The post-spring transfer portal window has opened and closed, come and gone.

It lasted from April 15-30, and as Hugh Freeze explained last week, the activity during that period was “quite a bit slower” than anticipated — though, truth be told, no one exactly knew what to expect from this new feature in the calendar. That two-plus week stretch wasn’t as exhaustive as the winter window, when Auburn was one of the most active and fortuitous teams in the country (the Tigers brought in a dozen new transfers for one of the top hauls in the nation, according to the 247Sports rankings), but the post-spring window wasn’t without its transactions.

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Of course, there’s movement still to be made; players who hit the portal can still find landing spots, and graduate transfers can still enter the free market this summer. With the post-spring portal deadline behind us, though, let’s take a look at what Auburn lost and what the Tigers have added (so far):

DEPARTURES

T.J. Finley, quarterback

Finley is the most recent departure for Auburn, and news of his plan to transfer for a second time came down Tuesday, two days after the post-spring window closed. Finley announced on social media that he’ll be transferring after graduating from Auburn next month. He previously transferred from LSU in the summer of 2021 and spent two seasons on the Plains, where he started five games, appeared in 13 games total and completed 56.9 percent of his passes for 1,258 yards, seven touchdowns and five interceptions.

Finley won the starting job in fall camp a year ago but lost it after an early-season shoulder injury and ultimately redshirted. He competed with Robby Ashford and Holden Geriner throughout the spring and was frequently the second quarterback in the rotation. With Freeze actively seeking another transfer quarterback to add to the mix, Finley opted to hit the market as a grad transfer — a move that was not unexpected, given his comments on and since A-Day. Finley should have multiple years of eligibility remaining.

Jeffrey M’ba, defensive end

The former No. 1 junior college recruit in the country for the 2022 class, M’ba was the first post-spring departure for Auburn after A-Day. The 6-foot-6, 307-pounder’s decision to hit the portal came as somewhat of a surprise after a spring in which he settled in at defensive end—after moving around at multiple spots along the line last season—and was in line for a bigger role than last fall, when he appeared in 10 games and had seven tackles in limited action. Though he wasn’t expected to start, M’ba worked behind returning starter Marcus Harris and was still expected to be a key part of the rotation up front. He has since landed at Purdue.

Tar’Varish Dawson Jr., wide receiver

When the post-spring window opened April 15, Dawson was the first Auburn player to officially hit the market. The 5-foot-10, 159-pounder is a former four-star recruit who earned the starting spot as Auburn’s slot receiver last season, though he eventually ceded that role to Ja’Varrius Johnson before falling out of the rotation at receiver altogether. He entered the portal in late October, shortly before Bryan Harsin was fired, and withdrew from it in December after the Tigers introduced Freeze as the new head coach. This spring, he was competing for playing time in the slot, and he was responsible for Auburn’s longest play from scrimmage on A-Day: a 39-yard reception up the seam on a pass from Ashford. Dawson committed to Cincinnati less than a week after he hit the portal but has since flipped to Colorado as part of Deion Sanders’ roster overhaul in Boulder.

Landen King, wide receiver

Another receiver who previously spent time in the portal last fall, King reentered on Sunday, the final day of the post-spring window. A former tight end who made the move to wide receiver with Auburn, King’s 6-foot-5 frame and skillset makes him an intriguing option on the transfer market. He has heard from a number of schools since hitting the portal, including Colorado, Pitt, Louisville, Utah and Cal. He caught just six passes for 83 yards and a touchdown in six appearances across his two seasons at Auburn.

Dylan Brooks, Jack linebacker/edge rusher

Brooks is a former top-100 recruit in the 2021 recruiting class and was one of the top in-state players that cycle. He hit the portal April 29 after finishing spring as the third option off the edge for Auburn, working behind Vanderbilt transfer Elijah McAllister and four-star freshman Keldric Faulk. The 6-foot-4, 245-pounder out of Roanoke redshirted during his first season on the Plains but saw his role increase last season after an injury to Eku Leota left Auburn thin at the edge position. He appeared in nine games and finished with six tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery.

