Anthony Swain
Anthony Swain plays against Washington in the Heart of Dallas Bowl (Southern Miss Athletics / (Joe Harper / bgnphoto.com)
Check out how nine former Auburn players performed in 2015 after transferring from the Plains with this statistical roundup:
Linebacker Mackenro Alexander (Northeast Mississippi) In his lone season at NEMCC, Alexander finished with 29 tackles (17 solo) and 2.5 tackles for loss for the Tigers (2-7). He has since signed with South Florida.
Offensive lineman Shane Callahan (Colorado) Callahan and the Buffaloes (4-9) rushed for 156.2 yards per game and allowed 41 sacks for 288 yards.
Defensive end Elijah Daniel (Murray State) Daniel finished with 32 total tackles, including nine for loss with 3.5 sacks while adding three quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one blocked kick for the Racers (3-8).
Defensive end Chris Landrum (Jacksonville State) Landrum finished his senior season with 41 tackles, (23 solo) including 8.5 sacks for 44 yards. He was also credited with six quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. The Gamecocks finished 13-2, as their only losses were to Auburn in Week 2 and North Dakota State in the FCS Championship.
Punter Matthew Shiel (Mercer) The Australian punted 44 times for the Bears (5-6) for 1,941 yards, an average of 44.1 yards per kick. His longest punt went for 73 yards and he pinned 21 balls inside the opponent's 20-yard line.
Defensive end Devaunte Sigler (Jacksonville State) Sigler posted 32 tackles (19 solo) with four pass break-ups, four passes defended, two sacks and one hurry.
Linebacker Anthony Swain (Southern Miss) Swain closed the season with 34 tackles (13 solo) and one fumble recovery for the Golden Eagles, (9-5) the Conference-USA runners-up.
Defensive back Joseph Turner (Hampton) Turner accounted for 17 tackles (12 solo) and five pass-breakups for the Pirates (6-5).
Offensive lineman Christian Westerman (Arizona State) The Sun Devils finished 6-7 as Westerman and the offensive line made way for 178.8 rushing yards per game while allowing 39 sacks for 233 yards.