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Alvin Henderson’s pledge to Auburn among top commitments of the week

Henderson’s decision to come “home” has boosted Auburn’s stock in this year’s recruiting rankings.

Auburn football received a pleasant surprise last week.

After missing out on four-star running back [autotag]Alvin Henderson[/autotag] in April to Penn State, Auburn found a way to reel him back in and flip his commitment. Henderson became Auburn’s fifth 2025 commitment of June last Friday, and arguably the most notable.

On3 dropped their selections for last week’s top commitments from across the country, and included Henderson’s pledge to Auburn on the list. Henderson’s flip from Penn State to Auburn was one that On3’s Collin Ginnan saw happening.

Alvin Henderson committed to Penn State on April 11 despite Auburn being a longtime favorite in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. On Friday, the Tigers flipped Henderson back to the home-state team.

Henderson shared his reasoning for the swap, saying that he feels Auburn is “home.”

“Auburn is home,” Henderson told On3 in a recent interview. “I really appreciate Penn State and I love it up there and their coaches, but Auburn is home. It always has been.”

Henderson’s commitment bumped Auburn to No. 4 in 247Sports’ 2025 recruiting rankings, which is a six-spot increase from their No. 10 ranking to begin the month of June. Henderson joined four-star OT [autotag]Broderick Shull[/autotag], four-star safety [autotag]Eric Winters[/autotag], and four-star CB [autotag]Donovan Starr[/autotag] by committing to Auburn this month.

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Auburn offensive line strengthened with commitment from four-star Broderick Shull

Broderick Shull kicks off the weekend by becoming Auburn’s 13th commitment of the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Auburn added to its 2025 recruiting class Friday by reeling in a big fish for its upcoming offensive line haul.

Four-star offensive tackle [autotag]Broderick Shull[/autotag] announced his commitment to the Tigers and head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] on Friday following his recent official visit last weekend.

Shull, a native of Bixby, Oklahoma, made the trip to the Plains for the second time following his first visit in the spring, one which he was very impressed by. Auburn won the race for him over many schools, including SEC foe Texas A&M.

The 6-5, 275-pound offensive tackle is ranked as the No. 149 player in the nation and the No. 13 player at his position according to the On3 industry ranking. He is also the No. 3 player in the state of Oklahoma.

Shull is the fifth offensive lineman and the highest rated overall offensive player in the Tigers’ 2025 class. On the offensive line, he joins [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag], [autotag]Carde Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Tai Buster[/autotag] and [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag].

His recruitment was primarily led by offensive line coach [autotag]Jake Thornton[/autotag], who has had a great amount of success with the 2025 class.

Shull makes it back-to-back days that Auburn has landed a commitment, with four-star cornerback Donovan Starr committing to the Plains on Thursday.

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Auburn impresses offensive tackle target Broderick Shull on official visit

In the midst of many recruiting battles, Auburn offensive tackle target Broderick Shull has a highly positive view after his official visit

Auburn football is attempting to make massive moves on the recruiting trail in the summer, with many prospective players making official visits to the Plains.

One of those recruits is offensive tackle [autotag]Broderick Shull[/autotag], who made his visit to the Tigers this weekend and was highly impressed.

“This was definitely the experience I needed to kind of make my decision much easier,” Shull said in an interview with Auburn Undercover. “I would say definitely getting more of the campus vibe was a good part of it. Also just seeing everyone again was a pretty good experience. The most important part was getting to see the players mainly because you can see what they’re really like off campus and seeing if it’s a fit for me. And which, these guys are pretty awesome, they fit me well. They’re responsible, mature guys.”

Shull made his second visit to Auburn after visiting earlier this spring. This time, he left with a very positive feel about what all Auburn had offer throughout its campus facilities.

The four-star offensive lineman is currently ranked as the No. 149 player in the country and the No. 13 offensive tackle recruit according to the On3 industry ranking. He is also ranked the No. 3 prospect in the state of Oklahoma.

A main reason why Auburn now sits in a good position to land Shull can be credited to the relationship that offensive line coach [autotag]Jake Thornton[/autotag] has built with him.

With a possible decision day nearing later in June, Shull is still set to visit the likes of Texas Tech and Texas A&M during the month, while he already visited Nebraska in May.

Auburn football hosted several notable targets for visits over the weekend including five-stars [autotag]Caleb Cunningham[/autotag] and [autotag]Na’eem Offord[/autotag], as well as former Ohio State pledge [autotag]Blake Woodby[/autotag]. Any commitments from these players would be monumental for the program, and coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is making sure that he does whatever he can to land the talented players.

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Five-star Ohio State pledge recaps Auburn visit

Alabama’s top recruit for the 2025 cycle paid a surprise visit to the Plains over the weekend. Did Auburn impress?

Earlier last week, five-star Ohio State pledge [autotag]Na’eem Offord[/autotag] told On3’s Cole Pinkston that he planned to save his official visit to Auburn for the season. So it was a surprise to many that he stopped by the Plains for a visit over the weekend.

