Auburn has a young piece on the way for its offensive line next year. TJ Hedrick, a transfer from Ole Miss, has signed with Auburn, Auburn Undercover has learned.
In the 2025 recruiting class, Hedrick signed with Ole Miss out of Community School of Naples (Fla.) where he also heard out Miami, Kentucky and other programs in the recruiting process. He was ranked as the No. 762 player and No. 54 offensive tackle.
Listed at 6-foot-4 and 320 pounds, Hedrick did not appear in any games as a true freshman in 2025 and redshirted. He has four years of eligibility remaining for Auburn.
Alex Golesh and offensive line coach Tyler “Coach Hoodie” Hudanick have already added tackle transfers in Jo Simmons (James Madison), Stanton Ramil (Michigan State) and Jacob Strand (Oregon State). Former USF interior offensive linemen Cole Best and Cole Skinner are the other transfer additions up front on the offensive line, with Hedrick now joining the group.
Hedrick was recruited heavily by Hudanick and part of the current Auburn staff back at USF before ending up at the Power Four level. He’s expected to be a swing option for Auburn, capable of playing guard or tackle.
AUBURN FOOTBALL TRANSFER PORTAL LIVE TRACKER
The NCAA Division I Administrative Council in October enacted new transfer rules that shifted the way that the portal calendar works for FBS and FCS athletes:
– Instead of the transfer portal window opening in early December, as it had in recent years, it will now stretch from Jan. 2 to Jan. 16.
– The NCAA eliminated the spring transfer portal window.
– Unlike in previous years when graduate transfers could enter at any time through the spring window, they are required to utilize the same Jan. 2 to 16 window as everyone else.
– Previously, players whose school experienced a coaching change were able to enter the transfer portal immediately over a 30-day period. Now, players must wait five days until a new coach is hired to trigger a 15-day window. That window is triggered only if a coaching change happens after Jan. 2.