Auburn’s coaching staff has been working hard to backfill the string of losses to the portal over the previous weeks. On Wednesday, Auburn landed UAB nose tackle Tony Fair. Today, they snagged former Southeast Missouri State standout Bydarrius Knighten.
Knighten had an incredibly productive career at SEMO recording 262 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 23 pass breakups. He earned All-OVC honors twice and was an HERO Sports All-American honorable mention in 2018.
The SEMO transfer is a rangy, versatile defender capable of playing either safety position or the nickel for the Tigers.