Offord showed up for a star-studded recruiting weekend featuring five-star wide receiver [autotag]Caleb Cunningham[/autotag] and four-star OL [autotag]Broderick Shull[/autotag] as visitors. He spoke with Jeffrey Lee of On3 following his visit on Sunday afternoon by explaining his sudden appearance on the Plains.

“It was better because the coaches don’t have to focus on the game if you do it right now,” Offord said of his weekend visit. “They’re not doing anything now. It made sense for me to do it this weekend.”

He made the most of his visit by arriving on Friday and departing Sunday. Offord spent time with every coach including cornerbacks coach [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] and defensive coordinator [autotag]DJ Durkin[/autotag]. Their pitch to Offord was the importantance of staying in-state and that he is their “No. 1 target.”

“They are the only school telling me that,” Offord said.

Offord is a five-star cornerback from Parker High School in Birmingham, and ranks as high as No. 6 nationally by 247Sports and ESPN. He announced his pledge to Ohio State since February, and has worked on flipping Auburn commit Malik Autry to the Buckeyes. Maybe this weekend’s trip will allow Autry to flip the script and sway Offord to commit to Auburn.

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Auburn is in a great position to land a former Ohio State pledge

Four-star CB Blake Woodby is on campus for an official visit. Could he end the weekend as Auburn’s next 2025 commit?

Auburn is hosting a few of its top 2025 targets for official visits this weekend including five-star wide receiver [autotag]Caleb Cunningham[/autotag] and four-star OL [autotag]Broderick Shull[/autotag].

It is unclear if Auburn could lock in a commitment from the recruits mentioned above, but the Tigers are in a great place to earn a pledge from another weekend visitor according to 247Sports.

247Sports’ Brian Dohn and Tom Loy have awarded Auburn with a “crystal ball prediction” in favor of four-star cornerback [autotag]Blake Woodby[/autotag], one of seven targets on Auburn’s campus this weekend. Woodby decommitted from Ohio State earlier this month. Now, [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and coaching staff will be tasked with winning over Woodby while he is in town this weekend.

The task should be simple as Woodby has developed a relationship with Freeze and co-defensive coordinator [autotag]Charles Kelly[/autotag]. Woodby tells 247Sports that he is drawn to Kelly’s reputation of developing defensive backs for stable careers in the NFL.

“In my opinion, (Kelly is) one of the greats in terms of producing kids, and he has that resume of guys who go to the league and get paid,” Woodby said. “That was a great experience talking to him.”

Woodby, a native of Baltimore, is the No. 8 cornerback of the 2025 cycle according to 247Sports’ composite rankings, and is the No. 2 overall recruit from Maryland. Ohio State remains the favorite to land Woodby according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine, but could Auburn could take the lead by the end of the weekend.

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Nebraska and Auburn co-leaders for top offensive lineman

Offensive tackle Broderick Shull made the confirmation to On3’s Steve Wiltfong.

A top offensive lineman in the class of 2025 has named the Auburn Tigers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers as the co-leaders for his commitment. Offensive tackle Broderick Shull made the confirmation to On3’s Steve Wiltfong.

The 6-foot-6, 280-pound offensive lineman has 13 offers in his recruitment, including Auburn, Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois, Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, TCU, Texas Tech, and Vanderbilt.

Wiltfong said on Monday that while Auburn is in the lead, Nebraska has been very impressive, and his last two official visits have left a mark.

“Whether it was getting time around Coach Raiola and that offensive line room and getting time with Coach Rhule and that whole staff, getting around the ag school, he was just seeing that Nebraska is a place that really fits his personality. He feels very comfortable in Lincoln.”

Shull is currently ranked as one of the top recruits in the state of Oklahoma and a top-25 offensive lineman.

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Auburn receives prediction to land three-star OL from Georgia

Auburn football’s 2025 haul is impressive, and the commitment of Jacobe Ward could enhance it greatly.

Auburn’s top-10 2025 recruiting class is filled with several talented offensive linemen. However, the Tigers have a chance to enhance its haul by adding a three-star lineman from Savannah, Georgia.

Auburn is looking to close the deal on several offensive linemen including [autotag]Jacobe Ward[/autotag], a 6-4, 305-pound OL from Benedictine Military School in Savannah, Georgia. [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag], offensive line coach [autotag]Jake Thornton[/autotag], and staff are close to making it happen according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine. Auburn Live writers Jeffrey Lee and Cole Pinkston have submitted predictions in favor of Auburn landing Ward, which pushes its forecast to 98.2%.

In March, Ward told Lee that Auburn was his top choice by saying that Auburn provides a “great fit” for him due to Auburn’s practice intensity and his relationship with Thornton.

“The relationships I have with all of the coaches, they just keep it real with me, especially Coach (Jake) Thornton. He’s such a good guy,” Ward said. “He told me that I could possibly be a day one starter here and that’s something I like to hear.”

