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Four-Star ATH Derick Smith flips from Alabama to Auburn

Smith had been committed to the Crimson Tide since March of this year

2025 four-star athlete [autotag]Derick Smith[/autotag] flipped his commitment from Alabama to Auburn on Monday. A consensus top 50 recruit in the 2025 class, Smith had been committed to the Crimson Tide since March of this year. His decision to change his commitment comes just a day after the conclusion of ‘Big Cat Weekend’.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound athlete has spent time at both wide receiver and free safety during his high school career at Southside in Selma, AL. While most of his highlights have come on offense, Auburn’s current roster makeup seemingly has bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball. Whether Smith ends up playing receiver, safety, or both, on the Plains remains to be seen.

Auburn’s consensus top 10 2025 recruiting class continues to make strides towards the top 5 following a very successful ‘Big Cat Weekend’ from Hugh Freeze and his staff. The commitment of Smith gives the Tigers another incoming top 100 recruit to add to the roster in 2025.

That class could gain another star recruit as soon as Monday afternoon as four-star safety target [autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag] is set to announce his commitment soon. If Fegans were to join Smith on the Plains, it may push Smith towards playing more receiver right away.

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Former Auburn 2025 commit joins long list of Big Cat Weekend visitors

Auburn will get another chance to land a solid 2025 linebacker during the most important recruiting weekend of the year.

This weekend, Auburn will roll out the red carpet for its most crucial targets for Big Cat Weekend.

This weekend, [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and his staff will host several notable recruits. Among those names are those who have already committed and those who are pledged elsewhere. There will also be a special case for one recruit: trying to win him back.

[autotag]Tyler Lockhart[/autotag], a four-star linebacker from Winona, Mississippi, is scheduled to return to the Plains this weekend after backing off his pledge to Auburn last month.

Lockhart has not joined another recruiting class since de-committing from Auburn, but it is heavily speculated that he is heading to Mississippi State to join his brother, 2024 signee TJ Lockhart. On3 has given the Bulldogs a 93.7% chance to land Lockhart while three 247Sports recruiting experts have given Mississippi State a crystal ball in favor of Lockhart.

Lockhart becomes the next target for Auburn to sway this weekend. Four-star safety [autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag] and four-star EDGE [autotag]Jared Smith[/autotag], both from Thompson High School in Alabaster, will announce their commitments shortly after Big Cat Weekend. Could Lockhart join them by reaffirming his pledge?

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Big Cat Weekend will be crucial for Auburn’s pursuit of Anquon Fegans

Auburn is the favorite to land the four-star safety from Alabaster. Will a successful Big Cat Weekend seal the deal for Hugh Freeze and company?

Auburn target [autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag] will announce his college destination on July 29, and the Tigers will have one final opportunity ahead of Fegans’ commitment date to secure his signature.

The weekend before Fegans’ announcement, he will visit two schools, LSU and Auburn. LSU will host Fegans on Friday, July 26, and will check out Auburn one day later. The good news for Auburn in this scenario is that Fegans will arrive on campus during the height of Big Cat Weekend. Not only will Auburn’s coaches work to recruit Fegans, but the staff will also have aid in the form of [autotag]Malik Autry[/autotag], [autotag]Jakaleb Faulk[/autotag], and several other pledges to Auburn’s 2025 class.

In an interview with On3’s Steve Wiltfong, Anquon’s father Antwon says that the relationship he and his son have with one Auburn assistant is quite special.

“The relationship me and Coach (Charles) Kelly got is probably the best relationship I have with any coach,” Anquon’s father said. “The relationship he has with (Anquon).”

As decision day nears, Fegans is projected to commit to Auburn. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine gives Auburn an 80.8% chance to earn Fegans’ commitment. Auburn also owns four crystal ball projections from recruiting experts at 247Sports. Fegans is ranked as a four-star safety by every major recruiting outlet, and ranks as high as No. 2 nationally at his position.

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Auburn lands expert prediction for 4-star EDGE Jared Smith

Auburn is projected to beat out South Carolina for the four-star from Thompson.

The race for many of the nation’s top recruits is getting very tight and teams are hoping to make some big moves in the 2025 recruiting class. Auburn being one of those programs, it is no surprise that it is doing everything it can to make a statement.

One of the races that the Tigers are involved in is for four-star EDGE [autotag]Jared Smith[/autotag], who received an expert prediction to land on the Plains from On3 recruiting expert Chad Simmons.

The senior star from Thompson High School (Ala.) narrowed down his decision to six schools on Thursday. Auburn is competing with Florida State, South Carolina, Georgia, USC and Ole Miss, trying to land him when he announces his commitment on Aug. 3.

Smith has been on official visits to all five of the other programs and made an unofficial visit in June when Thompson attended the Tigers’ 7-on-7 camp.

South Carolina has been a major competitor in the race and is also being seen as a likely destination for Smith. Despite that, he will be back on the Plains for Big Cat Weekend later in the month.

