MOBILE, Alabama -- After a "very productive spring," Auburn coach

Gus Malzahn

said he expects the Tigers to look even better when they return this fall after the offseason workout program.

"This summer's going to be very, very critical to us getting stronger, faster, understanding the offense, defense, working together," Malzahn said Monday. "The goal is, we come back into fall camp better than when we left spring. We've got some pretty good leadership so we're hoping that equates to a lot of improvement once we come back."

The Tigers ended spring with a 58-3 win by the Blue team over the White. Incoming junior-college transfer

D'haquille Williams

caught five passes for 88 yards in the game, and Malzahn said other members of the Tigers' 2014 class could make an impact this fall.

"We had an outstanding recruiting class and these days when you recruit top classes, they have a chance to play and make an impact," Malzahn said. "We played quite a few freshmen last year, so we'll see how it goes once we get in fall camp. They'll get an opportunity to show if they can play and be productive once fall gets here."

Malzahn was in Mobile on Monday for a Tiger Trek appearance at the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center, and said Mobile plays an important role in his staff's recruiting efforts. The Tigers landed three prospects from Mobile County in February -- former Vigor High standouts

Justin Thornton

and

Deshaun Davis

and former St. Paul's star

Tre Williams

.

"This is football country. We've had a lot of success down here," Malzahn said. "If you look at Auburn's history, they've done extremely well when they've done well in Mobile. We got some very good players out of this last class and we'll continue to recruit this area."

While the incoming freshmen look to earn their place on the field, several outgoing Tigers found new homes in the NFL in last week's draft. Malzahn said he believes draftees

Greg Robinson

,

Dee Ford

,

Tre Mason

and

Jay Prosch

, "will make outstanding professionals."

"It was very exciting," he said of the draft. "Being in New York with Greg and with him being the second overall pick, just seeing the emotion and how excited he and his family were, that was great. ... I think all four of those guys will make outstanding professionals. And then our guys that signed (as undrafted free agents) -- we're rooting for them and I think they'll have a chance also."