Auburn team captain Luke Deal plans to return to Auburn for sixth year
In an interview with 247Sports’ Jason Caldwell, Auburn tight end and team captain Luke Deal said he plans to return to Auburn for his sixth year with the Tigers.
Auburn tight ends coach Ben Aigamaua was quick to celebrate the news himself with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Deal did not have a catch in 2023, with Rivaldo Fairweather taking the lead tight end spot in an Auburn passing offense that struggled for the majority of the 2023 season.
Though Deal’s role is much stronger off the field. As a team captain, Deal has been at Auburn through two coaching changes and served as a compass as Auburn transitioned into the new Hugh Freeze tenure with so many new faces on the roster.
With Deal announcing his return, Auburn has six tight ends expected to be on the 2024 roster including 2024 commit Martavious Collins. Fairweather is expected to be back next season.
Matt Cohen covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on X at @Matt_Cohen_ or email him at [email protected]