Bryce Cain’s path to the field at Auburn just took a sharp turn.
The last remaining member of the Tigers’ “Freeze Four” is no longer working strictly at wide receiver. Cain was spotted with the cornerbacks at Tuesday’s practice, and Alex Golesh explained after Wednesday’s scrimmage that the move came with Cain’s full buy-in.
Cain’s answer, Golesh said, was “yes, sir” when the idea was brought to him. Golesh also described him as “unselfish” during the process.
That willingness mattered because Auburn sees a clearer route to playing time on the other side of the ball.
“If we're healthy at receiver, we felt like that was the fastest way for him to get on the field,” Golesh said.
The switch may not be forever. Golesh said Auburn wanted to take a look at what Cain could do at cornerback and plans to keep him there for at least the next couple weeks.
Cain arrived in Auburn as a 4-star prospect from Mobile and was part of the program’s 2025 receiver haul that also included Cam Coleman, Perry Thompson and Malcolm Simmons. He stayed after the coaching change, but the rest of that group moved on: Coleman transferred to Texas, Simmons to Texas Tech and Thompson to Minnesota.
Through his first two seasons, Cain has totaled six catches for 58 yards and one punt return.
Even with the position change, a major role on defense does not appear to be waiting right away. Andre Jordan Jr. and Rayshawn Pleasant are already set as the starting corners, while Gavin Jenkins and Blake Woodby are competing for spots in the two-deep.
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