REPORT: Auburn Tight End Rico Walker to enter the transfer portal

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🗓️ 26 April 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Rico Walker's anticipated move to the transfer portal could shake up the Auburn Tigers' football strategy. What does this mean for Auburn's tight end position and their offensive game plan? Join Zac Blackerby and Darrell Dapprich as they explore the implications of Walker's potential departure, discussing how it might affect Auburn's tight end room and the broader offensive strategy. They reflect on the historical success of Auburn's tight ends and speculate on future utilization under Coach Hugh Freeze. The conversation also touches on potential strategies for filling the gap, including converting oversized wide receivers to tight ends. Will Auburn adapt and thrive without Walker? Tune in for an engaging discussion on the Auburn Tigers' evolving football landscape.

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0:00.0	Auburn tied-in, RICO Walker, reportedly planning on entering the transfer portal.
0:10.6	You are Locked-on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:15.7	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:20.6	Yes, welcome on into Locked-on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:24.8	I'm your host, Zach Blackerby, and thank you so much for making Lockdown Auburn,
0:28.0	your first listen every single day.
0:30.5	We are dapping it up with D. D. Daryl Dabbage, Montgomery Radio Legend hanging out with us
0:34.4	as we react to the somewhat breaking news.
0:37.6	Rico Walker, according to, I mean, we've seen reports from on three.
0:41.8	Jeffrey Lee was expecting it.
0:43.0	Christian Clemente of 247 putting it out that multiple reports now expecting Rico Walker
0:48.7	to enter the transfer portal.
0:50.0	Of course, the former Maryland tied in, transferred to Auburn,
0:53.3	played in four games last season,
0:55.2	and was kind of one of the expected starters or an expected, I don't know, maybe the leading for that
1:01.8	receiving tight end role throughout spring, but he plans on entering the portal, Daryl.
1:09.0	It's amazing. I'm trying to figure out what could be the cause
1:11.8	and effect of this and I think there's one of three scenarios that would make this happen because
1:16.0	you mentioned I'm surprised by it because I thought he was going to be in the two deep one of the
1:20.6	top two tight ends yeah I'm a little surprised by this number one he there's a scenario that
1:26.5	maybe he sees the riding on the wall that
1:28.3	Auburn's not going to utilize the tight ends that much.
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