Auburn tight end and team captain Luke Deal told 247Sports’ Jason Caldwell that he plans to return to Auburn for his sixth year with the Tigers.
Auburn tight ends coach Ben Aigamaua took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to celebrate the news.
Deal had no catches in 2023, with Rivaldo Fairweather taking over as the starting tight end in an Auburn passing offense that struggled for the majority of the season.
Deal’s role is much more important off the field. Deal served as a compass as Auburn transitioned into the new Hugh Freeze tenure with so many new faces on the roster as a team captain during two coaching changes.
With Deal’s announcement, Auburn will have six tight ends on the 2024 roster, including 2024 commit Martavious Collins. Fairweather is expected to return for the 2019 season.
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