Tuesday two-step: Auburn football earns two quality commitments

Four star CB Kensley Faustin and three star WR Bryce Cain each announced their pledges to Auburn on Tuesday evening.

Recruiting has been a hot topic around Auburn University since the calendar turned to June. [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and staff have made their pitches to many of the nation’s most talented recruits for the 2024 cycle in hopes they will commit to Auburn.

On Tuesday, Freeze locked in two more commitments to the 2024 cycle. Four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag] and three-star wide receiver [autotag]Bryce Cain[/autotag] both visited Auburn recently and quickly announced their commitment to the program.

Cain became the first commitment of the day, announcing his pledge just after 5 p.m. CT. Cain was a heavy lean to Ole Miss before visiting Auburn last weekend, but the campus tour was enough to separate Auburn from Lane Kiffin and the Rebels.

The Mobile native says that Auburn feels “like home.”

“The coaches can develop and I feel like they can take me to the next level. I love it here,” Cain tells Auburn Undercover.  It just feels like home. It feels like the best place for me. I can fit in with everybody. It’s great, I love it.”

Faustin announced his commitment shortly after Cain revealed his decision. Faustin, like Cain, took his official visit to Auburn last weekend. While there, Auburn coaches shared how they would like to fit Faustin into their scheme, which was appealing to the Naples, Florida native.

“They see me fitting in at whatever position is going to get me on the field early,” Faustin said in an interview with Auburn Undercover. “They see me as a safety, star, nickel, whatever’s going to get me on the field. They see me as very versatile, and that’s what they like about me.”

Here’s a look at what both Faustin and Cain bring to the table:

Auburn is considered a ‘top school’ for local wide receiver

Following a successful stay at the Auburn Elite camp last weekend, four star WR Malcolm Simmons is strongly considering Auburn for his college home.

College football coaches everywhere want to snag the best players in every recruiting cycle. It is even a top priority to keep those who live near the university close to home.

Auburn has the chance to do that with four-star wide receiver [autotag]Malcolm Simmons[/autotag].

Simmons, who lives in nearby Alexander City, recently competed in the Auburn Elite camp alongside fellow Auburn targets [autotag]Bryce Cain[/autotag] and [autotag]Tavion Wallace[/autotag]. While there, he told Jason Caldwell of Auburn Undercover that he is strongly considering Auburn as his college home by saying that the Tigers are “going to be in his top schools.”

He also mentioned that wide receivers coach [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag] told him that he hopes to get the chance to coach him. However, the ball appears to be in Auburn’s court. Auburn is also going after fellow in-state wide receivers [autotag]Mario Craver[/autotag] and [autotag]Bryce Cain[/autotag], so it will all come down to their decisions.

“They are saying for the other receivers they are recruiting and for me, it’s going to be hard,” Simmons told Auburn Undercover. “They were like ‘just be patient and we’ll decide pretty soon.’”

Simmons is a talented athlete who led Benjamin Russell in both rushing and receiving yards last season and scored 19 total touchdowns. He is the state of Alabama’s No. 19 overall prospect for the 2024 cycle and is the nation’s No. 31 wide receiver.

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Three star WR Bryce Cain builds bond with Walker White ahead of commitment date

Could this be the top QB/WR duo of the future?

Three-star wide receiver [autotag]Bryce Cain[/autotag] is high on Auburn’s list, and vice versa.

Cain began his visit to Auburn this weekend by participating in a camp hosted by the Tigers, where he had the chance to catch passes from 2024 commitment [autotag]Walker White[/autotag].

The pair appeared to have built a quick bond.

“Man, (Cain) was good,” White told 247Sports Friday. “He just was flying out. His dad, who was a quarterback at Miami, he came up to me and was like, ‘Dude you’ve got a pistol.’ And I was like, ‘Yeah I’ve got a pistol but this dude’s got wheels on him.’ He was just really fast and I got to meet Bryce. He just had a really good attitude, he was a smiling dude. Easy to talk to and I’m actually going to hit him up after I leave and try to get him here.”

Cain returned the favor by complimenting White.

“I met Walker White the quarterback that’s committed to here, 2024,” Cain said. “He said can give me the rock and I’m all for it. I’m loving it.”

Did Auburn fans just witness the top QB/WR duo of the future? Time will soon tell, as he tells Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover that he will make his commitment next week.

Ole Miss is the other team that’s currently in the race for Cain. There are five crystal balls out for Cain now, with Auburn holding three of them. Auburn has also gained momentum from On3, as they now have a 79.7% chance to land Cain. Ole Miss had a 97.8% chance last week.

Here’s a look at several highlights from Cain’s day camping at Auburn:

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Three-star WR Bryce Cain schedules official visit to Auburn

Auburn and Ole Miss are the top two programs in the running for the wide receiver from Mobile.

Auburn football is high on the list of three-star wide receiver [autotag]Bryce Cain[/autotag] and will have the chance to seal the deal later this month.

Cain, the No. 40 prospect from the state of Alabama for the 2024 cycle, has locked in an official visit to Auburn for the weekend of June 9. Auburn is on the top of Cain’s list, but they will have to fight off Ole Miss in order to obtain his signature. Head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and wide receivers coach [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag] have the chance to lock in his commitment during the visit.

In a recent interview with Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover ($), Cain says that he is intrigued by what Auburn has to offer.

“Auburn — everything sticks out to me,” Cain said. “I love the facility, love the coaches, love the players. I feel like they can take me to the next level.”

Davis, a former Auburn wide receiver himself, has been Cain’s primary contact. Cain says that Davis hopes to get the chance to coach and develop him at Auburn.

Cain is a 5-11, 170-pound wide receiver from Baker High School in Mobile and is rated as a three-star by 247Sports. Steve Wiltfong and David Johnson, both of 247Sports, have given Ole Miss a crystal ball to land Cain. Both predictions were made prior to April 6, however. According to On3, Cain has a 97.8% chance to sign with Ole Miss.

It will be vital for Freeze to blow Cain away during his visit if he hopes to record another one of his trademark “flips” on the recruiting trail.

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