Auburn football reaching out to former Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders

December 24, 2022

Hugh Freeze tried for a few totally different portal quarterbacks. He’s now attempting for a 3rd.

After Auburn had a cup of espresso with switch portal signal-callers Grayson McCall (Coastal Carolina) and Devin Leary (NC State), the Tigers have now turned their consideration to a QB that some thought could be a strong slot in Freeze’s the second he entered the switch portal – former Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders (per 247Sports’ Chris Hummer).

Sanders, a four-year starter at Oklahoma State was the Big 12 offensive freshman of the yr and made 2nd group All Big-12 in 2019. He has over 9,500 whole yards and 67 touchdowns as a 61% passer. He is a grad switch with one yr of eligibility remaining.

ESPN analyst Tom Luginbill joined The Next Round just a few weeks again to level out that Sanders could be a strong match for Hugh Freeze.

“The first thing I thought when I saw Spencer Sanders going to the transfer portal is one, that he’s using the extra year of eligibility, and two – he would look awfully good in a Hugh Freeze offense,” Luginbill stated.

As far as ability set goes, Sanders is strikingly comparable to considered one of Freeze’s finest quarterbacks at Ole Miss. Take a take a look at his numbers compared to Bo Wallace (Ole Miss, 2012-14):


Stat Categories	Spencer Sanders	Bo Wallace
Passing Yards	9,553 yards	9,534 yards
Passing Yards Per Game	233.1 yards	244.5 yards
Passing Touchdowns Per Game	1.63 touchdowns	1.59 touchdowns
Completion Percentage	61.0%	63.0%
Rushing Yards	1,956 yards	944 yards
Rushing Yards Per Game	47.7 yards	24.2 yards
Rushing Touchdowns Per Game	0.44 touchdowns	0.49 touchdowns
Total Touchdowns Per Game	2.07 touchdowns	2.08 touchdowns

It’s clear that Auburn is attempting to discover a quarterback to assist the transition in Freeze’s first yr on the Plains whereas incumbent Robby Ashford develops behind him.

Whether or not the Tigers are in a position to land Sanders’ companies is but to be seen. There aren’t any crystal ball predictions on his ultimate vacation spot.