Spring preview: Auburn football has many go-to RBs to choose from

Auburn football has plenty of pieces to choose from in the running backs in 2026, with the led back being the returning senior Jeremiah Cobb.

There is a lot of new faces in the building for the Tigers, one of those faces is running backs coach Larry Porter. After serving the same role at West Virginia, Porter takes over a position room that is hungry to compete. Porter previously was with the Tigers apart of Gus Malzahn's staff during 2017-2020.

Other new faces to the buildings are the transfer running backs junior Bryson Washington (Baylor), senior Tae Meadows (Troy), and sophomore Nykahi Davenport (USF). Each one will have the chance to compete for what most likely will be the second-string role as the room is led by Cobb.

It's expected that the returning senior will be the starter for the 2026 season on the Plains. Cobb is not the only returning piece from the previous year; he's joined by returning backs sophomore Omar Mabson II, redshirt freshman Alvin Henderson, sophomore Cole Gamble and junior Chris Burnette.

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New head coach Alex Golesh made it a point that the Tigers will be heavy in the run game in his press conference on Wednesday, Feb. 4. "We’re going to run the heck out of the ball,” Golesh said. “We’ve done it for as long as I’ve been a head coach and coordinator. That’s where it all starts offensively for us. You gotta be able to run the football. And I don’t care what league you’re in; you need backs that they run the ball.”

The total number of players in the room for the Tigers is eight backs to choose from, with the bulk of them being sophomores who could be key pieces in future offensives for Auburn.

Jeremiah Cobb

• Number:23

• Measurements:5-11, 200 pounds

• Class:Senior

• Previous school:Auburn

• Career stats:

  • Rushing: 237 CAR, 1,283 YDS, 7 TDS

  • Receiving: 24 REC, 175 YDS, 2 TDS

Tae Meadows

• Number:21

• Measurements:5-10, 200 pounds

• Class:Senior

• Previous school:Troy

• Career stats:

  • Rushing: 163 CAR, 741 YDS, 7 TDS

  • Receiving: 11 REC, 64 YDS

Bryson Washington

• Number:30

• Measurements:6-0, 216 pounds

• Class:Junior

• Previous school:Baylor

• Career stats:

  • Rushing: 339 CAR, 1,861 YDS, 18 TDS

  • Receiving: 41 REC, 311 YDS, 2 TDS

Christian Burnette

• Number:26

• Measurements:5-11, 194 pounds

• Class:Junior

• Previous school:Auburn

• Career stats:

  • Rushing: N/A

  • Receiving: N/A

Nykahi Davenport

• Number:24

• Measurements:6-0, 216 pounds

• Class:Sophomore

• Previous school:South Florida

• Career stats:

  • Rushing: 98 CAR, 612 YDS, 7 TDS

  • Receiving: 5 REC, 50 YDS

Omar Mabson II

• Number:29

• Measurements:5-9, 213 pounds

• Class:Sophomore

• Previous school:Auburn

• Career stats:

  • Rushing: 15 CAR, 71 YDS, 1 TD

  • Receiving: 4 REC, 42 YDS

Cole Gamble

• Number:25

• Measurements:6-1, 203 pounds

• Class:Sophomore

• Previous school:Auburn

• Career stats:

  • Rushing: N/A

  • Receiving: N/A

Alvin Henderson

• Number:22

• Measurements:5-9, 202 pounds

• Class:Redshirt freshman

• Previous school:Auburn

• Career stats:

  • Rushing: N/A

  • Receiving: N/A

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