Auburn has a Bullish rebuild taking place on the Plains under new coach Alex Golesh
AUBURN, Ala. — New Auburn coach Alex Golesh has plenty of familiar faces around for his debut season. Dual-threat quarterback Byrum Brown followed Golesh to the Plains from South Florida and brought a big chunk of the Bulls’ high-powered offense with him.
Golesh signed 13 former USF players in total, including receivers Chas Nimrod, Keshaun Singleton, Jeremiah Koger and Christian Neptune. Throw in center Cole Best, tight end Jonathan Echols, running back Nykahi Davenport and backup quarterback Locklan Hewlett, and there’s reason to believe Golesh & Co. could have a smooth transition into the Southeastern Conference.
“Coach Golesh showed me his plan from Day 1 when he got to USF, and now he came here and wanted to build something again,” Brown said. “Coach Golesh has never done me wrong. I have full trust and faith in him.
What we have building here, I’m excited for the whole country to see. ” Auburn will provide a glimpse of its revamped roster during the team’s spring game. Brown will be the center of attention, naturally.
He led all Football Bowl Subdivision quarterbacks with 42 total touchdowns last season and averaged 347. 2 yards of offense a game. The 6-foot-3, 232-pound senior from Raleigh, North Carolina, completed 66.