Four-star RB Alvin Henderson sets commitment date

Will Auburn land one of Alabama’s top recruits from the 2025 class?

As four-star running back [autotag]Alvin Henderson[/autotag] inches closer to his commitment date, Auburn is beginning to create separation between themselves and Florida State.

Henderson visited the Plains earlier this week, where he revealed his commitment date to Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover. The Elba native will choose between Auburn, Florida State, Miami, Oregon, and Penn State on April 5 during a ceremony at his high school.

In an interview with Clemente, Henderson says that relationships will be an important factor with his decision. He also mentions his level of comfort within Auburn.

“If it was Auburn it’d just be the relationship and obviously you know, I feel at home here,” Henderson said. “Even the resources off the field if I was to come here and if I was successful or not successful, once I graduated I’d always be able to come back here and feel welcome.”

What are Auburn’s chances of landing Henderson? The Tigers currently hold two crystal ball predictions from 247Sports, including one from Zach Blostein of Noles247. Auburn also has an 88.4% chance to earn Henderson’s commitment according to On3. Alabama is next in line with a 3.7% forecast, followed by Florida State and Miami.

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Four-star WR Travis Smith schedules summer official visit to Auburn

Auburn is making a push to land the nation’s No. 11 wide receiver from the 2025 class.

Four-star wide receiver [autotag]Travis Smith[/autotag] recently put Auburn in his top eight schools and Auburn is looking to climb up the ladder.

Smith tells Tom Loy of 247Sports that he has scheduled two visits to Auburn, including his official visit. Smith will be in town next weekend and will return for his official visit on June 7.

After revealing his top eight schools, Smith told Chad Simmons of On3 that he is interested in Auburn due to Hugh Freeze’s ability to develop wide receivers, citing DK Metcalf and AJ Brown during Freeze’s time at Ole Miss. Now that he has visited Auburn several times, he has grown to love several aspects of the program, campus, and the city.

“It’s a great town, I love the town feeling. Great people there as well,” Smith said in a recent interview with 247Sports. “I went to a restaurant and guys caught up with relationships — we were talking — and those Auburn people really have a special place in my heart right now.”

Smith is the No. 11 wide receiver for the 2025 cycle according to 247Sports, and is the No. 25 prospect from the talent-rich state of Georgia. Georgia is currently the team to beat for Smith currently, as they have received two crystal ball predictions in their favor.

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Auburn offers 2026 LB Jaquez Wilkes

Auburn is the early favorite to land Wilkes, a four-star LB from nearby Wadley, Alabama.

Auburn football has recently reached out to one of the top players from the 2026 recruiting cycle.

[autotag]Jaquez Wilkes[/autotag], a four-star linebacker from nearby Wadley, Alabama, received an offer from Auburn last week. He has now collected 10 offers, with seven of those coming from SEC schools.

He has been a frequent visitor to the Plains, most recently visiting over the weekend. He tells Jason Caldwell of 247Sports that he is excited to receive an offer from the program that is 45 miles away from his hometown. He has also developed a relationship with linebackers coach [autotag]Josh Aldridge[/autotag], who wants to keep Wilkes “in the state.”

The 6-4, 218-pound linebacker has not received a ranking from 247Sports or ESPN yet but is considered a four-star linebacker by On3 and Rivals. He recorded 104 tackles last season for Wadley High School, but is a great runner as well. Offensively, he gained 1,792 yards and scored 22 touchdowns as a running back.

In addition to Auburn, Wilkes has landed offers from Penn State, LSU, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Auburn is the early favorite to land Wilkes according to On3, with a forecast of 77.8%.

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2025 OL Tai Buster commits to Auburn

Hugh Freeze and the Tigers beat out Florida and Penn State for the three-star OL.

Auburn football has added size to its top-10 2025 recruiting class.

[autotag]Tai Buster[/autotag], a three-star OL from Kannapolis, North Carolina, announced his commitment to Auburn on Friday. He chose the Tigers over Florida, Penn State, and Rutgers.

Buster was one of several top targets to visit campus last week. While on campus… he watched practice, toured campus and facilities, and met with several coaches. He tells Jeffrey Lee of Auburn Live that he “feels at home” in Auburn and that he likes the energy and tempo of Auburn’s practices.

