Auburn DC DJ Durkin has signed a new contract, which the Advertiser obtained via public records request Monday. Here's all the latest on his new deal.

Auburn defensive coordinator DJ Durkin has received a one-year contract extension, along with a pay raise, according to a copy of the contract obtained by AL.com through a public records request.

In many cases, Auburn High School head football coach Keith Etheredge is hesitant to encourage kids to reclassify and start playing college football early. The jump from high school to college is a big one and takes plenty of maturing both physically and mentally.