Auburn wide receiver Cam Coleman delivered another epic performance for the Tigers in Saturday’s 45-38 overtime loss to the Vanderbilt Commodores at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The No. 5-ranked recruit in the ESPN Class of 2024 college football prospects list hauled in 10 passes for 143 yards and scored one touchdown for Auburn.
His performance has elevated his status as an elite transfer portal target if he seeks better opportunities next season. College football fans reacted to the 6’3″ wide receiver’s epic outing with positive raves on social media.
Fans React to Cam Coleman’s Epic Performance Against Vanderbilt
Auburn wide receiver Coleman’s outstanding outing was his second 100-yard game of the season and his fourth game this season in which he surpassed the 75-yard milestone. He had four of these last season, including two 100-plus games where he received a combined five scores.
Fans showered him with praise on social media, with one user comparing him to a higher-ranked batchmate and Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith.
“Telling yall man.. Cam Coleman got the same ceiling as Jeremiah Smith. He just don’t get the push cause auburn is bad. Kid is INSANE,” he wrote.
Telling yall man.. Cam Coleman got the same ceiling as Jeremiah Smith. He just don’t get the push cause auburn is bad. Kid is INSANE https://t.co/dzvTGsU4dB
— Josh🚶🏾♂️ (@Notherjayy) November 9, 2025
Another fan even stated that the Auburn WR is better than his Ohio State counterpart.
Cam Coleman is better than Jeremiah smith
— The Schwab Sports (@AuburnF8ful) November 9, 2025
One fan is already predicting his possible transfer portal destination, a school about 160 miles from Auburn that has won 18 national titles.
“Great portal audition for Cam Coleman tonight. See you in Tuscaloosa next year #8,” the fan wrote.
Great portal audition for Cam Coleman tonight. See you in Tuscaloosa next year #8
— The Ghost of Harvey Updyke (@UpdykeUndying) November 9, 2025
An online college football site responded to On3 college football insider Pete Nakos’ tweet about Auburn having absurd talent next year, with Coleman and Deuce Knight taking charge and helping their new coach give the Tigers some relevance in the SEC.
“Bold of you to assume cam Coleman is staying at Auburn after this year,” the account tweeted.
A fan claiming to be an alumnus of Auburn wanted Coleman to stay and advised the school’s athletic department to pull out all the necessary stops to retain him next season.
The user said, “Lock Cam Coleman down in Aubie’s house under Jordan-Hare Stadium and just send him food and women until the transfer portal closes.”
Lock Cam Coleman down in Aubie’s house under Jordan-Hare Stadium and just send him food and women until the transfer portal closes.
— Sir Barnsalot (@barnsalot) November 9, 2025
Auburn has just fired head coach Hugh Freeze after the team went 4-5 (1-5 in the SEC) this season, and D.J. Durkin is working as interim coach for the remainder of the season. The seven-point overtime defeat to No. 15 Vanderbilt showed that there’s still fight in the Tigers that Freeze never saw in the team’s previous five losses, which led to his removal.
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The interim coach spoke highly of Coleman after the game, expressing confidence about his ability to execute the plays perfectly.
“Cam’s one of the best players in the country,” Durkin said. “He’s a great teammate, he never gets down or frustrated. It’s never about him, it’s about his team. We have confidence in Cam. He’ll make the plays in those moments and he did.”
Auburn still has two games remaining in their schedule against Mercer (November 22) and No. 4 Alabama (November 29). The Tigers need to win both matches to be bowl eligible, and they’ll need a lot of Coleman to boost their hopes down the stretch.
