Hugh Freeze said he wants to recruit more guys like him and it’s not hard to see why. Izavion “Too Tall” Miller is well, quite tall at 6-foot-6, 320 pounds. But even at that size, Auburn’s head coach said he’s strong, flexible and has “explosion” off the line of scrimmage.

And he may be on his way to earning a starting job late in the preseason.

“We can’t keep him off the field,” Freeze said after Auburn’s second preseason scrimmage. “He’s going to have to play.”

Throughout fall camp, Auburn had largely used the same starting combination on its offensive line: left tackle Dillon Wade, center Avery Jones, right guard Kam Stutts, right tackle Gunner Britton and a rotation of Jeremiah Wright and Tate Johnson at left guard. Through Auburn’s first 10 practices, it looked as if those two would be battling for the final spot on the offensive line.

They may still be going for that final spot, Hugh Freeze knows he has many options on the offensive line. It hasn’t taken long for Miller to become one of those.

On Thursday, when media members were able to watch the final 90 minutes of practice, Auburn showed a new lineup. Britton shifted over to left guard and Miller moved up to the first-team line and played right tackle. That pushed Wright to the second-team left guard and Johnson played right guard on the second group.

Freeze has long been a proponent of flexibility and versatility. Britton provides that. Freeze said he’s used Britton as the center in different parts of fall camp. He’s played all five positions on the line, in fact.

The ability to move Britton out of the right tackle spot where he had been slated gave Auburn the ability to put Miller in that spot which suits him better than shifting inside.

“You want your best five out there,” Freeze said. “It’s a case of a guy that’s stood out the entire camp — his body has changed since he got here, and he’s stood out all camp. It’s Izavion Miller.”

Wade and Miller are roommates, and Wade talked about Miller standing out long before he was seen this prominently at practice.

“I love watching him,” Wade said the Friday before Auburn’s first scrimmage.

Throughout the preseason, when Miller’s teammates were asked who stood out following summer workouts and Miller — the JuCo transfer from Southwest Mississippi Community College — kept coming up.

“There’s a lot of guys that come to mind, Too Tall has had a really good fall,” Britton said.

“Real athletic, long arms, can run, technically sound, too,” senior Jalil Irvin added of Miller. “He’s gonna be a good one. He does everything right. Coach Thornton doesn’t have to correct him on effort and stuff.”

Freeze agreed Miller’s leap into a potential starting role this camp comes as a result of working with strength coach Dom Studzinski. Freeze said Miller’s body has transformed since he got to campus and allowing him to reach the potential that had him ranked as a top junior college transfer.

A changing look on the line isn’t necessarily a sign of anything permanent. Rotation isn’t anything new for Auburn — in fact, it’s been a staple of the preseason. The new-look group seen in practice — and which Freeze implied was used again in the scrimmage Saturday — comes as a result of Freeze wanting to see all his options in case of potential injuries, and knowing who he wants to keep on his travel roster.

Freeze isn’t sure if that will mean eight, nine or 10 offensive linemen. Practice performance will indicate that. Freeze even mentioned trying standout freshman center Connor Lew at guard in case he’s needed there, too.

Though at the end of it all, Freeze’s main goal is to have his best five out there, and be ready in case anything happens. Now whether that places Miller among the best five and the new combination is an attempt to find his way onto the field, or if Miller is a backup option coaches feel confident in remains to be seen.

The new faces on the offensive line have brought “juice” to a unit that struggled last season. But really until late this week, Miller hasn’t been one of the names mentioned along with Britton, Jones and Wade. His rise fits into a theme of new faces making an impact this preseason, one with the chance to work his way all the way up to the first 11 on the field against UMass.

In the offensive line room, like many others on the team, Freeze had options.

“That’s just a case of us trying to make sure we’re ready for all different combinations,” Freeze said. “We’re trying to get all those combinations prepared.”

Matt Cohen covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @Matt_Cohen_ or email him at [email protected]