While the conversation surrounding the Bryan Harsin situation recently shifted to recruiting, he did have one of the top recruiters to aid in their top 20 class.
The Auburn staff did have one of the 25 best recruiters according to 247Sports top 25 list. Cornerback coach Zac Etheridge was in the mix with some of the heavy hitters in college recruiting.
He was credited with five four-star players in the 2022 recruiting cycle, which shows his influence and the ability to build relationships in a short time. Etheridge joined the Auburn staff following a stint in Houston to return to his alma mater.
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Etheridge aided in convincing five four-star talents to sign with Auburn this cycle, including three cornerbacks and in-state linebacker Robert Woodyard, the top player in Auburn’s haul.
Among the players he secured for the Auburn Tigers No. 18 recruiting class were Woodyard, JaDarian Rhym, Austin Ausberry, and Keionte Scott. That is an impressive haul on the defensive side of the ball. Especially traveling into Baton Rouge and taking Ausberry from LSU in their own backyard.
As Auburn looks to the 2023 recruiting cycle, Etheridge should be a key player in the cycle once again. The Tigers are in good hands with Etheridge, who once won a national championship on the plains.
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