Auburn transfers Byrum Brown and Cody Sigler receive praise from ESPN
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 12:02 PM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
ESPN analyst Bill Connelly has highlighted Auburn football transfers Byrum Brown and Cody Sigler as potential impact players for the upcoming season. Brown, a quarterback from USF, threw for over 4,200 yards and 42 touchdowns last season and is expected to bring his skills to Auburn's offense. Defensive lineman Sigler, coming from Arkansas State, recorded 35 tackles, including seven for loss and five sacks last season. Both players are part of a significant roster overhaul as Auburn transitions under a new coaching staff. Other former Auburn players, Cam Coleman and Robert Woodyard Jr., also drew attention in Connelly's rankings, placed at fifth and tenth, respectively.
- •Byrum Brown ranked No. 2 among incoming SEC transfers.
- •Cody Sigler ranked No. 9 in ESPN's analysis.
- •Brown accumulated over 7,690 passing yards in his career.
- •Sigler aims to disrupt opposing offenses in the SEC.
- •Cam Coleman and Robert Woodyard Jr. also recognized by ESPN.
- 12:02 PMYahoo Sports — Auburn transfers Byrum Brown, Cody Sigler earn high praise from ESPN
"ESPN analyst Bill Connelly highlights two Auburn football transfers as top impact players for the upcoming season.
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