Big Cat Weekend had a great start when four-star wide receiver Malcolm Simmons announced his commitment to Auburn on Saturday morning.
The day became more riveting when Auburn landed its second five-star recruit of the 2024 class.
[autotag]Perry Thompson[/autotag], the nation’s No. 4 wide receiver in the 2024 class, announced Saturday afternoon he plans to flip his commitment from Alabama to Auburn. He made the announcement live on [autotag]Walker White[/autotag]’s Instagram live. Fellow recruits who are visiting Auburn for Big Cat Weekend celebrated the news by throwing head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] into a pool.
Although committed to Alabama since last year, Thompson has been a frequent visitor to the Plains since receiving an offer on Jan. 11. Since receiving an offer, Thompson has visited the Plains six times.
After a visit in June, Thompson told Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover that wide receiver [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag] contacts him every day, and that he believes he can leave a legacy at Auburn.
“This environment and the coaches, they made me feel like family,” Thompson said in an interview with Auburn Undercover. “Just spending time with coach Freeze, coach Davis. Going through the plays and seeing how they’d use me in the offense. Just tell them how big of a legacy I can make if I come here.”
With Thompson’s commitment, Auburn has added three wide receivers to its 2024 class. Auburn also has two five-star recruits on its docket. [autotag]Demarcus Riddick[/autotag] committed to Auburn on Wednesday.
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