for 2024 hosting the ULM Warhawks on Saturday in an 11:45 a.m. CT game at Jordan-Hare Stadium televised by the SEC Network. n It’s the annual Military Appreciation Day and recognitions include numerous military personnel, the Walter Gilbert Award winner Randy Campbell and recent athletics department retirees. n In non-conference play, Auburn’s all-time regular season record since 1933 is 265-73-6 (.779). The Tigers are 2-1 this season in non-conference games. All of those have been at Jordan-Hare Stadium. SERIES HISTORY n Auburn and ULM will be meeting for the 12th time since the first meeting in 1994, with all 11 previous games being played in Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn has won the 11 previous games by an average score of 45.1-9.3. n The closest game was a 31-28 overtime Auburn win in 2012, while Auburn‘s 73-7 victory in 2003 is tied for the largest margin of victory in Jordan-Hare Stadium history. n The average score in the series is 43.9-11.2. ULM has been shut out twice in its games at Auburn, in 2004 and 2008. n Auburn holds a 41-5 all-time mark against current members of the Sun Belt Conference. All but three of those games were played in Auburn. KICKOFF COVERAGE n Auburn has scored in a school-record 151 consecutive games, dating back to the first game of the 2013 season, breaking the program record of 149 games set from 1980-92. n Auburn is tied for the national lead - with BYU, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, UTSA and Vanderbilt - with 10 players who have caught a touchdown pass this season. n The Tigers are third nationally with 13 pass plays of least 40 yards on the year. n KeAndre Lambert-Smith ranks 16th nationally and sixth in the SEC in yards per reception (19.32). His 156 yards vs. Arkansas was the 14th-best receiving game in Auburn history. His seven receiving touchdowns lead the SEC and are tied for 19th nationally. n Auburn ranks 14th nationally in net punting (42.27) this season. n Jarquez Hunter’s 278-yard rushing effort at Kentucky was the best by an FBS player this season and the fourth-best game in Auburn history, earning him national player of the week recognition. n Jarquez Hunter (offense), Izavion Miller (OL) and Keldric Faulk (DL) earned SEC player of the week honors for their play against Kentucky. n Auburn ranks 17th nationally in yards per completion (13.87). Auburn is 16th in the country averaging 6.73 yards per play, 14th nationally averaging 8.7 yards per pass attempt and 34th averaging 5.02 yards per rush. n Two-time team captain Luke Deal is one of 20 semifinalists for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award and running back Justin Jones is a Burlsworth Trophy nominee. SCOUTING AUBURN AUBURNTIGERS.COM Rivaldo FairweatherPERSONAL BANKING Let’s huddle up and make things happen. 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The LifeGreen color is a trademark of Regions Bank.8 SCOUTING ULM HEAD COACH Bryant Vincent (West Alabama, 1998) ULM Record ....................................................................5-4 (1st Season) Career Record ..........................................................12-10 (2nd Season) vs. Auburn ..................................................................................................0-0 ULM (5-4, 3-3) Aug. 29 ............................JACKSON STATE ...............................W, 30-14 Sept. 7 ..............................UAB ............................................................W, 32-6 Sept. 21 ............................at #1 Texas ...................................................L, 3-51 Sept. 28 ...........................at Troy .........................................................W, 13-9 Oct. 5 ...............................JAMES MADISON .............................W, 21-19 Oct. 12 ..............................SOUTHERN MISS .............................W, 38-21 Oct. 26 .............................at South Alabama .................................L, 17-46 Nov. 2 ...............................at Marshall ..............................................L, 23-28 Nov. 9 ...............................TEXAS STATE ..........................................L, 17-38 Nov. 16 .............................at Auburn ..............................................11:45 a.m. Nov. 23 .............................at Arkansas State ......................................2 p.m. Nov. 30 ............................LOUISIANA ....................................................TBA QUICK NOTES n ULM is set to begin a two-game