Damari Alston
Damari Alston
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Damari Alston has been at Auburn through two head coaches in four seasons. The receipt on tape: 84 rush yds, 1 rush TD against Baylor, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Cadillac Williams → Hugh Freeze. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Auburn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Auburn
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 5 Auburn players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (38 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Auburn · Last season: 5-7 (AP #22) · Talent rank #13 · 2026 recruiting class #31
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Nelson Smith’s 2020 season.
Matches Nelson on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Corey Taylor II’s path through Tulsa.
Corey Taylor II
CJ Marable
Julius Loughridge
Matches Corey on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jamarion Miller's junior season at Alabama (2024).
Matches Jamarion on
Differs from Jamarion on
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+51%
Up 51% from first season to most-recent.