Auburn running back, kick returner Brian Battie expected to transfer, per reports
After just one season on The Plains, Auburn running back Brian Battie has entered his name into the transfer portal, according to multiple reports.
Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer of 247 Sports were the first to report the news Monday afternoon.
Battie appeared in each of Auburn’s 13 games in 2023, rushing for 227 yards and touchdown on 51 carries. Battie, a junior of out Sarasota, Fla., added another 645 yards off kick returns as he returned 28 kicks for the Tigers this season.
Battie’s biggest game in terms of yardage came on Sept. 23 against Texas A&M as he rushed for 59 yards on eight carries. His lone touchdown of the season came on Nov. 11 against Arkansas.
Before coming to The Plains, Battie spent three seasons with at USF, where he tallied more than 1,400 kick return yards, including 650 yards and three kick return touchdowns in 2021 – earning him all-American honors that same year.
From the backfield, Battie amassed 1,842 career yards and 10 touchdowns through three seasons with the Bulls.
With Monday’s news, Battie is expected to become the 13th Auburn player to look for greener pastures and will benefit from recent legislation which allows college football players to transfer more than once and not have to sit out a season.