At 6-6, 235 pounds, Smith is the No. 42 player in the country and No. 4 EDGE defender according to the On3 industry ranking. He is also ranked as the No. 2 player in the state of Alabama.

Auburn’s 2025 class is ranked No. 14 in the nation. Should he commit, Smith would join players on the defensive line like [autotag]Malik Autry[/autotag], [autotag]Jakaleb Faulk[/autotag] and [autotag]Jourdin Crawford[/autotag].

Smith’s high school teammate [autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag] is also high on the Tigers’ radar and will be at Big Cat Weekend as well. Fegans’ commitment is set for July 29.

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Auburn predicted to land four-star safety Anquon Fegans ahead of July commitment

Auburn’s 2025 class could be boosted in July if it secures the commitment of Alabama’s No. 9 prospect.

Auburn football’s 2025 recruiting class has experienced highs and lows this month.

The class ranked as high as No. 4 after four-star running back [autotag]Alvin Henderson[/autotag] flipped his pledge from Auburn to Penn State on June 21 and has since dropped to No. 13 in a week after de-commitments from four-star OL [autotag]Carde Smith[/autotag] and four-star linebacker [autotag]Tyler Lockhart[/autotag].

It is hard to predict how successful July will be for Auburn in terms of recruiting. Still, experts expect [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]’s program to take a step forward by landing one of Alabama’s top recruits from the 2025 cycle.

[autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag], a four-star safety from Thompson High School in Alabaster, will close out July by announcing his commitment. According to 247Sports, Auburn will be the program to beat for Fegans as four recruiting experts, including national recruiting analyst Tom Loy, have logged crystal ball predictions in favor of Auburn.

Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente, who has also logged a crystal ball prediction for Fegans to commit to Auburn, included Fegans in his Who Could Commit Next? series earlier this month. Clemente says that Fegans will announce his decision on July 29, two days after participating in Big Cat Weekend. Auburn may have an advantage due to a family connection.

With his older brother Antwon transferring in and joining the team as a walk-on recently, Fegans’ connections to Auburn and the staff only continues to grow. Auburn has had the buzz and we first put him on our “Who could commit next” list in January. The only thing that’s changed is things have ramped up even more towards Auburn landing him.

Fegans is the No. 9 safety from the 2025 class according to 247Sports, and is the No. 9 overall recruit from Alabama. Auburn will need to fight off Georgia, Clemson, and LSU this month in order to add Fegans to its 2025 haul.

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Four-star safety Eric Winters commits to Auburn

Alabama’s No. 5 overall recruit from the 2025 recruiting cycle commits to Auburn on his official visit.

Auburn target [autotag]Eric Winters[/autotag] is one of 12 recruits on campus for official visits this weekend. Speculation of a commitment to Auburn began to rise as soon as he stepped on campus, as recruiting analysts from multiple outlets projected Auburn to land Winters before the weekend ended.

Turns out, speculations were true as Winters announced his commitment to [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and the Tigers on Saturday afternoon.

Winters, a four-star safety from Enterprise, Alabama, says that his relationship with Freeze led to his pledge to Auburn.

“(Freeze) is a big part of why I committed to Auburn,” Winters said after announcing his commitment to Auburn. “He loves his players, he is a family guy and we built a great relationship. Coach Freeze is doing big things at Auburn and he made me feel like a priority and made me feel comfortable.”

Auburn has always been near the top of the list for Winters, but they needed to make a giant stride this weekend in order to create separation between themselves, Georgia, and Miami. Between Freeze and the “home” atmosphere of Auburn University, the chose became simple for Winters.

Now, he wants several of the state’s top recruits to join him on the Plains.

“I am already working guys. It starts with my teammate [autotag]Zion Grady[/autotag]. I am going after [autotag]Alvin Henderson[/autotag], [autotag]Julian Lewis[/autotag], [autotag]KJ Lacey[/autotag] and some others,” Winters said. “Coach Freeze has this group of defensive players in Alabama he wants called the Super 7. Guys like [autotag]Jared Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag], [autotag]Naeem Offord[/autotag], and Zion are guys that haven’t committed yet. I will be on all of those guys.”

Winters is the No. 5 recruit from Alabama for the 2025 cycle, and is the fourth top-10 player from Alabama to pledge to Auburn. The 6-2, 200-pound safety ranks No. 5 overall at his position, and is the No. 53 overall recruit for the cycle. By landing Winters, Auburn now ranks No. 6 in 247Sports’ class of 2025 recruiting rankings.

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Auburn football trending upward for four-star safety Anquon Fegans

Auburn continues to trend upward for the Thompson product ahead of his July commitment.

Auburn football continues gaining momentum in recruiting four-star safety [autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag] ahead of his July commitment date. 247Sports’ Tom Loy and Christian Clemente have submitted “crystal ball” predictions in favor of Auburn adding Fegans to its 2025 class.

