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Auburn target Jalewis Solomon is focused on two schools ahead of his commitment

He is set to announce his commitment on Aug. 5th.

Auburn has plenty of momentum on the recruiting trail and looks to keep it going when four-star cornerback [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] makes his commitment on Saturday, Aug. 5.

He has a top five of Auburn, South Carolina, Florida State, Texas A&M and Kentucky but admitted over the weekend that two schools are standing out to AuburnUndercover’s Christian Clemente.

“South Carolina and Auburn are probably the top two schools right now,” Solomon said. “Those are the top two schools I’m probably just focused on, I’m not going to lie. It’ll probably come down to those two schools. Both have an eagerness to win and they’re both on the come up right now, rising up. Like for Auburn, I just saw two commits just flipped and they’re on the rise for sure.”

Solomon visited both programs over the weekend, checking out South Carolina on Friday before heading to Auburn for its Big Cat Weekend on Saturday.

It was his third trip to the Plains this year and it once again went extremely well.

“Man, it went great,” Solomon said. “I loved it, I loved it.”

While plenty can change between now and the early signing period, he would likely be the final piece of Auburn’s impressive cornerback class. Secondary coaches [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] and [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] have already landed [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag], [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag], who are all four-star prospects.

Solomon is set to announce his decision at 3 p.m. CT on Aug. 5 and is looking for a place where he is comfortable.

“I want to feel where I’m comfortable at, I want to feel love from the team and coaching staff, everybody outside the school,” Solomon said. “I just want to be cool with everybody and have a relationship with everybody. Relationship is like the main thing.”

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Big Cat preview: Here are this year’s top 10 attendees

This weekend’s event will be the biggest in several years.

The biggest recruiting weekend is here.

A wealth of talent from across the country will be on The Plains this weekend to attend Big Cat Weekend, which will be a crucial time for [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and staff as they build their roster for the future.

Many members of Auburn’s 2024 commitments will be there , including [autotag]Walker White[/autotag], [autotag]Joseph Phillips[/autotag], [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]J’Marion Burnette[/autotag].

Those players have publicly announced they have shut down their recruitment in an effort to help the coaching staff recruit players to join them at Auburn. This weekend will be a great measuring stick to see just how good their recruiting efforts are.

There will be plenty of talented players on campus this weekend, some are even committed to other programs.

Here’s a look at the top recruits who are scheduled to visit Big Cat Weekend.

Joseph Phillips shuts down his recruitment

Phillips, like so many others in the 2024 class, is honoring his commitment to Auburn by focusing solely on the Tigers going forward.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] has been determined to boost Auburn’s recruiting since taking over the program.

[autotag]Joseph Phillips[/autotag] is the latest Auburn commitment to shut down his recruitment. In an Auburn Undercover article written by Christian Clemente, Phillips explained what went into his decision.

“It’s going good,” Phillips said on Auburn’s recruiting. “I feel like with me committing and then you’ve got other big-time people committed, everybody now is like ‘Auburn is the move.’ It’s not like they ain’t have no 4- or 5-stars committed. Now they’ve got the dogs committed, everybody else is trying to come.”

Big Cat Weekend, one of Auburn’s biggest recruiting events is coming up and Phillips is thinking it will go well.

“I feel like Big Cat Weekend they going to really put their best foot forward,” Phillips said. “Like you said, there’s going to be a lot of big-time people in so I feel like it’s going to be one of the best experiences I had just going up there. You’ve got a chance to chill, talk with the players and coaches and get other people that ain’t committed a chance to see what that’s like behind the scenes.”

Phillips is a four-star recruit with a 0.9421 composite rating according to 247Sports. He is the No. 132 player nationally, the No. 9 edge rusher, and the No. 8 player in the state of Alabama. He joins fellow commits such as [autotag]Walker White[/autotag], [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], and [autotag]J’Marion Burnette[/autotag] in shutting down his recruitment.

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Twitter reacts to Auburn landing coveted CB Jalyn Crawford

Auburn is building an elite cornerback class.

Auburn has landed its 11th commit of the 2024 recruiting class and it is a big one as four-star cornerback [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] picked Auburn over Florida and LSU on Saturday.

Crawford, who is from Lilburn, Georgia, announced the news on Twitter with a graphic and a simple caption saying “Im Home!!”

He is the fourth defensive back that secondary coaches [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] and [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] have reeled in, joining cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

Crawford is the highest rated of the bunch, checking in as the No. 159 overall player and No. 16 cornerback in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 23 player from Georgia.

His addition fired up the Auburn fan base which took to Twitter to celebrate, here are the top reactions.

Four-star CB Jayln Crawford commits to Auburn over Florida, LSU

Crawford is Auburn’s 11th commitment of the 2024 cycle, and its seventh four-star.

The Auburn Tigers have improved its 2024 recruiting haul by adding another four-star prospect to its list.

[autotag]Jayln Crawford[/autotag], a four-star cornerback from Lilburn, Georgia, announced Saturday that he will play college football for [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and the Auburn Tigers. He chose Auburn over Florida and LSU.

Ahead of his commitment, Crawford told Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports that he is excited about the path that Freeze is laying for the program.

“It’s very close and once they offered me they started talking to me and there was a lot of communication. I can see the program going somewhere. With the new class, all the players, all the coaches, they’re saying this place is going somewhere with Hugh Freeze.”

Crawford began trending toward Auburn on Wednesday when Wiltfong submitted a crystal ball prediction to Auburn. Bryce Koon and Blake Alderman, who cover LSU and Florida respectively for 247Sports, also gave Auburn a crystal ball on Friday night. Auburn was given a 93.4% chance to land Crawford as of Friday night by On3.

