Cam Coleman included in AP's 'players to watch' list
Auburn wide receiver Cam Coleman arrived at Auburn with plenty of hype surrounding him. However, it took most of the season for him to show off his full potential.
The former five-star wide receiver was targeted 28 times over the first eight games of his freshman season in 2024, catching 17 of those for 292 yards and two scores. Auburn's offense shifted gears over the final three games to give Coleman more pass-catching opportunities. The results? Coleman was targeted 25 times, catching 22 passes for 306 yards and six touchdowns.
The uptick in production caught the attention of Mark Long of the Associated Press, who has included Coleman in his picks for "SEC Players to Watch" ahead of the 2025 season.
WR Cam Coleman was arguably the SEC's best receiver in late November, notching a combined 23 catches for 306 yards and six touchdowns against Louisiana-Monroe, Texas A&M, and Alabama. Like Williams at Alabama, he was only a freshman.
Coleman is expected to lead a talented group of wide receivers in 2025. Fellow rising sophomores Malcolm Simmons and Perry Thompson return to the unit, while Auburn has added former Georgia Tech wide receiver Eric Singleton and former Wake Forest wide receiver Horatio Fields to stack the room with talent.
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