The 2021 recruiting cla s was a vital one to get things off on the right foot for then-recently announced head coach Bryan Harsin. Auburn signed a total of 18 players in that cla s and finished with an overall cla s ranking of No. 18 as well. Notable signees during this cycle were former Tenne see commit Dylan Brooks, a four-star edge - Lee Hunter and Ahmari Harvey were also four-star recruits. The transfers out of this cla s began early, as wide receiver Hal Presley left Auburn just six months D.J. Augustin Jersey after signing with the team. Since then, there have been a total of 11 departures, leaving le s than half of the cla s on roster. Here are the top five most impactful transfers from the 2021 cycle: Lee HunterThe second highest-rated recruit in the cla s, Hunter was Terrence Ross Jersey a beast on the defensive line in high school. The same monster production was expected of him at the collegiate level - and he did not get a chance to show anything with the Tigers. Hunter did not appear in a game during his freshman season at Auburn and took a redshirt.He decided to transfer to UCF in January of this year. He has accumulated seven tackles and one sack for the Knights this season. Given the lack of depth and the injuries that have piled up this year, Hunter would have been a wonderful player to have been retained. Landen KingThe Tigers' need for a big-bodied WR has made the departure of King incredibly unfortunate. King was recruited as a TE and was one of the most efficient players on the field in his limited snaps during the 2021 season. Chuma Okeke Jersey He had five receptions for 59 yards and a very important touchdown that came in OT in the Iron Bowl.King decided to transfer during this past week. Ro TorrenceA transfer from Hutchinson Community College, Torrence was a 3-star recruit. He already had experience playing collegiate ball, even if it was at a lower level. That experience would be needed on a secondary that has played well but needs more consistency. Torrence transferred to Arizona State where he has 27 total tackles and seven pa ses defended. Tar'Varish DawsonThe speedster out of Florida was a 4-star signee. Dawson has the ideal frame of a slot receiver that the Tigers' have been looking for to open up the top on the opposing defense. Appearing in games last year but not recording a statistic, Dawson has had more Orlando Magic Jeresy opportunities this year with two receptions.He entered the transfer portal earlier this week. Dematirus DavisWith the Tigers' offensive struggles and their below-average QB play to start off the season, you have to wonder how would Davis look. Davis transferred to Alabama State over the off-season and has been the starter off and on all year. He has 535 pa sing yards on 60.0% completion with four TDs and two INTs.The staff under the Harsin administration has had trouble recruiting talent, but what is more concerning is they aren't retaining the players that they do recruit. The 11 out of 18 signees lost is one of the highest ratios of transferred players in the SEC from the 2021 recruiting cla s.It's a bleak outlook for next year's roster.Engage with Auburn Jonathan Isaac Jersey Daily on Socials!