AUBURN – Auburn first-year quarterback Walker White intends to enter the NCAA Transfer portal a source confirmed to On3’s Pete Nakos. White redshirted during his freshman season with Auburn while playing in the second half of the Tigers’ win over UL Monroe.
White was a four-star recruit in the class of 2024. He was the No. 86 overall player in the country, the No. 7 quarterback, and the No. 3 player in the state of Arkansas according to the On3 Industry Ranking.
What does it mean?
White was brought in with high expectations. The Tigers landed his commitment over Clemson in February of the 2024 recruiting cycle. White played in one game in 2024 showing flashes of running ability while completing 2 of 5 passes for 18 yards. Auburn landed Jackson Arnold in the portal, and should land another quarterback. The Tigers also have five-star quarterback Deuce Knight arriving soon. Departure impact: Minor
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Auburn finished with the No. 6 portal class in 2023 and the No. 17 class in 2024.
The On3 Sports overall team recruiting rankings can be found here.
Auburn finished with the No. 8 class in 2024 and currently has the No. 5 class for 2025. Auburn’s entire class list with rankings and profiles can be found here.
Following Auburn’s Iron Bowl loss to Alabama, head coach Hugh Freeze addressed how aggressive the Tigers might be in the portal moving forward.
“Well, we’re going to try to sign the best high school class we can first on Wednesday,” Freeze said. “And then, it’s very hard to answer that because as you know, you have no idea even what your roster is going to look like a week from now. So it’s kind of difficult to answer. But the first priority is let’s get this signing class in next Wednesday and then we’ll go from there and see what’s next.”