[Tuck4Bama]

AUBURN -- Buried deep on Auburn's depth chart, redshirt freshman quarterback Steven Ensminger has decided to transfer.

Ensminger, whose father is the Tigers' tight ends coach, will enroll at Louisiana Tech this week.

Head coach Tommy Tuberville said Ensminger has not missed any class time because Louisiana Tech is on the quarter system. After sitting out this season, Ensminger will have three years of eligibility remaining beginning in 2008.

"He feels like his opportunity with the offense that they run and what they have at quarterback will give him an opportunity to play sooner," Tuberville said. "I tried to talk him out of it, but this is his decision, his life."

Ensminger's departure won't have much impact on Auburn's offense. At least three quarterbacks are currently ahead of him, not including the injured Neil Caudle.

Auburn's Ensminger to transfer- al.com