Alex Golesh has found another notable piece for the front line of his first Auburn football offense, as James Madison offensive lineman Joseph Simmons signed with the Tigers on Friday, Jan. 9, a source tells the Montgomery Advertiser.

The former Auburn Tigers wide receiver was set to head to the NFL, but an SEC could be swooping in last second for his services

That includes star wide receiver Cam Coleman, as well as all three quarterbacks from last season: Jackson Arnold, Ashton Daniels and five-star true freshman Deuce Knight. However, on Friday, the Tigers lost another key player to the transfer portal, wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr.

Wide receiving Keshaun Singleton is the latest former USF Bull to transfer to the Auburn Tigers under Alex Golesh.

With a College Football Playoff contender in the SEC in need of a new quarterback, sights could be set on Deuce Knight

As of Friday morning, Auburn has signed 14 transfers, with 10 following new head coach Alex Golesh and the staff from USF. Golesh said on Tiger Talk, Auburn’s in-house coaches radio show, that Auburn is “about at the halfway point” when it comes to filling the spots it needs to fill.