Two days after committing to Auburn, offensive tackle Gunner Britton is officially a Tiger.

Auburn announced Saturday morning that Britton, a transfer from Western Kentucky, has signed with the program. Britton will have one year of eligibility with Auburn, and he will provide some immediate relief at a key position of need for the Tigers as they head into Year 1 under new coach Hugh Freeze.

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Britton is a 6-foot-6, 275-pounder originally from Conway, S.C. He spent the last five years with the Hilltoppers, starting 18 games during his career. That includes starts at tackle in all 14 of WKU’s games during the 2022 season.

Britton entered the transfer portal after the season and was ranked as the No. 5 offensive tackle in the portal, according to 247Sports. His addition gives Auburn two of the top-five tackles in the portal after the team previously picked up a commitment from former Tulsa lineman Dillon Wade, the No. 2 tackle in the portal.

Britton is the seventh offensive line addition for Auburn since Freeze took over as head coach at the end of November. The Tigers signed four high school linemen during the early signing period last month — the most high school offensive linemen to ink with Auburn in a single class since 2015 — as well as top JUCO offensive tackle Izavion Miller. Auburn’s seven offensive line additions this offseason is the most by the program since the 2012 recruiting class, when it signed seven under then-coach Gene Chizik.

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