Offensive coach Jake Thornton played a key role in landing Buster, as he was college teammates with Buster’s high school offensive line coach at Western Carolina.

“They have the same philosophy,” Buster said of Thornton. “They want me to be the best football player that I can be. Coach (Kaleb) Spry is one of my favorite coaches I’ve ever had. I really appreciate him and everything he’s done for me. I feel like Coach Thornton will be the same way.”

Buster is a 6-5, 260-pound offensive lineman from Brown High School in Kannapolis, North Carolina. He is rated as a three-star from On3 and Rivals, but has not received a ranking from 247Sports or ESPN at the time of this post. He is the third offensive lineman to commit to Auburn’s 2025 signing class, joining [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag] and [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag].

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Four star ATH Kaiden Prothro lands Auburn offer

One of the top athletes from the 2026 cycle has added an Auburn to his long list of offers.

[autotag]Kaiden Prothro[/autotag] has been a popular name in the recruiting world since last October.

He earned his first offer from Florida State on Oct. 15, 2023. Since then, he has fielded offers from a plethora of Power Five programs such as Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, and Alabama. As of Tuesday, he can add Auburn to that list.

Prothro, a four-star tight end from Bowdon High School in Bowdon, Georgia, shared Tuesday that he has received an offer from the Auburn Tigers. The offer from Auburn is one of five that he has received this month according to 247Sports.

Prothro plays wide receiver for Bowdon but may play tight end in college. He stands 6-6, 210 pounds and has hauled in 43 passes for 1047 yards and 17 touchdowns in two seasons of varsity action. Last season, he was a key peuce to Bowdon’s state championship team by catching 33 passes for 831 yards and 13 touchdowns. In the state championship win over Manchester, he caught a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Prothro is a four-star recruit according to On3 and Rivals, he has yet to receive a ranking by 247Sports and ESPN. He is the No. 2 tight end in the country according to On3 for the 2026 cycle and is the No. 4 overall recruit from Georgia.

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Auburn to host 2026 CB Nassir McCoy this weekend

The Buford, Georgia native will kick off his round of spring visits on March 16 by visiting Auburn.

One of the most popular prospects from the class of 2026 will kick off his round of spring visits this weekend by taking a trip to Auburn.

According to a report by On3’s Chad Simmons, 2026 cornerback [autotag]Nassir McCoy[/autotag] will be on campus this weekend, his first of the spring. McCoy has also scheduled visits to Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee, LSU, Georgia, Texas, and Oregon before the calendar rolls over to May.

Due to his age, McCoy has not received a ranking from any recruiting outlets. However, his offer list is respectable despite having two seasons of high school eligibility remaining. The front runners so far for McCoy’s signature are Alabama and Georgia. McCoy is intrigued by Alabama’s development of defensive backs while Georgia is McCoy’s favorite college team. It helps that his cousin, five-star safety [autotag]KJ Bolden[/autotag], recently signed with the Bulldogs.

McCoy, a 6-0, 180-pound safety, was ninth in tackles last season for Buford High School He racked up 38 total tackles with three for a loss. He also recorded two interceptions and deflected a pass.

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Auburn is back in the hunt for four-star WR Devin Carter

Carter recently backed off his pledge to Florida State, and Auburn has the chance to capitalize.

Florida State‘s loss has the potential to be Auburn’s gain.

Four-star wide receiver [autotag]Devin Carter[/autotag] backed off his pledge to Florida State in January. Auburn is among the programs that have the chance to capitalize on the opportunity.

Carter, a native of Augusta, Georgia, recently broke down his top schools with On3’s Chad Simmons. Carter says that he is still considering Florida State as his college destination, but is also taking a look at several SEC programs including Auburn. His relationship with wide receivers coach [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag] is one of several reasons Carter is considering Auburn.

“I was at Auburn for the Iron Bowl and it is about relationships with them. Coach Marcus Davis is a great coach and I have a great relationship with him. He is a cool coach, I see Auburn coming up as a program and I like the way (head) coach (Hugh) Freeze and coach Davis are working there.”

Carter is also considering Alabama, Georgia, LSU, and Clemson. He has scheduled a visit to Clemson but is working on setting up more. Carter is the No. 4 wide receiver for the 2026 cycle and is the No. 5 overall recruit from Georgia.

