#44
Darrion Smith
Returning to Auburn for 2026
Darrion Smith
The receipt: 1 tackles against Mercer — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Auburn
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Auburn | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2025
W 62–17
vs Mercer
1 TOT
Dominant 45-point win at home against Mercer.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Auburn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Auburn
Returning around him
- 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
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology