Auburn OL DeAndre Carter plans to enter NCAA transfer portal
Auburn offensive lineman DeAndre Carter plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per On3’s Pete Nakos. He spent two seasons with the team.
After playing sparingly as a freshman, Carter played in all 12 games this past season. He was primarily a member of the field goal and PAT units.
As a member of the Class of 2024, Carter was a four-star recruit out of Santa (Calif.) Mater Dei, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. He was the No. 27 overall prospect in the state, the No. 27 interior offensive lineman in the class and the No. 328 overall prospect in the class.
To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.
DeAndre Carter plans to enter portal, Auburn loses lineman
Auburn was expected to lose some bodies to the transfer portal, and Carter plans to be one of them. With new head coach Alex Golesh in the fold, the Tigers should look pretty different in 2026.
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While it wasn’t the most important thing in his evaluation of whether to take the Auburn job, Golesh admitted that being comfortable with the talent level on the roster was part of the equation. But he laid out exactly where that fit for him.
“The current roster is certainly something that you look at,” Golesh said. “I think as you evaluate it, it’s important to have a foundation but I think it’s the third (thing) of what was important, at least to me and our staff and my family.”
So what was most important for Alex Golesh? Well, it’s a term you’ll hear from several coaches this coaching carousel cycle.
“I think the biggest factors that go into choosing a job is No. 1: alignment,” Golesh said. “That’s where it starts. And I’m not avoiding the question, but alignment meaning is who you’re going to work with, going to lock arm and arm with you, going to have the same vision you do? Is it aligned from the top, where the commitment that’s being talked about is elite?”