Crawford is the seventh four-star prospect to commit to Auburn in the 2024 cycle and joins [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] as cornerbacks who have committed to the class.

Crawford is a 6-0, 180-pound cornerback from Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia. He is the No. 15 cornerback for the 2024 class and is the No. 21 overall player from the state of Georgia.

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Auburn CB target Jalyn Crawford locks in commitment date

He will be deciding between Auburn, Florida and LSU.

Four-star cornerback [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] will be playing in the SEC next year, it’s just a matter of where. Crawford, one of Auburn’s top targets at corner, and on Monday he announced he is down to Auburn, Florida and LSU and he is ready to commit.

He will be announcing his decision Saturday, July 15 at 2:30 p.m. CT. While he knows the time, he told On3’s Chad Simmons that he doesn’t know who he will pick and that he “can see himself” at each of his finalists.

“I am still thinking it over,” Crawford told Simmons. “I am getting close to my decision and I have an idea, but I am still talking things out with my family and making sure of everything. My decision will be made when I get a little closer to the date.”

Crawford is the No. 193 overall player and No. 22 cornerback in the On3 Industry Ranking. The Lilburn, Georgia product is the No. 26 player from the Peach State.

He has taken official visits to all three of his finalist and has visited Auburn five times in total. After so many visits the Tigers have become the favorite to land him, having a 71% chance according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine.

If Auburn can land Crawford he would be their fourth defensive back commit already, joining four-star corners [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

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Three-star safety Red Morgan picks FSU over Auburn

Auburn was unable to keep the three-star safety home.

Auburn was able to reel in one in-state target on July 4th in [autotag]D’Angelo Barber[/autotag] but missed out on another when three-star safety [autotag]Red Morgan[/autotag] committed to Florida State.

He announced the move Tuesday night on Instagram, picking them over Auburn, Alabama, Miami, Mississippi State and Cincinnati

Morgan, who is from Phenix City, Alabama, took several visits to Auburn and had said Auburn “feels like home” back in May but he officially visited the Seminoles on June 2 and decided to take his talents to the ACC.

He told Dane Draper of 247Sports that his relationship with Florida State’s coaches separated them from Auburn and the rest of his finalist.

“The relationship I got with [head] coach (Mike) Norvell, [defensive back] coach (Pat) Surtain, and [defensive coordinator] coach (Adam) Fuller, and the rest of the coaches,” Morgan said.

While Auburn missed out on Morgan, they have already landed three four-star defensive backs in corners [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and[autotag] Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

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Auburn DB target Jalewis Solomon sets commitment date

The four-star athlete is down to Auburn, FSU, Kentucky, Texas A&M and South Carolina.

Four-star athlete [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] is ready to wrap up his recruitment.

According to a report by Chris Nee of 247Sports, Solomon will be committing on Aug. 5. He will be deciding between Auburn, FSU, Kentucky, Texas A&M and South Carolina.

Listed as an athlete, Auburn is recruiting Solomon as a defensive back with secondary coaches Zac Etheridge and Wesley McGriff leading the charge.

He is the No. 211 overall player and No. 17 athlete in the 247Sports Composite ranking. The Ellaville, Georgia native is also the No. 29 player from the Peach State.

Solomon took official visits to South Carolina, Florida State and Kentucky during June and has taken several unofficial trips to Auburn and Texas A&M. While he hasn’t officially visited Auburn, he knows plenty about the campus and is the younger brother of current defensive lineman Zykevious Walker.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder starred on both sides of the ball for Schley County as a junior. As a receiver, he caught 86 passes for 1,210 yards and 10 touchdowns. On defense, he totaled 29 tackles, four pass breakups, and three interceptions. He also returned a kickoff for a touchdown.

Auburn has already built an impressive defensive back class, landing commitments from four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] as well as four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag] but is still looking to add on.

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Five-star safety KJ Bolden puts Auburn in final five, sets commitment date

He is deciding between Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, FSU and Ohio State

[autotag]KJ Bolden[/autotag] is one of the most coveted recruits in the country and on Sunday he trimmed his list of schools to five. The five-star safety will be deciding between Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, FSU and Ohio State when he announces his commitment on Aug. 5.

Bolden is from Buford, Georgia, and has taken several trips to Auburn. most recently for A-Day. He has yet to take an official visit to Auburn but has one set for Oct. 6, which is Auburn’s bye week. The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder is also expected to visit for Big Cat Weekend.

He is the No. 6 overall player and No. 1 safety in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 2 player from Georgia.

Bolden is being recruited by Zac Etheridge and Wesley McGriff who have already teamed up to land three four-star defensive backs in [autotag]A’mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag]. While each one of them were top targets, Bolden would kick Auburn’s class to another level.

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Four-star CB Jalyn Crawford is trending towards Auburn

He would be Auburn’s third four-star cornerback in the class.

Four-star cornerback [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] is one of Auburn’s top targets regardless of position.

Both [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] and [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] have been recruiting him and their hard work appears to be paying off as multiple On3 insiders believe he will be picking Auburn.

Cole Pinkston and Chad Simmons both logged predictions that he will commit to the Tigers on Friday, making them the heavy favorites over SEC rivals Florida and LSU. Auburn now has a 71% chance to land the Lilburn, Georgia, native according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.

He is the No. 174 overall player and No. 20 cornerback in the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also the No. 25 player from Georgia.

Crawford took official visits to Florida, Auburn and LSU during June and is expected to announce his decision sometime during July. His trip to the Plains was his fifth time visiting Auburn.

Auburn is looking to add Crawford to an already loaded defensive back class that includes four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] as well as four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

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