AUBURN — The 2024 NFL Draft is set to begin on April 25th, and Auburn football will certainly be represented. We still don't know how the scene will be presented.
The Tigers have more than a dozen former players eligible to be drafted this cycle, but not all of them will see their names played on their television screens. Some players will sign undrafted free agent contracts with NFL teams, while others will try out for other professional leagues.
Here's a breakdown of where a handful of former players will be taken in the latest mock draft.
CB Nehemiah Pritchett
Cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett, a third-year starter who played all five of his collegiate seasons at Auburn, had the highest grade of all players in a mock draft evaluated by the Montgomery Advertiser. Pritchett finished his Tigers career with 115 tackles, 29 pass deflections, and three interceptions.
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CB DJ James
DJ James, another cornerback who spent five years in college, finished the 2023 season with an 88.9 coverage grade from Pro Football Focus. That mark ranked No. 1 at Auburn, No. 7 in the SEC and No. 34 nationally last season.
S. Jaylin Simpson
There may have been no more impactful defensive player on Auburn's roster last season than safety Jaylin Simpson, especially through the first half of the schedule. Simpson had five interceptions and recovered one fumble in the first five weeks of the season.
DL Marcus Harris
Arguably one of the most underrated players on Auburn's preseason team, Marcus Harris set career highs across the board in tackles (40), tackles for loss (11), and sacks (7). . His overall defensive rating according to PFF 82.4 ranked him first in the conference and 19th in the nation.
DL Justin Rogers
Justin Rodgers was rated the No. 52 overall player in the 2020 class by the 247Sports Composite. He started his career at Kentucky, where he played three seasons and transferred to Auburn in his final year. Rodgers had 17 tackles and one sack for the Tigers.
Richard Silva is the Auburn Athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at rsilva@gannett.com or at X (formerly Twitter name @rich_silva18).
