Story byTaylor Jones, Auburn WireThu, January 22, 2026 at 2:48 PM UTC·2 min readBuilding a solid arsenal in the trenches is never a bad thing, especially when the latest transfer portal addition has College Football Playoff experience. Auburn football added an offensive tackle from the transfer portal late Wednesday as former Miami Hurricane Deryc Plazz announced his plans to join Auburn's roster. The move comes two days after Plazz's former squad, Miami, played in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPlazz, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, signed with Miami as a four-star offensive lineman from the 2024 recruiting cycle as the No. 42 interior offensive lineman and the No.