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CB commit A’mon Lane locks in official visit to Auburn

He saved his official visit for the best game of the season.

[autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] has been committed to Auburn since July of last year but the four-star cornerback has yet to officially visit the Plains.

That will change soon as the Moody, Alabama product has scheduled his official visit for the Iron Bowl on Nov. 25 He won’t be the only Auburn commit in town to watch the Tigers take on Alabama, Auburn’s running back commit [autotag]J’Marion Burnette[/autotag] has already announced he will also be officially visiting that weekend.

Lane actually committed to Auburn under the previous staff but with [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] retaining secondary coach [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag], Lane never wavered in his commitment.

Lane is the No. 361 overall player and No. 27 cornerback in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 19 player from Alabama.

He has missed most of his senior season after suffering an injury but is working to try and return for the playoffs for Moody High School.

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Four-star CB Jayden Lewis backs off Auburn commitment

He is Auburn’s third decommit of the cycle.

Auburn’s 2024 recruiting class has taken a hit as four-star cornerback [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] decommitted from the Tigers on Tuesday.

The Anniston, Alabama committed to Auburn back on Feb. 1 and has taken multiple visits to the Plains since, including an official visit in June. He is the second cornerback commit Auburn has lost in the past eight days with Jalewis Solomon flipping to South Carolina.

Lewis is the No. 365 overall player and No. 28 cornerback in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 20 player from Alabama.

Despite losing two commits, Auburn still has three defensive backs committed in four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] and four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

The Tigers are also pursuing several talented defensive backs, including five-star FSU commit KJ Bolden, four-star Miami commit Zaquan Patterson, four-star PF Woodland, JUCO safety Laquan Robinson and three-star Kaleb Harris.

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Auburn CB target PJ Woodland decommits from Mississippi State

It is an SEC West battle for PJ Woodland as Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss and Mississippi State are all working to land the talented cornerback.

[autotag]PJ Woodland[/autotag] has emerged as an Auburn target and the three-star cornerback has decided to re-open his recruitment. The Hattiesburg, Mississippi, native decommitted from Mississippi State on Sunday, breaking the news on social media.

Auburn extended an offer to Woodland back in March and cornerbacks coach [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] is leading Auburn’s charge for him. They are far from the only SEC team recruiting him as Ole Miss, LSU and Mississippi State are also “actively involved” in his recruitment, according to On3’s Sam Spiegelman,

Auburn has its work cut out for it as Spiegelman believes Ole Miss has “jumped to the front of the line” for Woodland.

Woodland is the No. 557 overall player and No. 19 athlete in the On3 industry ranking. He is also the No. 18 player from Mississippi.

The 5-foot-11, 155-pounder plays both ways for Oak Grove High School but is expected to play corner at the next level. Auburn has three four-star cornerbacks committed in [autotag]A’mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag].

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Auburn trending for in-state safety Kaleb Harris

Auburn could be adding another talented player to an impressive haul in the secondary.

Auburn’s 2024 recruiting class took a blow on Tuesday when four-star athlete [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] decommitted but help could be on the way as Auburn has ramped up its recruitment of three-star safety [autotag]Kaleb Harris[/autotag].

The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder is having a breakout season for the Thompson Warriors. In five games he has made 54 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, picked off four passes, broken up three more, forced a fumble and recovered another one.

Secondary coach [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] is leading the charge for Auburn and while several programs are in pursuit of Harris, two recruiting experts believe Auburn will land him.

Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente logged a crystal ball for Auburn to land Harris on Tuesday and Hale McGranahan of The BigSpur followed suit on Wednesday.

Harris is the No. 671 overall player and No. 68 safety in the 247Sports composite ranking. The Alabaster native is also the No. 31 player from Alabama.

If Auburn is able to land him, he would be their 18th commitment and fifth in the secondary, joining four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag] and four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag].

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Four-star athlete Jalewis Solomon decommits from Auburn

Four-star athlete Jalewis Solomon is back on the market after committing to Auburn in August.

Four-star athlete [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] has backed off his commitment to Auburn and is back on the open market, he announced the move Tuesday afternoon.

Solomon committed to Auburn back in August in a surprise move, the South Carolina Gamecocks were the heavy favorite to land the Ellaville, Georgia product. They as well as the Florida State Seminoles will be teams to watch moving forward.

He is the No. 199 overall player and No. 15 athlete in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 29 player from Georgia.

Solomon was expected to play cornerback at Auburn but also had the ability to play wide receiver for the Tigers. He plays both Schley County High School and has had a great senior season, catching 28 passes for 588 yards and eight touchdowns as well as making seven tackles, breaking up three passes and picking off two more.

His decommitment leaves Auburn with 17 commits, four of whom are in the secondary. The group features four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag], [autotag]Jaden Lewis[/autotag] and four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

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Tracking the Tigers: Where Auburn’s commits will play in Week 4

A matchup between Perry Thompson and Bryce Cain highlights this week’s matchups.

It is nearly time for another slate of high school football games and several Auburn commits have some exciting matchups.

