Rayshawn Pleasant

HONORS AND AWARDS 2025 First Team All-SEC (PFSN) 2025 Second Team All-SEC (Phil Steele) SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 1) Thorpe Award National DB of the Week (Oct. 28) Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (Oct. 28) 2025: Played in 11 games with two starts at corner … also served as the primary kick returner … ranked second in the SEC in kick return yards (412) and average (24.24) … made his Auburn debut at Baylor (8/29), returning a 98-yard kick return for a TD against the Bears en route to being named the SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week … the kick return TD marked the third of his career … made a season-high six tackles with one PBU in his SEC debut and first start of the season at Oklahoma (9/20) … intercepted a pair of passes at Arkansas (10/25), including a 49-yard INT return TD for the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter … the return TD was the fifth of his career (3 KR, 2 INT) … the game marked his first career multi-interception game, becoming the first Auburn player to intercept two passes in a game since 2018 … was named the Jim Thorpe Award DB of the Week for his performance … also had three kickoffs for 79 yards against the Razorbacks … recorded three tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. Kentucky (11/1) … had two tackles vs. Alabama (11/29) … returned five kickoffs for 85 yards against the Crimson Tide. Before Auburn: Defensive back transfer from Tulane … played in 13 games for the Green Wave in 2024, totaling 35 tackles, including 27 solos … returned a 100-yard interception for a touchdown in Tulane’s first game of the 2024 season vs. Southeastern Louisiana (8/29) … had 13 kick returns in 2024, scoring two touchdowns for the Green Wave on special teams … played in nine games in 2023, having five tackles. Personal: Birthday is January 20 … son of Nacole Pleasant and Ronnie Rayford … has three siblings: Tyquan, Jaterrius, Demetrice … studying in the College of Liberal Arts.