Jeffrey M’ba is a full season into his Auburn career, but it was a winding road to get here.
Originally from Gabon, Africa, M’ba began playing football in France. His career picked up steam three years later at Independence Community College in southeast Kansas, where he became the top junior college prospect in the nation.
The swirl of adjustments used to make M’ba anxious ahead of practices, he said. But ahead of Year Two at Auburn, he said his abilities — which used to be reliant on raw athleticism — are as refined as ever.People are also reading… M’ba is hard to miss. He’s a towering figure at 6 feet, 6 inches and 300-plus pounds. He’s got a head of hair that’s greenish blue on one side.
Any newfound confidence on the field has been in large part because of M’ba’s new position coach, Jeremy Garrett. Auburn’s first-year defensive line coach has made depth and versatility a priority for the bulk of his players this spring. M’ba has been the lone expectation to that, playing strictly defensive end.
M’ba’s sample size is small. He was one of 16 defensive linemen to record a snap for Auburn in 2022, but his 82 snaps were the seventh-fewest on the team. He logged seven tackles and a strip sack in that span.
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