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    Spring Football Preview: Auburn

    AUBURN TIGERS

    2011 SEC Football Schedule
    Schedule Breakdown With ESPN's Todd Blackledge
    Tony Barnhart's SEC Western Division Preview
    2010 Auburn SEC Football Stats
    Download Auburn's 2010 Football Games

    QUICK FACTS
    Founded: 1856
    Enrollment: 24,602
    Chancellor: Dr. Jay Gogue (Auburn, ’69)
    Director of Athletics: Jay Jacobs (Auburn, ’85)
    Institutional / Athletics Website: www.auburn.edu / www.auburntigers.com

    HISTORY
    First Year of Football: 1892
    Years Playing Football / Games Played: 119 / 1,150
    All-Time Overall Record: 703-400-47 (.632)
    All-Time Bowl Record: 21-13-2 (.611)

    COACHING STAFF
    Head Coach: Gene Chizik
         Alma Mater (Year): Florida (1985)
         Record at School /Years: 22-5 (.815) / 2 Years
    Assistant Coaches (Alma Mater/Year/Responsibilities):
         Jay Boulware (Texas/1996/Tight Ends/Special Teams)
         Jeff Grimes (UTEP/1991/Offensive Line)
         Phillip Lolley (Livingston/1977/Cornerbacks)
         Curtis Luper (Stephen F. Austin/1996/Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator)
         Gus Malzahn (Henderson State/1990/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)
         Mike Pelton (Auburn/1995/Defensive Line)
         Ted Roof (Georgia Tech/1987/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers)
         Trooper Taylor (Baylor/1992/Assistant Head Coach/Wide Receivers)
         Tommy Thigpen (North Carolina/1993/Safeties)
        
    TEAM INFORMATION
    Basic Offense: Multiple
    Basic Defense: 4-3 Multiple
    Letterwinners Returning:  38
         Offense:         13
         Defense:        22
         Specialists     3
    Letterwinners Lost:        31
         Offense:        15
         Defense:       13
         Specialists:    3

    *Starters Returning:    6 (3 offense/3 defense)
    Offense:  
    RB Michael Dyer (5-9, 215, So.)
    HB Philip Lutzenkirchen (6-4, 258, Jr.)
    RT Brandon Mosley (6-6, 299, Sr.)

    Defense:       
    DE Nosa Eguae (6-2, 258, So.)
    LB Daren Bates (5-11, 203, Jr.)
    CB Neiko Thorpe (6-2, 186, Sr.)

    Starters Lost:        18 (8 offense /8 defense/2 specialist)
    Offense:       
    QB Cam Newton (6-6, 250, Jr.)
    WR Kodi Burns (6-2, 207, Sr.)
    WR Terrell Zachery (6-1, 210, Sr.)
    WR Darvin Adams (6-3, 185, Jr.)
    LT Lee Ziemba (6-8, 319, Sr.)
    LG Mike Berry (6-3, 316, Sr.)
    C Ryan Pugh (6-4, 297, Sr.)
    RG Byron Isom (6-3, 291, Sr.)
        
    Defense:       
    DE Antoine Carter (6-4, 256, Sr.)
    DT Zach Clayton (6-3, 296, Sr.)
    DT Nick Fairley (6-5, 298, Jr.)
    LB Craig Stevens (6-4, 229, Sr.)
    LB Josh Bynes (6-2, 235, Sr.)
    CB Demond Washington (5-9, 182, Sr.)
    SAF Zac Etheridge (6-0, 213, Sr.)
    SAF Mike McNeil (6-2, 208, Jr.)
        
    Specialists:       
    P Ryan Shoemaker (6-0, 177, Sr.)
    PK Wes Byrum (6-2, 216, Sr.)

    *-Specialists include kickers and punters only

    Returning 2010 Post-Season Honorees (Position/Name/2010)
    •    RB Michael Dyer (2nd-team Rivals.com Freshman All-American; SEC Coaches Freshman All-SEC Team)
    •    DL Corey Lemonier (SEC Coaches Freshman All-SEC Team)