Auburn WR coach Marcus Davis expected to join Florida Gators' staff

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos...

It appears that one of Auburn football's top assistant coaches and recruiters could be headed to another SEC program. It was reported on Sunday that former Tigers wide receiver turned coach Marcus Davis could be joining the staff at Florida to work under new head coach Jon Sumrall.

Justin Hokanson of On3 reported on Sunday that Davis would be taking the position as wide receiver coach at Florida. He stated there were no "bad vibes," but that he was looking forward to the opportunity. Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports also reported on Sunday that Florida was targeting Davis to add to their coaching staff.

Davis was one of the best recruiters on the Auburn coaching staff over the last couple of seasons. He played a key role in the Tigers gaining the commitments of receivers Cam Coleman, Perry Thompson, and Malcolm Simmons for the 2024 recruiting class. After the 2024 recruiting cycle, he was rated as the No. 6 recruiter in college football by 247Sports. With Thompson and Simmons now in the transfer portal, the possibility is there for them to follow Davis to Florida. As of this post, Coleman is still part of the Auburn Tigers roster.

Davis is from the state of Florida, and coaching for the Gators is an opportunity for him to go home. He played for the Auburn Tigers from 2013-16 before getting into coaching. He was a member of the Tigers team that won the 2013 SEC Championship and appeared in the 2014 BCS Championship Game during the first year with Gus Malzahn as the head coach. During his four seasons, he caught 83 passes for 650 yards and three touchdowns. He would coach receivers at Georgia Southern before joining the Auburn coaching staff in 2022. Auburn will have another former receiver in Kodi Burns, coaching wide receivers under new head coach Alex Golesh.

Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on  X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions.You can also follow Phillip on Twitter@PJordanSports

This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: Auburn football WR coach Marcus Davis set to join Florida's staff

More at NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos