Good morning. Auburn safety Jaylin Simpson has been named a Paycom Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist.

Simpson, who has already been named Midseason All-America and to the Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist, is tied for seventh nationally with four interceptions this season.

The list includes 15 of the nation's best defensive backs, and the Southeastern Conference leads the way with four honorees. A complete list of semifinalists can be found here.

What else can you find mixed into today’s Brew?

🧡 Well-rounded Auburn athletes named to PNC Watch List
🏀 Phenom DeWanna Bonner has her number retired
🐅 And much, much more!

🎥 ALL-ACCESS TIGERS

Auburn football is focused on Vanderbilt, but we’re celebrating last weekend’s win for as long as we can.

Go inside the locker room and watch coaches and players react to a big-time SEC win over Mississippi State.

📈 STOCK UP

The Writing is on the Wall. With a trio of first-year Tigers combining for 47 points, Auburn gave us a glimpse of what we’ll see in the season opener by defeating Auburn-Montgomery 102-66 Wednesday in an exhibition at Neville Arena. 

Denver Jones made four 3-pointers and led Auburn with 18 points, Chad Baker-Mazara went 9-for-9 from the free-throw line and scored 15 points, and Chaney Johnson added 14 points. 

"Those guys are good," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said of the newcomers. "They have a chance to make us a better team. They all have great ability. Really efficient players, pretty high basketball IQ."

"It felt good being out there in front of the Auburn family tonight," Jones said. "It was really exciting for me."

Read the rest of the article for more on the dominant play by the newcomers and their first impression of playing on the Plains.

Auburn tips off Pearl's 10th season Tuesday at 8 p.m. CT vs. Baylor at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on ESPN and the Auburn Sports Network. 

🔼 No One-Trick Ponies. Auburn unveiled the Fall 2023 Watch List for PNC Achievers on Tuesday, with 12 deserving student-athletes selected based on their well-rounded achievement through leadership, academic success, community engagement, and competition. Talk about the Total Tiger Package (trademark pending). 

"Their commitment to excelling in athletics, academics, and community service serves as a model for their teammates to emulate,” athletic director John Cohen said of the nominees. 

From the Watch List, six semifinalists will be selected by an Auburn Athletics staff panel, and then one male and one female student-athlete will be named Fall 2023 PNC Achievers.

Anna Haddock (soccer) and Conner Pruitt (men's swim & dive) were recognized on the field before the Georgia game as Auburn's Spring 2023 PNC Achievers. 

Read the article for the list of 12 PNC Achievers nominees.

Plenty more Brew headlines to make your day ⏬

⏮ ICYMI: WarEagle+—the premium content platform for Auburn SuperFans—is officially live!

👻 Auburn WBB went all out for their Halloween costumes.

⚾️ Catch the latest edition of Newcomer Scoop With Tanner & Coop.

⚽️ After an impressive season, women’s soccer went out with their heads held high.

🎤 Coach Hugh Freeze urges players to “run to the battle” as they face Vanderbilt on Saturday.

🥎 Get to know softball’s Malayna Tamborra.

🎃 The volleyball team that carves pumpkins together stays together—scroll down on AuburnTigers.com to watch the fun.

🔼  Auburn Roots, NFL Flex. From Montravius Adams to Derrick Brown to Colby Wooden, Auburn has an impressive group of interior defensive linemen in the NFL. All three shined in Week 8. 

That and more in this week's Auburn-Made NFL rundown. 

BEST OF WEEK 8

Montravius Adams, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
Before this season, Adams had not registered four or more tackles in a game since 2020. He's now done it in back-to-back games and in three of his last four for the Steelers. On Sunday, he finished with four tackles and a tackle for loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Adams also added two quarterback hurries, and with a PFF grade of 78.6, he was Pittsburgh's highest-graded defender with an above-average snap count (24). 

Read the article to hear how the week went for Carolina Panthers’ Derrick Brown, the Green Bay Packers’ Colby Wooden, and discover other Auburn alums in the NFL.

🔼 No. 24—Full Stop. Former Auburn women's basketball great DeWanna Bonner, the Tigers' all-time leading scorer, will have her No. 24 jersey raised to the rafters at Neville Arena at the Auburn-Alabama game on Sunday, Jan. 21.
 
The 2009 SEC Player of the Year and two-time All-American, Bonner finished her Auburn career with 2,162 points to sit atop the all-time scoring list for the Tigers. She is also third in Auburn history with 1,047 rebounds, seventh in blocks with 139, first in free throws (600) and free throw attempts (755), and fourth in scoring average (17.2 points/game). Bonner was a three-time selection to the All-SEC First Team in 2007, 2008, and 2009, and an All-Defensive Team pick in 2009.

Following her senior year, she was selected fifth overall in the 2009 WNBA Draft by the Phoenix Mercury.

For more on who Bonner joins in having their numbers retired, her impressive WNBA stats, and her upcoming celebration with former Auburn teammates, go here.
 
Season tickets are still available for as low as $50, and single-game tickets are now on sale for the 2023-24 Auburn women's basketball season. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit AUBTix.com or call 855-282-2010.

🤔 TIGER TRIVIA

Etched in history. It’s quite an honor to have your college number retired, as Auburn hoops powerhouse DeWanna Bonner is set to do in January.

Today’s trivia question looks at this but turns to the storied history of Tigers football.

Auburn has been playing football for 127 years.

Today’s question—in that time, how many numbers of football players has it retired?

Think you know the answer? Scroll to the bottom to find out!

🐅 ONE BIG THING

Making a run for it. Following his successful performance at last week's Southeastern Conference Championships, Auburn senior Ryan Kinnane was named to the Men's Second Team All-SEC. Max Hardin was also recognized for his stellar performance and was named to the Men's Freshman All-SEC Team. 

🎁 THE ULTIMATE GIVEAWAY

Calling all Auburn fans! The Diamonds Direct Ultimate Fan Giveaway starts now and runs through Nov. 17. Enter for your chance to win two tickets to the Auburn vs. Alabama game, pregame hospitality passes, sideline passes, fan gear, and a $250 Diamonds Direct gift certificate.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 11/2

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 15K

🎾 Women’s Tennis Fall ITA National Championships

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Columbus State @ 7:00 p.m. CT | Live Stats 

Friday 11/3

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 15K

🎾 Women’s Tennis Fall ITA National Championships

🎾 Women’s Tennis Auburn Invite

Saturday 11/4

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 15K

🎾 Women’s Tennis Fall ITA National Championships

🎾 Women’s Tennis Auburn Invite

⚾️ Baseball at Louisiana Tech @ 1:00 p.m. CT | Live Stats 

🏈 Football @ Vanderbilt @ 3:00 p.m. CT on SEC Network | Live Audio

Sunday 11/5

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ ITF 15K

🎾 Women’s Tennis Fall ITA National Championships

🎾 Women’s Tennis Auburn Invite

🏐 Volleyball @ Texas A&M @ 3:00 p.m. CT | Live Stats

🐅 Click here to view the entire Auburn Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Three!

Despite an extensive history playing football, the Tigers have only retired the numbers of Pat Sullivan (No. 7), Terry Beasley (88), and Bo Jackson (34).

🐅 Have a great Thursday, y’all!