For the second day in a row, Auburn has landed a highly-touted transfer from the Big Ten Conference.
Friday, former Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne announced that he would be committing to Auburn. Saturday, the Tigers filled another need by landing [autotag]Caleb Burton[/autotag], a former four-star wide receiver from the 2022 class who originally signed with Ohio State.
Burton was a highly-touted high school recruit out of Austin, Texas. As a high schooler, he was named an All-District receiver following his 9th and 10th grade seasons. He suffered a season-ending knee injury during his 11th grade season before reeling in 49 catches for 849 yards and a team-leading 15 touchdowns for Lake Travis his senior season.
Mark Russell of Buckeyes Wire sheds light on Burton’s brief time at Ohio State:
Burton was a highly touted prospect coming out of Austin, Texas Lake Travis High School. A four-star prospect, his ranking took a bit of a dip after suffering a season-ending knee injury during his junior season. Although an early enrollee, Burton did not see any action during his freshman season at OSU.
Get to know Auburn’s latest commit by checking out Burton’s profile below: