Four-star RB Akylin Dear includes Auburn in top 12

One of the best running backs in the 2025 class in Akylin Dear has dropped his top 12 schools, including Auburn in the list.

[autotag]Akylin Dear[/autotag] has easily submitted himself to be one of the most elusive and dangerous running backs in the 2025 recruiting class, with many big name programs on the hunt to land him. Now, the four-star out of Quitman High School (Miss.) has shortened his list to just 12 schools.

That list includes the likes of Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Miami, Texas, Florida State, Florida, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

Head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and running backs coach [autotag]Derrick Nix[/autotag] visited Dear back in late January, where the visit gave the running back a positive outlook on Auburn’s program.

Dear is ranked as the No. 64 overall player and No. 3 running back in the On3 industry ranking. He is also ranked the No. 3 player in the state of Mississippi.

Auburn’s 2025 recruiting class has the potential to improve its stock from its current No. 8 national ranking if Dear commits and signs. He would be the Tigers’ first running back of the class.

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