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Houston Texans draft Marcus Harris with 7th round pick

Harris joins Justin Rogers in finding a new home in Texas.

Not only will Auburn have two representatives in Seattle next season in [autotag]Nehemiah Pritchett[/autotag] and [autotag]DJ James[/autotag], but two more former Tigers will also have two former players heading to the Lone Star State.

Former defensive lineman [autotag]Justin Rogers[/autotag] was taken in the 7th round at No. 244 overall by the Dallas Cowboys. Just three picks later, the Houston Texans used their 7th-round pick on fellow lineman [autotag]Marcus Harris[/autotag].

Harris was the No. 247 overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft, and the fifth former Tiger taken on day three of the event. Harris becomes the first Auburn player to be selected by Houston since the Texans chose [autotag]Jay Prosch[/autotag] with the No. 211 overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft. Harris is just the third former Tiger to be drafted by the Houston Texans, joining Prosch and [autotag]Ben Tate[/autotag] (2010).

NFL.com says that Harris will make up for his lack of size (6-2, 286) by being explosive and with great instincts.

Harris punches above his weight class in the strength department, utilizing upper-body power and lower-body balance to fight the good fight. He’ll get moved around by bigger bodies, but he’s relentless and has the athleticism to find his way back into plays.

Nehemiah Pritchett began the day by being drafted in the 5th round by the Seattle Seahawks. DJ James followed suit in the 6th round. Jaylin Simpson was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the 5th round while Justin Rogers was taken in the 7th round by the Dallas Cowboys.

Auburn football’s top 20 rushers in school history

Do you know who Auburn’s leading rusher is? They’ve had a ton of good ones.

Auburn football has had an incredibly rich history of running backs that have run for a ton of yards.

The Tigers have had running backs that have been decorated with all types of awards ranging from a Heisman Trophy to SEC Offensive Player of the Year honors.

Auburn fans have been a tad spoiled with all of the great backs that they have gotten to cheer on while being on The Plains. The Tigers have had coaches that have believed in a hard-nosed style of play and used a running back to wear down opposing defenses over the course of a game.

Let’s take a look at the top 20 running backs in Auburn football history.

Best Auburn football recruit from every state since the year 2000

Since 2000, Auburn has signed talented players from 20 different states and the District of Columbia. Here are the best of the best.

Since 2000, Auburn has won a BCS National Championship, three SEC Championships, a Heisman Trophy, Lombardi Trophy, National Coach of the Year by three different head coaches … and that is just the beginning. Add in another trip to the BCS title game, two more SEC West titles and two undefeated seasons, and you can see why recruits regularly have the Tigers near the top of their list.

A slew of 5-stars have come to the Plains during that time as well and, while some haven’t worked out as planned, there have been many difference makers such as Derrick Brown, Cadillac Williams and Montravius Adams, just to name a few.

The talent has come from all over the United States as well as the Tigers have gone into 20 different states plus the District of Columbia to find some of the players players in the nation.

But who are the best of the best? We take a look at the top signee from each state since the beginning of the 21st century.

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