Alex Golesh brought a number of coaches with him from South Florida to Auburn when he was hired as the school’s head coach. On Thursday, be brought a former Tiger coach back to the Plains in a new capacity.
According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, Auburn is hiring Larry Porter to be its running backs coach. Porter, who just wrapped up his first season with the Mountaineers, coached tight ends for the Tigers from 2017-20.
Auburn is expected to hire West Virginia running backs coach Larry Porter, sources tell @CBSSports.Set to be a return to Auburn for Porter, who previously worked there from 2017-20 as tight ends coach. pic.twitter.com/E9H2ahxv1b
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) December 11, 2025As a team, West Virginia averaged 3.8 yards per carry in 2025. The Mountaineers didn’t have a single player run for more than 400 yards this season. Their leading rusher, Diore Hubbard, recorded 335 yards on the ground.
Jeremiah Cobb fell just short of 1,000 yards (979) for the Tigers this season. Auburn posted 4.8 yards per carry in 2025, a full yard less than South Florida — Alex Golesh‘s former team — averaged (5.8). However, the bulk of the Bulls’ rushing production came from quarterback Byrum Brown. He had 1,008 rushing yards in the regular season. Running back Nykahi Davenport led South Florida’s tailbacks in rushing yards (603).
With the Tigers and Mountaineers both failing to earn bowl eligibility, Porter is seemingly cleared to begin his new duties as soon as possible. Auburn plays Baylor at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA to open the 2026 campaign (Sept. 5).
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