Auburn vs. Texas A&M

Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson (6) hands the ball off to Auburn wide receiver Ricardo Louis (5) during the first half Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. (Julie Bennett/jbennett@al.com)

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Former Auburn receiver Ricardo Louis believes Jeremy Johnson will end up winning the quarterback competition and be the starter in the fall.

Louis, who led Auburn with 46 receptions for 716 yards and three touchdowns last season, gave his insight into Auburn's three-way quarterback competition between Johnson, Sean White and John Franklin III during a radio interview earlier this week.

"In my opinion, I think (Johnson will) end up getting the starting job," Louis said during an appearance on The Drive on ESPN 106.7 in Auburn this week. "Sean will be a great backup. It doesn't matter who's on the field honestly to me, I have faith in both of them to make plays."

Auburn's offense was arguably the worst ever for Malzahn last season, struggling in all facets. The Tigers ranked 111th in passing yards per game (173.7) as Johnson struggled early and was benched and White brought stability but lacked scoring before suffering multiple injuries.

None of the quarterbacks had particularly good performances on A-Day, with Johnson and Franklin throwing touchdown passes and White throwing for the most yards (125).

Louis, who is in Miami preparing for the upcoming NFL Draft, believes if Johnson can get back to enjoying the game he'll be able to show the same abilities he displayed as a backup.

The Prayer at Jordan-Hare hero did not overlook what Franklin brings to the table as the only duel-threat quarterback in the competition.

"They all have something that they do differently and they do it well," Louis said. "With Jeremy, I think he just needed to go out there and have fun and be himself. He's going to compete, he's a competitor, he's a winner, but once he's having fun, he's going to be great no matter what.

"Sean is Sean. He's going to be consistent. He's going to make plays. He's going to do everything right. Then you have John Franklin who brings both, he can throw the ball very well, he can run very well. Being in (coach) Malzahn's offense if you can run the ball at the quarterback, you can definitely make plays and win games. When you have the ground game with the running backs, with John Franklin and Jovon Robinson, I think that's going to be deadly."

Listen to the full interview below.