Ja'Varrius Johnson entered the portal during the winter window after the 2023 season, a year removed from being Auburn's leading receiver.
Auburn wide receiver Ja'Varrius Johnson grabs a pass and takes it in for a touchdown against Alabama during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Auburn, Ala. The 5’10 175 WR totaled 64 receptions for 1,114 Yards & 8 TDs in his 3 years at AuburnAt UCF, Johnson will be reunited with former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn who originally recruited him to Auburn. Former Auburn staffer Trovon Reed now coaches the secondary at UCF, as well.
At the time, he was the biggest name in a wide receiver exodus from Auburn with large changes impending. During the spring transfer window, Jay Fair — who was the only other wide receiver along with Johnson —Auburn’s overall leading pass catcher, tight end Rivaldo Fairweather, will return to the team in 2024.
Auburn overhauled its wide receiver room during the offseason bringing in the highest-rated group of high school receivers in program history led by five-star recruit Cam Coleman. It also added receivers out of the transfer portalHead coach Hugh Freeze is banking on the several new pass-catching faces making for a significant change to the SEC’s statistically worst passing offense in 2023.
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