In those nine games, Dinson recorded 15 total tackles. He was sidelined this spring while still recovering from the November surgeries.

“The biggest thing with (injured defensive backs Dinson and Tray Matthews) is you want to get them in the classroom,” defensive backs coach Wes McGriff said on March 29. “You want to get them familiar with the terms, you want to get them familiar with the scheme and give yourself an opportunity to get to know them, so when they do have an opportunity to get on the field they aren’t in catch-up mode.

“They can communicate, understand the call and understand the terminology. I’ll tell you both of them have done a tremendous job in the classroom.”

Ryan Davis, a 5-foot-9 sophomore wide receiver, appeared in eight games during the second half of last season. He is best known for gaining 28 yards on the Tigers’ “Woody” trick play against Texas A&M last November.

This spring, he worked primarily with the second-team offense in the slot behind Jason Smith. Davis finished the spring game with two receptions for 9 yards and also added two rushes for 20 yards.

“Ryan Davis has had an extremely good spring for a guy that is young and got his feet wet a little bit,” Auburn offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee said on April 7. “I think he’s a guy that can be a playmaker, but most importantly he’s a guy that is just doing it the way we want him to do it. He goes hard every play. He’s tough. He’s physical. He plays fast. He’s a smart kid that played quarterback, that helps. He’s really had a great spring I think in terms of just really elevating his level and improving.”

Tom is the Auburn University Sports Reporter for the Opelika-Auburn News.