Auburn has four offensive linemen committed for its 2025 class: [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag], [autotag]Carde Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag], and [autotag]Tai Buster[/autotag]. In addition to Ward, Auburn is also in a great spot to land four-star OT [autotag]Broderick Shull[/autotag] as On3 gives the Tigers a 92.0% chance to secure Shull’s pledge.

South Carolina and Alabama are the other programs in the hunt to land Ward. However, both programs have less than a 1% chance to earn his commitment according to On3.

Four-star offensive lineman recaps Nebraska visit

The 6-foot-6, 280-pound offensive lineman has 13 offers in his recruitment

A four-star offensive lineman is recapping his weekend visit with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Broderick Shull is a class of 2025 prospect out of Bixby, Oklahoma.

The 6-foot-6, 280-pound offensive lineman has 13 offers in his recruitment, including Auburn, Boston College, Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois, Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, TCU, Texas Tech, and Vanderbilt.

He recapped the visit on social media.

Finishing off right with Nebraska being my last practice visit. I was thoroughly impressed by the team’s work ethic and technique during practice. Also, the facilities are one of the best in the nation. Thank you (Matt Rhule), (Donovan Raiola) and (Keith Williams) and the entire gang of Husker Football for this amazing weekend at Lincoln and thank you to the people of Lincoln for the hospitality.

Notably, Shull has already scheduled multiple official visits in his recruitment, including trips to TCU, Kansas State, and Illinois.

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Four-star OT Broderick Shull locks in Auburn official visit

Auburn is the favorite to land Shull. Can they close the deal during his official visit to campus?

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and the Auburn football coaching staff have found success this recruiting cycle by landing four offensive linemen to its 2025 haul. They are in a great position to land its fifth and could close the deal next month.

[autotag]Broderick Shull[/autotag], a four-star offensive tackle from Bixby, Oklahoma, has locked in three official visits this Summer, with Auburn getting the first one during the weekend of May 31. Texas Tech and Texas A&M are next in line, with Kansas State, Nebraska, and Illinois in the mix to grab his fourth visit.

Auburn getting Shull’s first official visit is important, as the Tigers are considered the front-runner. Earlier this month, Steve Wiltfong of On3 logged a prediction in favor of Auburn with 60% confidence. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine gives Auburn an 89.6% chance to land Shull, with Kansas State currently in second place with a 2.7% chance. Shull has zero Crystal Ball predictions from 247Sports currently.

Shull paid a visit to the Plains in March and tells On3 that several aspects of the trip to Auburn stood out to him.

“It blew me away. The facilities are one of the top in the country, and the coaches are really good. Other than that, I just got a really good feeling there. They have that southern vibe like in Georgia and Alabama, with the trees and it’s near water. It’s just beautiful down there. The towns around that give that hometown, small town kind of vibe, too. I got a really good feeling from the fans and the campus.”

Shull stands 6-5, 275, and is a four-star rated OT by On3, ESPN, and Rivals.

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Auburn becomes frontrunner to land four-star OT Broderick Shull

Auburn is looking to add its fourth OL for the 2025 cycle, and has the No. 5 OT in the nation in its sights.

Auburn football looks to add a fourth offensive lineman to its 2025 recruiting haul, and a top-five tackle from Oklahoma may be the perfect match.

[autotag]Broderick Shull[/autotag], a four-star offensive tackle from Bixby, Oklahoma, visited Auburn last month and is scheduled to return for an official visit in June. That is seen as a positive sign from On3’s Steve Wiltfong, who has logged an expert prediction for Auburn to earn Shull’s pledge with a confidence level of 60%.

During his visit to the Plains in March, Shull shared his experiences with On3’s Cole Pinkston. He shared that he enjoyed the campus and the meeting with offensive line coach [autotag]Jake Thornton[/autotag]. He could not pinpoint one specific aspect of his visit that he enjoyed the most, but pointed out that the strength and conditioning program has piqued his interest.

“I mean everything has been standing out to me,” Shull said in an interview with On3. “The coaching staff, how players want to work, the strength and conditioning part of it. That (strength and conditioning) was also a major part of it. The guy (Dom Studzinski), he cares about science. Coach Dom cares about science in a way that is incredible. I haven’t seen that in a coach in a while. He likes to do that and I like that.”

Along with Auburn, Shull is set to visit Texas A&M, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Kansas State, and Illinois. At the time of this post, Auburn is the frontrunner to land his signature while Texas Tech is next in line.

Shull is the No. 5 OT for the 2025 class according to On3’s rankings, and the top player from Oklahoma. Auburn currently has three offensive linemen committed to its 2025 haul: four-star [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag], as well as three-stars [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag] and [autotag]Tai Buster[/autotag]. The class currently ranks No. 8 in 247Sports recruiting rankings. However, a commitment from Shull would boost Auburn to the No. 5 slot.

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