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Four-star OT Tavaris Dice names Auburn his favorite, sets commitment timeline

Auburn is the program to beat for the No. 22 overall OT from the 2025 class.

Auburn has become the favorite to land four-star OT [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag] by multiple recruiting outlets, and Dice’s feelings toward Auburn are mutual.

In a recent interview with Phillip Dukes of On3, the offensive tackle from Fairburn, Georgia said that Auburn is his top school after taking several visits to the Plains since last September. However, Auburn has not locked Dice in yet, as several programs are beginning to sway his mindset away from the Plains.

“Now I feel like I’ve got some contenders that are trying to compete for that spot, for that first place spot,” Dice said. “You know, Auburn, they’re number one for me right now, but there are a lot of schools trying to take that spot from them right now. I’m getting a lot of big calls from different places.”

Florida, Florida State, Missouri, and Miami (FL.) are the other schools working to earn his signature, and he has set visits for Florida State and Miami for later this month. After that, he plans to announce his commitment.

“I think I’m going to move it up to April,” Dice said of his commitment timeline. “I am getting a lot of big calls and everybody is trying to take that spot. Everybody is competing now. So, I feel like after that camp, it really helped me a lot. Now, people are really seeing.”

Dice is looking for a program that he can immediately contribute to. He tells Dukes that he hopes to earn a Freshman All-America honor as well as other accolades during his first season on campus. Dice is a 6-6, 275-pound offensive tackle from Langston Hughes High School in Fairburn, Georgia. He is the No. 22 offensive tackle from the 2025 cycle and is the No. 33 recruit from Georgia.

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Auburn target Husan Longstreet sets commitment date

The four-star QB will choose between Auburn and seven other programs next month.

 

One of the nation’s top quarterbacks from the 2025 recruiting cycle is counting down the days until he announces his college destination and Auburn is among the eight programs still in the running.

According to Hayes Fawcett of On3, four-star quarterback [autotag]Husan Longstreet[/autotag] will choose between Auburn, Oregon, UCLA, Michigan, Texas A&M, Miami, Ole Miss, and Louisville on April 14.

Auburn joined Longstreet’s recruitment journey late but has skyrocketed in value. [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and company offered Longstreet late last year, which caused Longstreet to schedule a spring visit to the Plains.

According to On3’s Recruiting Machine, Texas A&M is the school to beat for Longstreet’s commitment as they hold a 98% chance to land him. Steve Wiltfong and Andrew Hattersley of 247Sports shares the same sentiment as On3 regarding Longstreet’s possible college destination, as they have submitted Crystal Ball predictions in favor of Mike Elko and the Aggies.

Freeze and the rest of his staff have the chance to change Longstreet’s recruitment journey by hosting him for a visit on March 23.

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Five-star athlete Aaron Gregory schedules Auburn visit

The Douglasville, Georgia native will be busy with visits this month but has made sure to include Auburn on his schedule.

Five-star athlete [autotag]Aaron Gregory[/autotag] will have a busy March filled with visits to many of the nation’s top programs. As busy as he will be, he has managed to include a trip to Auburn on his calendar.

Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports reports that Gregory, a five-star athlete from Douglas County High School in Douglasville, Georgia, will visit Auburn on March 16, one week after visiting SEC rival LSU.

Gregory was a force in Douglas County’s receiving corps last season by hauling in 41 passes for 795 yards and eight touchdowns, a team leader in all categories. Gregory’s efforts helped Douglas County reach the semifinals of the GHSA playoffs, and quarterback Sire Hardaway to pass for over 2,700 yards.

Wiltfong recently spoke with Gregory’s father, Brandon Pridgen, about Gregory’s recruitment and what he is looking for in a program.

“A good relationship with the coaching staff and most important development within the program,” Pridgen said in an interview with 247Sports. “He’s coming to make himself and the program better. Also how strong the brotherhood is with the team.”

According to 247Sports composite rankings, Gregory is the No. 1 Athlete for the 2026 recruiting cycle and is the No. 2 recruit from the state of Georgia. In addition to visiting Auburn and LSU this month, Gregory will visit Colorado and Tennessee.

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