road trip and will play Auburn for the first time since 2017 on Saturday at 11:45 a.m. on the SEC Network. n The Warhawks are looking to snap a three-game losing streak after falling against Sun Belt foes Texas State, Marshall and South Alabama. The Warhawks are one win away from clinching bowl eligibility for the first time since 2018. ULM was bowl eligible in both the 2018 and 2013 seasons but did not participate in a bowl game. The lone bowl appearance in program history came following the 2012 season when the Warhawks fell to Ohio in the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl. n First-year head coach Bryant Vincent has directed one of the most exciting turnarounds in college football and guided ULM to a 5-1 record following a 38-21 homecoming victory over Southern Miss, which was ULM’s first win over USM in Malone Stadium. The Warhawks secured its best start in the FBS era following a dramatic 21-19 victory over previously unbeaten James Madison on Oct. 5. n Before falling on the road to No. 1/2 Texas, the Warhawks began the season with a 2-0 start after ULM defeated Jackson State 30-14 in week one. In week two, the Warhawks dominated UAB and shut out the Blazers in the second half while scoring 19 second-half points in a 32-6 home win, which was the largest margin of victory over an FBS opponent since the 2018 season. The ULM defense has held opponents to zero touchdowns in two games this season (UAB & Troy). n Saturday marks the 12th matchup between the Warhawks and the Tigers, with Auburn claiming all previous 11 matchups. The most recent game between the Warhawks and Tigers took place in 2017 when Auburn defeated ULM 42-14. ULM fell by just three points in the 2012 meeting by a 31-28 decision. n ULM completely overhauled its roster during the offseason and added 73 new players. After Bryant Vincent was hired in early December, he and his staff signed 35 new Warhawks in less than two weeks during the early signing period on December 20, including 17 junior college transfers and 13 four-year transfers. ULM’s recruiting continued with 11 new additions on National Signing Day in February and wrapped up with 27 new faces during the spring signing period. The Warhawks lost nine starters on offense and seven on defense from the 2023 squad. n Coach Vincent was named to the American Heart Association’s 2024 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award Watch List. He was one of 27 head coaches in the country to be included on the list and was the lone coach from the Sun Belt Conference recognized. The award, given each January to a college football coach, recognizes contributions that make the sport better for athletes and fans alike by demonstrating grit, integrity and a winning approach to coaching and life – both on and off the field. n ULM’s 12-game football schedule features six home games for the fourth time in the last six seasons (previously in 2019, 2021 and 2023). Overall, it marks the seventh time that the Warhawks have played a six-game home schedule in Malone Stadium since joining the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-A). n According to Phil Steele, the Warhawks entered the season with the toughest schedule in the Group of Five and Sun Belt Conference with the 64th toughest schedule in the FBS. ULM’s opponents earned a winning percentage of .565 last season, which is the highest opponent winning percentage in the Sun Belt and No. 34 in the country. The Warhawks’ 2024 opponents went a combined 87-67 (.565) last season, with six opponents posting .500 or better records, including three teams that posted double-digit win totals, in Texas (12-2) Troy (11-3) and James Madison (11-2). In addition, nine foes also participated in postseason bowl games a year ago. n True freshman running back Ahmad Hardy has arrived in a big way and has led the charge for ULM in the backfield this season. The true freshman running back leads all freshman FBS running backs and ranks 18th in the nation with 915 rushing yards. With 85 more yards, Hardy would become ULM’s first 1,000 yard rusher since Josh Johnson’s 1,298 yard season in 2019 and would be the 12th player in ULM program history to reach the 1,000-yard rushing mark. Hardy produced 207 yard rushing yards at Marshall and became the first ULM running back to reach 200 yards on the ground since Thomas Khoufi rushed for 201 yards at Georgia State on Nov. 12, 2016. SCOUTING ULM AUBURNTIGERS.COM Ahmad Hardy Official First Aid Provider of the Auburn Tigers // www.eastalabamahealth.orgNext >