Another former Oregon player from the state of Alabama has committed to Auburn.
Former Ducks cornerback DJ James, a Mobile native who entered the transfer portal last month, announced Sunday afternoon he will be transferring to Auburn. James joins defensive lineman Jayson Jones as former Oregon players to join the Tigers this offseason.
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A former three-star recruit out of Spanish Fort, James signed with Oregon as part of its 2019 recruiting class, which was ranked seventh in the nation, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. The 6-foot, 185-pound cornerback appeared in 32 games over his three seasons at Oregon, totaling 72 tackles, six pass breakups and a pair of interceptions.
He appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2019 and made 10 tackles that season. As a sophomore, he played in all seven of Oregon’s games during the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign. This past season, he saw the field in 12 games and made one start in the secondary for the Ducks. James racked up 46 tackles, two interceptions and four pass breakups -- all career highs.
Now he will join an Auburn secondary that is looking to replace its top corner, All-American Roger McCreary. James is one of four new additions at cornerback for Auburn this offseason, which also signed the nation’s No. 1 junior college cornerback, Keionte Scott, and four-star incoming freshmen JD Rhym and Austin Ausberry during the early signing period. That group will join a cornerbacks room that already includes returning starter Nehemiah Pritchett and veteran contributors Jaylin Simpson and Ro Torrence, among others.
Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.
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