Byrum Brown talks with the media at SEC Media Days 2026

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Okay, we're going to go straight to questions with Byrum.

**SPEAKER_4** (1:26)
Let's start with the front row here on the end.

**SPEAKER_8** (1:29)
Hey, Byrum, right here to your right, in front. Hey, Byrum, AP instead of AP as we see it. Byrum, you played against the SEC team last year in Florida. So was there a difference for you, a noted difference of playing against an SEC team, but you were highly productive, but you played that SEC team in one. So maybe some people might question you coming from South Florida, not me, but some people.

**Byrum Brown** (1:53)
Really just, you know, everyone flies to the ball.
That's the biggest difference there. A little faster, a little bigger, a little stronger, but it's football at the end of the day, and we prepare week to week so we can perform out on the field. So it's football at the end of the day, but it is SEC and it does mean more, so we're looking forward to it.

**SPEAKER_4** (2:16)
Hey, Byrum, Lindsey Bonner, W-A-K-A out of Montgomery. How excited are you to potentially get to participate in rolling Tumors Corner, and have you gotten a chance to try the famous lemonade?

**Byrum Brown** (2:29)
I have tried the famous lemonade. It's phenomenal. I got the slush. The slush was really good at Tumors Corner. And I'm excited to roll the trees.
I mean, it didn't happen a lot last year, Cob told me, but looking forward to doing it after every game this year, so that's the plan.

**SPEAKER_10** (2:50)
Front row and then pass it over your shoulder.

**Nick Vilma** (2:51)
Hey Byrum, Nick Vilma with the Tampa Bay Times. Welcome back to Tampa. Just wanted to ask what emotions come with leaving a place like USF, where you had so much growth and so much success in favor of a bigger opportunity.

**Byrum Brown** (3:04)
It's a lot of gratitude. I feel blessed to be able to start my journey here.
And honestly, it's a blessing, it's surreal to be back. But back with Auburn and can't wait to produce on the field this year and show everybody that Auburn Football is back.

**SPEAKER_10** (3:26)
Right here in the pasture behind you.

**SPEAKER_7** (3:28)
Justin Ferguson, Auburn Observer.
Gulls was in here earlier saying from the time that y'all got to Auburn to now, he's seen you grow so much in confidence. You kind of feel that and how have you seen it show up, especially over the summer, working with these guys about how your confidence level's grown the longer you've been at Auburn?

**Byrum Brown** (3:48)
Yeah, confidence level's grown a tremendous amount. You got a tremendous defense that we go against each and every day of practice. So seeing those looks and becoming confident in those looks and knowing that I'm going against the best defense in the country every single day. Not everybody has the opportunity to, I can't wait to go on Saturdays and play against another defense cuz they give us some looks that are fun at times and not fun at times, but it's truly a blessing. And I think going against the best defense in the country helps you build confidence every single day.

**SPEAKER_7** (4:26)
Left side, second row of the passive behind you.