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4-star WR Omari Kelly makes commitment

4-star WR Omari Kelly commits to Auburn Tigers. UGA previously made his top schools.

Four-star wide receiver prospect Omari Kelly has committed to the Auburn Tigers. Kelly is from Alabama, where he plays high school football for Hewitt-Trussville.

Kelly is a member of the class of 2022 and is a senior in high school. He also is a track and field athlete. The four-star recruit received interest from elite college football programs across the country.

Kelly is a versatile player, who shows significant strength within his 6-foot-2, 180-pound frame. He plays both wide receiver and defensive back in high school. Auburn is getting a solid route runner with good change of direction skills and quickness.

The four-star wide receiver committed to Auburn over Alabama, LSU, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Florida.

Kelly announced his commitment to Auburn via his Twitter account:

Congratulations to Omari Kelly! The Georgia Bulldogs will see him often in the SEC. Check out some of Kelly’s high school football highlights via Hudl:

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Running back Damari Alston commits to the Auburn Tigers

The Tigers just landed a big-time running back!

Auburn has landed four-star running back Damari Alston after he announced his decision on his Instagram Sunday afternoon.

Alston, from College Park, Georgia, selected Bryan Harsin and the Auburn Tigers over LSU and Northwestern. He is a 5-foot-10, 205-pound back that can do it all.

Last season, Alston rushed for 1,507 yards and 25 touchdowns on 224 touches while adding 229 receiving yards and two scores on just 22 catches.

Auburn emerged as the favorite to land Alston’s services as several predictions came in for the Tigers. His relationship with Auburn running backs coach Carnell Williams appeared to be a factor.

Alston is the seventh member of Auburn’s 2022 signing class. He joins quarterback Holden Geriner, tight end Micah Riley-Ducker, wide receiver Jay Fair, linebacker Powell Gordon, safety Caleb Wooden, and kicker Alex McPherson.

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Auburn target announcing decision today

Auburn may land a commitment on Tuesday…

Jay Fair will announce where he will be playing college football today and many experts are believing that the school will be Auburn University.

Fair, a Rockwall, Texas native, will be announcing his decision today at noon between Auburn, Florida, and TCU. Nick Harris, a 247Sports contributor from Texas, and Keith Niebuhr, a 247Sports contributor from Auburn, both have placed crystal ball predictions for Fair to select Auburn.

The 5-foot-10, 175-pound wide receiver is listed as a three-star prospect for 247Sports. His elite speed may allow him to earn that fourth star during his senior season. He ran a 23.33 200 meter race as a sophomore in track.

His most recent official visit was to Auburn when he visited The Plains on June 18th.

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3-Star Target posts Auburn graphic with Joe Burrow’s Heisman Trophy

Auburn’s design team made an interesting decision here…

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Auburn’s graphics team used a picture of former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow’s Heisman Trophy.

In recruiting, image is everything. At Auburn, the school does a great job at getting graphics in the hands of recruits so they can post them on their personal social media pages.

On Tuesday, Jacob Hood, a 3-star recruit from Nashville, Tennessee, posted a picture on his Twitter page. The graphic was him standing next to a Heisman Trophy with the words “Heisman Hood” below him.

On the Heisman Trophy, it has Burrow’s name on it. The interesting thing about this is that Auburn has three Heisman winners in its history.

Interesting design choice.

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Auburn in final schools for four-star running back

Auburn may be the favorite for this running back.

Auburn football’s recruiting is staying hot as Damari Alston names the Tigers among his final three schools.

Alston’s final three schools are Auburn, Northwestern, and LSU.

The 5-foot-10, 205-pound recruit from Atlanta, Georgia is ranked as the number one running back in the state.

He attended an Auburn camp on June 17th. He then took an official visit to Northwestern on June 18th and an official visit to Penn State on June 25th.

Auburn appears to be the favorite for Alston’s services as multiple crystal ball predictions have the Tigers being the end destination for the rising senior.

He is scheduled to announce his decision later this month on July 25th.

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Auburn in final schools for four-star running back

Auburn may be the favorite for this running back.

Auburn football’s recruiting is staying hot as Damari Alston names the Tigers among his final three schools.

Alston’s final three schools are Auburn, Northwestern, and LSU.

The 5-foot-10, 205-pound recruit from Atlanta, Georgia is ranked as the number one running back in the state.

He attended an Auburn camp on June 17th. He then took an official visit to Northwestern on June 18th and an official visit to Penn State on June 25th.

Auburn appears to be the favorite for Alston’s services as multiple crystal ball predictions have the Tigers being the end destination for the rising senior.

He is scheduled to announce his decision later this month on July 25th.

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Auburn lands third commitment in three days with Caleb Wooden

The Auburn Tigers are on fire on the recruiting trail!

Caleb Wooden did not want to wait any longer as he tweeted out that he was committing to the Auburn Tigers Thursday morning.

Wooden, the younger brother of Auburn defensive end Colby Wooden, is the third Auburn commit in as many days. The three-star safety from Archer High School in Lawrenceville, GA was offered by the Tigers on June 28th. Just a few weeks later he announced that he will be joining Auburn’s 2022 signing class.

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound defensive back was in Auburn for an official visit on June 25th.

Wooden held offers from Duke, West Virginia, Appalachian State, and Georgia Southern.

Wooden joins tight-end Micah Riley-Ducker, kicker Alex McPherson, quarterback Holden Geriner, defensive back Jarrell Stinson, and linebacker Powell Gordon in Auburn’s 2022 signing class.

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