RB Ben Tate
2009 SCHEDULE
9-5-09 LOUISIANA TECH
9-12-09 MISSISSIPPI STATE
9-19-09 WEST VIRGINIA
9-26-09 BALL STATE
10-3-09 at Tennessee
10-10-09 at Arkansas
10-17-09 KENTUCKY
10-24-09 at Louisiana State
10-31-09 MISSISSIPPI
11-7-09 FURMAN
11-14-09 at Georgia
11-27-09 ALABAMA (Fri.)
Coach: Gene Chizik
1st year

2008 Statistics

2008 RESULTS: 8-4
LOUISIANA-MONROE WON 34-0
SOUTHERN MISS WON 27-13
at Mississippi State WON 3-2
LOUISIANA STATE LOST 21-26
TENNESSEE WON 14-12
at Vanderbilt LOST 13-14
ARKANSAS LOST 22-25
at West Virginia LOST 17-34
at Mississippi LOST 7-17
TENNESSEE-MARTIN WON 37-20
GEORGIA LOST 13-17
at Alabama LOST 0-36

2008 Final Rankings
AP-UR, Coaches-UR, BCS-UR

 

2009 Outlook

Projected 2009 record: 8-4
DB Zac Etheridge
AUBURN
2008 Statistical Rankings
OFFENSE
 
National
Conf.
Rushing:
69
6
Passing:
99
10
Total Off:
104
8
Sacks Allow:
49
6
DEFENSE
 
National
Conf.
Rushing:
54
8
Passing:
19
5
Total Def:
29
7
Sacks:
76
11
RETURNING LEADERS

Passing: Kodi Burns, 94-179-7, 1050 yds., 2 TD

Rushing: Ben Tate, 159 att., 664 yds., 3 TD

Receiving: Montez Billings, 24 rec., 277 yds., 0 TD

Scoring: Wes Byrum, 11-19 FG, 22-23 PAT, 55 pts.

Punting: Clinton Durst, 70 punts, 42.1 avg.

Kicking: Wes Byrum, 11-19 FG, 22-23 PAT, 55 pts.

Tackles: Zac Etheridge, 75 tot., 38 solo

Sacks: Antonio Coleman, 6 sacks

Interceptions: Josh Bynes, 3 for 33 yds.

Kickoff Returns: Mario Fannin, 11 ret., 22.5 avg., 0 TD

Punt Returns: None

 

 
AUBURN
2009 College Football Preview
OFFENSE - 6
----RETURNING STARTERS----
DEFENSE - 8
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Tristan Davis-RB, Brad Lester-TB, Rodgeriqus Smith-WR, Robert Dunn-WR, Tyronne Green-OG, Jason Bosley-C, Chris Slaughter-WR
DEFENSE: Tez Doolittle-NG, Merrill Johnson-LB, Chris Evans-LB, Sen'Derrick Marks-DT (NFL), Jerraud Powers-CB (NFL), Tray Blackman-LB
2009 OFFENSE

 

 

TE Tommy Trott

 

AUBURN 2009 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Kodi Burns-Jr (6-1, 209) Neil Caudle-Jr (6-3, 199)
Chris Todd-Sr (6-4, 214)
TB Ben Tate-Sr (5-11, 217) Onterio McCalebb-Fr (5-10, 165)
Eric Smith-So (5-10, 234)
WR Terrell Zachery-Jr (6-1, 209) Montez Billings-Sr (6-2, 184)
WR Darvin Adams-So (6-3, 184) Derek Winter-So (6-0, 200)
WR Tim Hawthorne-Jr (6-3, 214) Quindarrius Carr-So (6-1, 181)
TE/H Tommy Trott-Sr (6-5, 237) Mario Fannin-Jr (5-11, 226)
Gabe McKenzie-Sr (6-4, 252)
OT Lee Ziemba-Jr (6-8, 304) A.J. Greene-So (6-5, 279)
OG Byron Isom-Jr (6-3, 293) Bart Eddins-Jr (6-4, 290)
C Ryan Pugh-Jr (6-4, 287) ..
OG Mike Berry-Jr (6-3, 313) Jared Cooper-So (6-4, 300)
OT Andrew McCain-Sr (6-6, 295) Vance Smith-So (6-2, 262)
K Wes Byrum-Jr (6-2, 214) Chandler Brooks-So (6-0, 164)

 

2009 DEFENSE

 

 

DE Antonio Coleman

 

AUBURN 2009 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
DEFENSE
DE Michael Goggans-Jr (6-3, 257) Antoine Carter-Jr (6-4, 255)
DT Mike Blanc-Jr (6-4, 288) Zach Clayton-Jr (6-3, 285)
NG Jake Ricks-Sr (6-4, 296) Derrick Lykes-RFr (6-2, 287)
DE Antonio Coleman-Sr (6-3, 257) Cameron Henderson-RFr (6-5, 230)
LB Craig Stevens-Jr (6-3, 227) Da'Shaun Barnes-RFr (6-2, 222)
LB Eltoro Freeman-So (5-11, 222) Spencer Pybus-So (6-0, 216)
LB Josh Bynes-Jr (6-2, 233) Adam Herring-So (6-1, 211)
CB Walter McFadden-Sr (6-0, 176) T'Sharvan Bell-RFr (6-0, 177)
CB Neiko Thorpe-So (6-2, 182) Aairon Savage-Sr (5-11, 173)
SS Mike McNeil-Jr (6-2, 205) Christian Thompson-So (6-1, 200)
FS Zac Etheridge-Jr (6-0, 204) Mike Slade-So (6-3, 191)
P Clinton Durst-So (6-1, 192) Ryan Shoemaker-Jr (6-0, 191)