Shon Coleman's improvement on Auburn's offensive line from 2014 to 2015 was vast -- just ask Myles Garrett.

During SEC Media Days in Hoover Tuesday, the star Texas A&M defensive end told NFL.com Coleman was the best pass blocker he's faced so far in the Southeastern Conference.

"Humongous," Garrett said when asked about Coleman. "He was already big, but his footwork really improved that next year. It made it a task to try to get by him. It's already hard enough to try to go through him. You have to find a way to exploit his weaknesses, and he did a good job at lessening and working on those."

Garrett, who is projected as the No. 1 defensive end in the country in his class by NFLDraftScout.com, got the better of Coleman in their first head-to-head matchup in 2014. He posted four tackles, one quarterback hurry and blocked a key field goal as Texas A&M upset Auburn 41-38.

As he was preparing to face the Aggies in College Station last November, Coleman admitted he was "losing sleep" over it, but was excited to get another crack at Garrett. He held his own, limiting Garrett to three tackles and helped open holes for Auburn's season-high 320-yard rushing performance.

"Shon did a very good job against (Garrett)," said Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn said at the time. "He's really unbelievable. When he knows it's pass, I think he's one of the best, if not the best, in our league."

Garrett (6-5, 262) capped 2015 ranked fifth in the nation in sacks with 12.5 and hopes to prove he is the best defensive lineman in all of college football as a junior this year. Coleman (6-7, 310), who battled cancer before arriving at Auburn, opted to forego his senior season at was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns in April.

Auburn will look to former center Austin Golson to fill the void in Coleman's departure this season. Read more at the link below.



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