The 6-foot, 185-pound defensive back is a consensus four-star prospect, consistently profiling as a top 60 prospect in the country and top five safety. High-profile programs such as USC, Georgia, Oregon, Alabama, and Miami have offered Fegans. Still, as a native of Alabaster, Fegans’ proximity to Auburn makes a match with [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]’s Tigers a natural fit.

If Auburn were to land his talents, it would help re-build an Auburn secondary that lost key players such as [autotag]Jaylin Simpson[/autotag], [autotag]Nehemiah Pritchett[/autotag], and [autotag]D.J James[/autotag] in the 2024 NFL Draft.

In the era of the 12-team College Football Playoff, securing talented players like Fegans could be the difference between contending for a National Championship and finishing in the middle of the SEC. With National Signing Day not until February 2025, the talented safety has plenty of time to make his decision.

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Auburn target Anquon Fegans down to four schools

Auburn remains in the race to land the four-star safety ahead of his July commitment.

Auburn football continues to make pushes on the recruiting trail, trying to land some of the nation’s top high school players for the future of the sport on the Plains. With many official visits having taken place last weekend, the Tigers are putting things into full motion more than ever.

One major hope that head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] has is to land four-star safety [autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag], who announced Auburn as being part of his top four on Wednesday.

The Tigers are competing with Clemson, LSU and Georgia to land the sensation out of Thompson High School in Alabama. He has recorded 176 tackles and 18 interceptions in his three seasons with the powerhouse.

Fegans visited Auburn in March and received a prediction from Cole Pinkston at Auburn Live to land on the Plains in April. Now, after more extensive visits around the country, the safety has narrowed down his choices ahead of his July 29 commitment.

The current showings in the On3 recruiting prediction machine shows the Tigers as a heavy favorite to land the Thompson star. The On3 industry ranking shows Fegans as the No. 55 player in the country and the No. 5 safety. He is also the No. 4 prospect in the state of Alabama.

Auburn’s 2025 class is currently ranked 10th in the nation. If it landed Fegans, he would be the highest rated recruit for the program in this cycle. He could potentially join the Tigers’ numerous four-star commits in [autotag]Malik Autry[/autotag], [autotag]Jakaleb Faulk[/autotag], [autotag]Tyler Lockhart[/autotag], [autotag]Jourdin Crawford[/autotag], [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag], [autotag]Devin Williams[/autotag] and [autotag]Carde Smith[/autotag].

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Auburn in tight battle with USC for four-star safety Anquon Fegans

USC remains the favorite to sign the talented DB from Thompson High School, but Auburn is gaining ground quickly.

The Thompson Warriors have become the state of Alabama’s powerhouse by winning four of the last five Class 7A state championships. Safety [autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag] has been a major reason why.

Fegans, a four-star safety, has recorded 176 tackles in three seasons as a varsity player for the Warriors, with five tackles for loss and 18 interceptions. He is one of the most sought-after recruits for the 2025 cycle, and it is easy to see why Auburn is working to keep him within the state’s borders.

Auburn is trending upward in Fegans’ recruitment, and one recruiting expert is ready to throw in his prediction. Cole Pinkston of Auburn Live has logged an “expert pick” for Auburn to land Fegans, joining Jeffrey Lee in doing so.

Fegans visited Auburn last month, where he spent time with defensive backs coaches [autotag]Charles Kelly[/autotag] and [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag]. Fegans also mentioned to On3 that defensive backs [autotag]Antonio Kite[/autotag] and former Thompson teammate [autotag]Kaleb Harris[/autotag] are joining Auburn’s coaches in his recruiting efforts.

USC remains the favorite to land Fegans with a 50.1% forecast from On3, but Auburn is next at 41.8%. Fegans is a four-star safety according to all four major recruiting outlets. By On3’s standards, Fegans is the nation’s No. 4 safety for the 2025 cycle and is the No. 3 overall recruit from the state of Alabama.

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Four-star safety Anquon Fegans predicted to land at Auburn

Amidst the tight race for four-star safety Anquan Fegans, Auburn insider Jeffrey Lee has made an expert prediction for him landing at Auburn

[autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag] has easily made himself known as one of the best safeties in the nation in the 2025 class, and the race for college programs to land him is getting tighter by the day.

Playing for one of the top programs in the nation, Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama, Fegans has national attention surrounding him every time he takes the field.

The four-star prospect is the No. 53 overall player and No. 4 safety in the nation according to the On3 industry ranking. He is also the No. 3 player in the state of Alabama. Jeffery Lee of On3 recently placed in an expert prediction for the Tigers to land the standout, marking the first prediction to the Plains. On3’s recruiting prediction machine currently gives Auburn the second-best chance to land Fegans.

The Tigers’ 2025 class is currently ranked No. 10 in the nation, but they are looking to land some big targets to improve their stock. Fegans would certainly help that cause. Auburn is currently in a tight race with USC to land the Thompson product, but Georgia, Alabama and LSU are also in the midst of this tight race.

Fegans would be the first safety in the Tigers’ 2025 class but would join Buford High School (Ga.) cornerback [autotag]Devin Williams[/autotag] in the secondary group.

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