A tumultuous season, to say the least, has more than likely come to an end — although if Buffalo loses to 2-9 Akron on Friday in their snowstorm makeup game, the Tigers would make a bowl game at 5-7 based on the APR (Academic Progress Rates) list.

In either case, let’s take a look at each position group from the 2022 regular season and how it graded out.

QB: D

The quarterback position was a hot mess through most of the season. T.J. Finley was relatively ineffective in 4 games before being sidelined by an injury. Freshman Robby Ashford progressed through the remainder of the season, but Auburn still finished last in the SEC in passing offense.

Ashford completed just 49 percent of his passes but threw for 1,613 yards and 7 TDs. However, he threw as many interceptions. But he’s a freshman and is still going through some growing pains. The upside is that Ashford is a dual threat who can give defenses headaches. He was Auburn’s 2nd-leading rusher with 709 yards (4.63 yards per rush) and 7 TDs.

All in all, the quarterback position was not a big strength for the Tigers.

RB: B

The Tigers moved the ball on the ground with Tank Bigsby and the aforementioned Ashford. Auburn ranked 4th in the SEC in rushing offense, averaging 205.75 yards per game.

Bigsby rushed for 970 yards, 6th most in the SEC, and scored 10 rushing TDs, tied for 4th in the conference.

Jarquez Hunter also ran with authority, and the sophomore proved that he has a bright future. Among rushers with more than 100 attempts, Hunter ranked 3rd in the SEC with 6.49 yards per carry.

WR/TEs: D

If your quarterback play is not good, you can’t expect the receivers to have a big year, either. That was the case at Auburn.

When your leading receiver — Ja’Varrius Johnson — has just 493 yards, you know it’s not a good year in the passing game. Johnson ranked 22nd in the SEC in receiving yards. Enough said.

OL: C

It was clear that Auburn’s offensive line was far better at run blocking. The Tigers moved the ball on the ground but had its troubles with pass blocking.

As a group, Auburn allowed 30 sacks. Among SEC teams, only Arkansas (31), LSU (41) and Kentucky (42) gave up more.

DL: C-

Derick Hall and Colby Wooden were the leaders on an otherwise average-at-best front line. The Tigers ranked 11th in the conference in tackles for loss and 10th in rushing defense.

But Hall and Wooden were the bright spots. Individually, Hall was 5th in the SEC in both sacks (7.0) and tackles for loss (12.0), while Wooden ranked 6th in tackles for loss (11.5) and 7th in sacks (6.0).

LB: B-

Anytime you have a talent like Owen Pappoe, it’s going to improve your status. Sixth in the SEC in tackles (93), the senior displayed a nose for the football. He led Auburn in tackles and finished with 3 pass breakups, 2 QB hurries and 2 forced fumbles.

Juniors Cam Riley and Wesley Steiner were solid workhorses for the Tigers, each playing in all 12 games. They combined for 110 tackles.

DBs: D

Auburn did not play the pass very well. The Tigers ranked 10th in the SEC by allowing 222.6 passing yards per game.

Senior Nehemiah Pritchett and junior D.J. James led the team with 8 pass breakups, and sophomore Keionte Scott ranked 4th on the team in tackles with 54.

Specialists: C

Auburn was last in the conference in allowing 4 kickoff returns for 30-plus yards, 2 for 40-plus yards and 2 for 50-plus yards. Punt return coverage was much better, tied for 2nd in the league, giving up just 1 return for 20-plus yards.