One former member of the Auburn football team has officially said his goodbyes to the program.
Late last month, reports surfaced that Antwuan Jackson had decided to continue his collegiate playing career at a Texas junior college. Wednesday on his personal Twitter account, the defensive lineman somewhat explained the decision to leave the Tigers.
“There are no hard feelings between myself and the coaches. I felt I needed a new start,” Jackson wrote. “I had a great experience at Auburn.”Thank you 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/OCignFXYvA
— ⭐️Antwuan Jackson⭐️ (@Hercules__52) July 5, 2017
The “no hard feelings” line came from how the aftermath of his departure from The Plains played out.
In mid-May, Jackson announced his decision to transfer from Auburn. AU blocked him from transferring to a handful of schools he had requested, including Ohio State for some reason. It’s believed the Buckeyes have emerged as the favorites to land the lineman when he jumps back to the FBS level.
Jackson was a four-star member of AU’s 2016 recruiting class, rated as the No. 7 defensive tackle in the country; the No. 5 player at any position in the state of Georgia; and the No. 49 player overall on 247Sports.com‘s composite board. Only three players in the Tigers’ class that year were rated higher.
As a true freshman last season, Jackson took a redshirt.