The recruitment of four-star defensive lineman [autotag]Antonio Coleman[/autotag] has been a roller coaster ride for Auburn and Alabama fans alike.
So it comes as no surprise that Auburn fans were skeptical of Coleman’s commitment announcement last week after he backed off his pledge to [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and the Tigers once before. He put those doubts to bed Tuesday during a High School media day event near his hometown of Saraland.
“I want to say, hey, War Eagle. I’m not going nowhere else,” Coleman said Tuesday. “You don’t have to worry about anything. This is home.”
Coleman committed to Alabama last September but changed his mind three months later following the retirement of Nick Saban and the hiring of Kalen DeBoer, which led to his commitment to Auburn. His original pledge to Auburn lasted until March, when he had a change of heart. He re-committed to Alabama and DeBoer, but ultimately went back to Auburn where he says he plans to stay.
As has been the case with several recruits that have originally committed to other programs over Auburn, Freeze and his staff never stopped recruiting Coleman. The persistence paid off as Coleman returned to Auburn’s 2025 haul.
“Well basically, I just want to first off say that I love Auburn, I love what they’ve got going on up there,” Coleman said. “I love to be a part of that. That came into me committing and flipping to Auburn.”
Auburn has added four members to its 2025 recruiting haul since Saturday, which has lifted their national ranking to No. 5 according to 247Sports. Coleman is the seventh top-10 recruit from Alabama to join Auburn’s 2025 class.
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