Auburn senior linebacker Wesley Steiner is expected to enter the transfer portal, 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported.

Steiner’s decision to test the transfer waters comes after spending four seasons at Auburn, first arriving as a freshman in 2020.

However, despite his experience on The Plains, Steiner has struggled to work his way into a starting role.

In 2020, Steiner appeared in nine games and tallied three tackles. During his sophomore campaign, Steiner’s role grew as he appeared in 13 games and tallied 21 tackles. Steiner’s biggest year in terms of production came in 2022 as he played in 12 games and logged 46 tackles.

However, Steiner was reeled back in a bit last fall as he recorded 16 tackles across 13 games.

Between being primarily used as a reserve linebacker throughout his career and Auburn bringing in veteran Duke transfer Dorian Mausi, as well as adding a pair of freshman with high ceilings in Demarcus Riddick and DJ Barber, Steiner’s path to a starting role wasn’t going to be any easier come the fall.

A native of Warner Robbins, Ga., Steiner was a 4-star prospect out of high school.