Former Auburn defensive back and Loachapoka standout JC Hart announced his new home Monday morning.

The 6-foot-2, 199-pound corner announced his commitment to Utah, becoming the second Auburn player to transfer to a Big 12 school this spring, the other being Terrance Love to Colorado.

Hart spent two seasons at Auburn, but never saw consistent playing time. He made eight appearances during his Auburn career, with four coming in 2023 and four more in 2024. Nagging injuries kept him from creating a bigger role for himself on multiple occasions, as he was limited or most of this spring too.

With Hart and Tyler Scott gone from Auburn’s cornerback room, the Tigers still return contributors such as Jay Crawford, Kayin Lee and Champ Anthony.

They also added former Freshman All-American Raion Strader through the transfer portal and true freshmen Blake Woodby, Donovan Starr and Devin Williams.

That puts Auburn at seven scholarship corners, and with Williams reportedly out for the season with a torn ACL, Auburn adding another corner in the portal isn’t out of the question.

Peter Rauterkus covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on X at @peter_rauterkus or email him at [email protected]m