Craig McDonald, safety

Another player who transferred to Auburn and is now looking for opportunity elsewhere, McDonald arrived on the Plains a year ago after leaving Iowa State but reentered the portal after the end of spring practices. After playing in all 13 games for the Cyclones in 2021 and posting 41 tackles and a pair of interceptions, McDonald appeared in just two games and did not record a stat for the Tigers last season. This spring, he was fighting for playing time at safety behind a group that included Zion Puckett, Jaylin Simpson, Cayden Bridges, Marquise Gilbert and Caleb Wooden.

Tobechi Okoli, defensive end

A third-year sophomore who signed with Auburn as part of its transitional class in 2021, Okoli hit the portal last Thursday with three years of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-5, 275-pounder appeared in just one game across his two seasons with the Tigers, seeing limited action against Alabama State during his freshman year but otherwise failing to see the field. He finished spring working with the third-team defense and appeared to have, at least, an outside shot of cracking the rotation at defensive end.

Colby Smith, offensive lineman

Another 2021 signee, Smith hit the portal on the final day of the post-spring window. A 6-foot-8, 340-pound former three-star recruit, Smith spent his first two seasons at Auburn as an offensive tackle but shifted inside to guard this spring and worked with the third-team offensive line. He didn’t see the field as a true freshman and only appeared in one game last season, against Western Kentucky in Auburn’s home finale.

Kameron Brown, linebacker

Brown was the first player to depart the program this spring, opting to transfer in the middle of fall camp. The former three-star prospect announced March 22 his intent to leave the program and enter the portal as a graduate transfer. Brown is a fifth-year junior who has since transferred to UT-Chattanooga and should have two years of eligibility remaining. During his time at Auburn, Brown appeared in just two games during his four seasons on the Plains and did not record a stat in an Auburn uniform.

Desmond Tisdol, linebacker

Shortly after Brown announced his plans to transfer, Tisdol followed suit. Another reserve linebacker who did not appear to be in line for playing time in the Tigers’ new-look rotation at the position—after adding a pair of SEC transfers in Austin Keys and DeMario Tolan to the fold—Tisdol appeared in 24 games over the last three seasons. That included all 12 last fall, while working behind the team’s core rotation of Owen Pappoe, Cam Riley and Wesley Steiner. He had 14 tackles last year and 18 for his career. He is transferring to Florida Atlantic, where he will play for former Auburn assistant Roc Bellantoni, who is now the Owls’ defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.

Powell Gordon, linebacker

An Auburn native who graduated from Auburn High and signed with the Tigers as part of their 2022 class, Gordon hit the transfer portal April 19. Gordon was the third of a trio of linebackers to depart the program since the start of spring. The 6-foot-2, 222-pounder did not see the field as a true freshman last season and was down the depth chart at linebacker this spring. A pass-rusher in high school, Gordon showed some ability in that role for Auburn but was viewed as more of a developmental player at linebacker. He has since received interest from some smaller Group of Five programs like Southern Miss and Ohio.

ADDITIONS

Jalen McLeod, Jack linebacker/edge rusher

After adding a dozen transfer pieces in the initial portal period, Auburn has only picked up one new player since the end of spring practices. Former Appalachian State outside linebacker/edge rusher Jalen McLeod committed to and signed with Auburn on Tuesday, providing the team with some much-needed depth and experience off the edge. Freeze said in the spring that Auburn was “deficient” in true pass rushers, and after Brooks’ departure, the Tigers were even thinner at the Jack linebacker position. McLeod certainly addresses that need, as the former All-Sun Belt selection was one of the more efficient pass rushers in the country last season. Though he’s just 6-foot- and 230 pounds—a bit smaller than both McAllister and Faulk at that position—McLeod has produced as a pass rusher for App State, finishing last season with 41 total tackles, including 8.5 for a loss and six sacks. He was second on the team in tackles for loss and sacks, and he also had nine quarterback hurries and a pair of forced fumbles.

Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.