The top game will be the showdown between wide receiver commits [autotag]Perry Thompson[/autotag] and [autotag]Bryce Cain[/autotag]. Cain and Baker are traveling to Foley with a 3-0 record and looking to keep their offense humming.

All but three of Auburn’s commits had games this week with only [autotag] DeAndre Cater[/autotag] (Mater Dei) and [autotag]Malcolm Simmons[/autotag] (Benjamin Russell) having byes. Cornerback commit [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] is set to miss some time after announcing on Thursday that he underwent surgery for a dislocated knee cap.

Two of Auburn’s commits suited up on Thursday instead of on Friday and went 1-1. [autotag]Kensley Fasutin[/autotag] and Naples suffered their first loss of the season, falling to 3-1. [autotag]Dimitry Nicolas[/autotag] and Norlan improved to 4-0 with a 42-7 win over Monsignor Pace. Stats for both games have not been released yet.

Here is a look at where the rest of Auburn’s commits will be playing this week.

Auburn safety target Zaquan Patterson announces commitment

The Tigers missed out on the elite safety Saturday.

Four-star safety [autotag]Zaquan Patterson[/autotag] was one of Auburn’s top remaining targets but they were unable to pull him out of the Sunshine State, as he opted to stay home and play for the Miami Hurricanes.

Patterson emerged as an Auburn target back on March 17 when they extended an offer to the 6-foot, 180-pounder. He moved up the board when Auburn missed on five-star [autotag]KJ Bolden[/autotag], who picked Florida State over Auburn.

Patterson is the No. 77 overall player and No. 3 safety in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 10 player from Florida.

While missing on Patterson stings, Auburn has already built an impressive defensive backroom, landing four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag] and four-star cornerbacks [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag], [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag].

While it will be an uphill battle to land Patterson, it is not over. He has stated publically that he plans to take multiple visits during the season and that his recruitment is open. In fact, the only reason he is committing now is that his high school, Chaminade Madonna, requires its seniors to be committed before the start of the season.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and Auburn have shown the ability to flip elite recruits and Patterson will be a player to keep an eye on, especially if they can get him back on campus.

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Jalyn Crawford becomes latest 2024 commit to shut down recruitment

The four-star cornerback is “locked in” with Auburn.

[autotag]Jayln Crawford[/autotag]’s commitment to Auburn in July was a turning point for the program.

Crawford became Auburn’s 11th commitment on July 15. At the time, Auburn had the nation’s No. 37 class for the 2024 cycle and was ranked near the bottom of the SEC. Since then, the Tigers have earned four commitments and have climbed to No. 14 in the 247Sports rankings.

Crawford appears to be all-in with his commitment. In a recent interview with Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover, he says he is “100 percent locked in with Auburn”, thus shutting down his recruitment.

Crawford joins a growing list of 2024 commits in shutting down their recruitment. He follows [autotag]Walker White[/autotag], [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]J’Marion Burnette[/autotag], and [autotag]Joseph Phillips[/autotag] in publically announcing their shut down.

Crawford is the No. 15 cornerback for the 2024 class and is the No. 20 overall prospect from the state of Georgia. He is one of eight commitments from the 2024 cycle that is rated four-stars or higher by 247Sports.

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Social media reacts to Auburn landing 4-star CB Jalewis Solomon

Hugh Freeze and Auburn are red-hot right now.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and the Auburn Tigers stayed hot on the recruiting trail Saturday, landing a commitment from four-star cornerback [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag].

Solomon is the younger brother of Auburn defensive lineman [autotag]Zykevious Walker[/autotag] and picked the Tigers over South Carolina, Florida State, Texas A&M and Kentucky.

He is the fourth blue-chip recruit Auburn has added in the past 10 days, giving them 15 total commitments and the No. 16 ranked class in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite.

Solomon joins a loaded secondary class that includes four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag], [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] and safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

His addition fired up the Auburn fanbase which took to social media to celebrate, here are their top reactions.

Auburn cornerback target trending towards SEC rival ahead of his commitment

Jalewis Solomon will be making his commitment on Saturday and it’s down to Auburn, South Carolina, Florida State, Texas A&M and Kentucky.

Secondary coaches [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] and [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] have assembled an impressive cornerback class, landing four-star targets [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] but they are not done yet.

The top remaining target is four-star [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] and he is set to make his commitment at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday,  Aug. 5. While he has a top five of Auburn, South Carolina, Florida State, Kentucky and Texas A&M, he admitted after Big Cat Weekend that Auburn and South Caroline were the two schools he was “focused on.”

The Ellaville, Georgia product was able to check out both programs last weekend and while he said his trip to Auburn “went great,” it’s the Gamecocks that are trending for him.

They have received three crystal ball predictions to land him, including one from Steve Wiltfong, the director of football recruiting for 247Sports.

Solomon is the No. 230 overall player and No. 19 athlete in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 30 player from Georgia.

While losing out on Solomon would hurt, the Tigers and Ohio State are the only two programs to have commitments from three four-star cornerbacks in the 2024 recruiting cycle.

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