Auburn WR Landen King enters portal for second time

Auburn WR Landen King enters portal for second time

Auburn wide receiver Landen King sent a message via Twitter on Sunday to confirm that he’s entering the transfer portal for the second time.

King came to the Plains as a member 2021 signing class. The 6-foot-5, 209-pound converted tight end is the ninth player to enter the portal since the start of spring football under new head coach Hugh Freeze. He entered the portal in November, toward the end of former head coach Bryan Harsin’s tenure, and returned to Auburn for spring after Freeze got hired.

King scored one touchdown and played in 11 games over two seasons with 83 yards on six receptions. The Tigers signed 18 players in the 2021 class under Harsin, and four players remain with King seeking other opportunities.

“I am officially in the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility remaining!” King said via Twitter. “Thank you, Auburn, for everything!”

Safety Ahmari Harvey (Georgia Tech), quarterback Dematrius Davis (Alabama State), wide receiver Tar’Varish Dawson Jr. (Cincinnati), wide receiver Hal Presley (Baylor), defensive end Tobechi Okoli, and defensive lineman Marquis Robinson are some of the players who’ve departed Auburn over the last two seasons.

Defensive end Jeffrey M’ba (Purdue), safety Craig McDonald, linebacker Powell Gordon, Okoli, edge rusher Dylan Brooks, Kameron Brown (UT-Chattanooga), Desmond Tisdol (Florida Atlantic), and Dawson are the other players to enter the portal from Auburn since the window opened that closes on Sunday evening.

Nubyjas Wilborn covers Auburn for Alabama Media Group.