Young depth and speed brings expected improvement to Auburn's coverage units
Peter Rauterkus | prauterkus@al.com, looking at Alex McPherson’s perfect field goal percentage in 2023 would lead you to believe the Tigers owned that phase of the game last season.McPherson was one of two kickers in the country to be perfect on the season and Auburn ranked 20th in the country in net punting.The Tigers ranked 103rd in opponent kick return yardage per return. Kick coverage is an area Auburn has made a point to improve going into 2024.
“We have more guys that can run, and they’re bigger and stronger, and that’s what you need on some of these coverage units especially,” Freeze continued. “You need bigger, fresher, faster bodies, and it kind of feels like we’ve improved that,” Freeze said.McPherson has yet to practice during fall camp, still recovering from a gastrointestinal illness. While not giving a timetable for his return, Freeze sounded upbeat about McPherson’s progress on Friday.With McPherson out, freshman Towns McGough has handled kicking duties, someone Freeze has expressed confidence in.
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