Senior safety on Auburn's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Fort Worth, TX · Trinity Leadership
Recruiting
CB recruit
No. 44 nationally · Joined Auburn
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 safety on Auburn's 2026 roster.
Buzz vs Tape
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Auburn Tigers energize SEC Media Days as Alex Golesh’s confidence and clear vision put the conference on notice. Byrum Brown’s transfer and leadership spark new hope, while veterans Champ Anthony and Alex McPherson gear up to make their…
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“Auburn Announces SEC Media Days Players QB Byrum Brown, DB Champ Anthony, K Alex McPherson”
Fan claims · every quote verified verbatim
Champ has a great attitude of playing where he is needed. Seems like the embodiment of the Auburn man. I hope he finishes the season healthy
He's obviously capable of playing safety and the nickel, but he might have been the best cornerback on the team until he was injured in 2024.
Based on 2 comments from 1 poster across 2 threads · Jul 21, 2026–Jul 28, 2026 · via wde
Champ Anthony
Four seasons at Auburn, two different head coaches: Hugh Freeze and Alex Golesh. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Baylor, Week 1, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Alex Golesh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 17–16
vs Baylor
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-16vs Baylor | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 43-8vs Southern Miss | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2026 Outlook
Auburn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Auburn
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Auburn · Last season: 5-7 (AP #22) · Talent rank #18 · 2026 recruiting class #31
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