AnQuon "Newboy" Fegans is showing everyone what made him such a highly sought-after recruit coming out of Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama.
Fegans was considered one of the best defensive playmakers in the country as a prospect. His feel for the game at safety combined with his ball skills allowed him to leave his fingerprints on almost every game he played.
The Auburn faithful have seen that on display in recent weeks. The defensive back has pulled in three interceptions over the last four games for the Tigers. Auburn's defensive coordinator DJ Durkin is excited about what he has seen from the defensive back in coverage as of late, but he is just as excited about the growth he has seen from Fegans as a complete player.
“He's been tremendous," Durkin said. "Obviously, the turnovers, he has an incredible skill set to go play the ball. He does that naturally as good as anyone. I'm really excited about how he has been tackling. You watch that game, he had some really physical tackles coming up and fitting it. That's something he's really worked hard at. For him, it's just been an issue of staying healthy and being healthy, because when he has been, he's played great for us. He's working really hard at that. I think he's really matured and grown up through how his process goes throughout the week, preparing each day and practice and all that. He's really become a guy who does a great job of that for us. We view him as a great player, and a guy we are certainly building around here.”
Auburn will likely continue to lean on Fegans on the back end of its defense.
