Prince Tega Wanogho

Auburn defensive end Prince Tega Wanogho (98) during spring practice Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at the Auburn practice facility in Auburn, Ala. (Julie Bennett/jbennett@al.com) ORG XMIT: ALBIN

(JULIE BENNETT)

Auburn has flipped the script for Prince Tega Wanogho this offseason.

The redshirt freshman has made the move from defensive line to offensive line since the completion of spring practice and will be working at offensive tackle when the Tigers open fall camp next month.

"Prince is a guy we feel very good about," Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn said during SEC Media Days on Monday in Hoover. "He was doing a great job at defensive line, but we feel like we had the proper depth going this year and we're going to try to develop him at offensive tackle. He's got a great attitude toward that, and I'm really looking forward to work with him. I know coach (Herb) Hand is too."

Wanogho spent his first year at Auburn working at defensive end after signing with the team out of Edgewood Academy last year. Relatively new to football, Wanogho arrived at Auburn as a developmental prospect, needing time to grow into his frame and learn the intricacies of playing along the defensive line at the Southeastern Conference level.

When he got to Auburn, he had only one year of experience playing football: his senior season at Edgewood. As a result, Wanogho redshirted in 2015 to further his growth and understanding of the game. Since arriving on campus, he has put on 32 pounds, upping his weight from 250 to 282 this summer.

This spring, he drew praise from teammates, with senior defensive tackle Devaroe Lawrence saying Wanogho "runs like a gazelle" and is "as strong as an ox." Still, he struggled to break into the rotation along the defensive line during spring practices and defensive end Carl Lawson noted that Wanogho was still "raw" as a player.

With Auburn's depth settled along the defensive line, Wanogho will now have a chance to display his athleticism, speed and strength on the opposite side.

"He's got a great attitude, he's very coachable and he wants to learn," Malzahn said. "I think the thing he has going for him is he's very athletic."

Whether or not he will see the field at offensive tackle this season remains to be seen, though he certainly has his work cut out for him while learning a new position. Auburn's two-deep at tackle is already well established going into fall camp, with Austin Golson in line to start at left tackle and Robert Leff primed to start at right tackle. Behind them are Darius James at left tackle and Tyler Carr at right tackle.

"It's going to be a little bit of a challenge, but we are going to work with him," Malzahn said. "We won't play him until he's ready."