Auburn football aims to contend for the SEC Championship and a College Football Playoff bid in 2025 and is building a roster suited to handle the challenges that come with the goal. Ahead of the NCAA Transfer Portal window closing on Dec.

As the Auburn Tigers are adding players via recruiting and the transfer portal some attrition is inevitable including the latest defensive back.

Auburn redshirt freshman safety C.J. Johnson has become the latest Tiger to enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports. Christian Clemente of 247Sports was first to report the news. In his two years with the Tigers, Johnson saw no in game action.

Eric Singleton, who logged 104 catches for 1,468 yards and nine touchdowns for Georgia Tech over the last two seasons, announced Monday that he has committed to Auburn with two seasons of eligibility remaining. He chose Auburn over programs such as Texas, LSU, and Miami.

Georgia Tech wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr. (2) runs into Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks (24) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Top transfer portal target Eric Singleton Jr.

Keionte Scott entered the transfer portal, taking advantage of the blanket waiver granting an additional year of eligibility for current NCAA Division I senior athletes who previously spent one season in junior college or at an NAIA school. The news of Scott’s entrance into the portal was first reported by Christian Clemente of 247Sports.

Sophomore wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr., one of the top skill-position targets in the transfer portal, is headed to Auburn to catch passes from Jackson Arnold.