AUBURN — It’s officially draft week.
Beginning Thursday and finishing Saturday, 257 people across the country will have their dreams realized as they watch themselves get picked in the 2024 NFL Draft. A handful of those players will be former Auburn football standouts.
Here’s a breakdown of where the latest mock drafts have those players getting picked:
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If the mock drafts are any indication, expect cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett to be the first former Tiger off the board.
Auburn had solid play in its secondary last season. That’s exemplified by cornerbacks Pritchett and DJ James, who both are being projected to be mid-round picks in the draft.
One of the most exciting players in Auburn’s defense from a year ago, safety Jaylin Simpson may get knocked for his stature — 6-foot, 179 pounds — but no one can question his passion.
Returning to college for a fifth and final season served defensive lineman Marcus Harris well. He’ll likely be rewarded for his production (40 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and seven sacks) with a late-round selection in the draft.
Justin Rogers spent one season at Auburn, but he was a highly rated recruit in the Class of 2020 and those traits seem to be helping him get mocked into the backend of the draft.
Richard Silva is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at rsilva@gannett.com or on X, formerly known as Twitter, @rich_silva18.
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