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Former Georgia DB AJ Harris is visiting Auburn this weekend

Harris, a native of Phenix City, is visiting Auburn this weekend after spending one season in Athens.

Hugh Freeze and Auburn’s coaching staff have struck gold by earning the commitments of two Central-Phenix City prospects, [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag] and [autotag]Dylan Gentry[/autotag].

Do they feel lucky enough to roll the dice on the possibility of earning a pledge from another former Red Devil? The possibility is evident.

[autotag]AJ Harris[/autotag], who signed with Georgia as a member of the 2023 recruiting class from Central-Phenix City, entered the transfer portal on Thursday. Not long after announcing his intention to enter the transfer portal, Harris made plans to visit Auburn. According to On3, Harris is paying a visit to the Plains this weekend.

Harris was the No. 1 recruit from the state of Alabama for the 2023 class. He was considered to be a five-star prospect by 247Sports, and was the No. 2 cornerback in the nation.

Despite the high-acclaim on the recruiting trail, Harris did not earn as much playing time in Athens that he was expecting. He played in five games this season for Georgia according to Pro Football Focus, totaling 89 snaps.

Auburn is looking to replace [autotag]DJ James[/autotag] and [autotag]Nehemiah Pritchett[/autotag] in the backfield next season, and Harris could be a solid fit. The current transfer portal window will remain open until Jan. 2.

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Auburn LB commit set to bring a ‘winning mindset and winning attitude’ to the Plains

2024 pledge D’Angelo Barber played a key role in Clay-Chalkville’s AHSAA Class 6A state title win, and wants to be just as vital to Auburn’s defense.

Just two days after Auburn commits [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag] and [autotag]Dylan Gentry[/autotag] won the AHSAA Class 7A championship with Central-Phenix City, another Auburn commit joined them by winning one of his own.

The star-studded Clay-Chalkville Cougars took down Saraland, 31-28, last Friday at Bryant-Denney Stadium in Tuscaloosa to win the AHSAA Class 6A championship. The win was due in part to a valiant effort by Clay-Chalkville linebacker and 2024 Auburn commit [autotag]D’Angelo Barber[/autotag]. Barber made seven stops in the win, but it was the final one that clinched the title.

On the final play of the game, Saraland needed just 10 yards to score the game-winning touchdown. Spartans quarterback and 2025 Texas commit KJ Lacey rushed nine yards before colliding with Barber at the one-yard line. The clock expired, thus giving the victory to Clay-Chalkville.

In an interview with Jason Caldwell of Auburn Undercover after the game, Barber says that he wished for the chance to make a crucial play on the final drive.

“That whole drive I was saying to myself, please throw it my way,” Barber said. “Please run it my way. I know the defense we have and we just trust each other every single day. We work out hard. We practice hard. We always make sure we give it 110 percent because we know our brothers beside us are going to do the same thing.”

Barber made the stop in front of Auburn head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and linebackers coach [autotag]Josh Aldridge[/autotag] who were in attendance, which Barber considers a “blessing.” The effort that Barber gave on the final play of the state championship game is what Freeze, Aldridge, and Auburn fans can expect out of Barber during his time on the Plains.

“I’m bringing a winning mindset and a winning attitude (to Auburn),” Barber said. “I’m bringing hard work and dedication that you can’t really build over time. You just have to come with it. I’m just focused on taking my last exams and getting down there and getting to work immediately.”

Barber is a three-star linebacker and is the No. 35 overall recruit from the state of Alabama for the 2024 recruiting cycle. He is expected to sign with Auburn during the early signing period that begins Wednesday, Dec. 20.

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Auburn commit Jamonta Waller ‘working hard’ to flip Five-star LJ McCray

Waller says that he wants to be on the same field as McCray.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] isn’t the only Auburn man working the recruiting trail this offseason.

Four-star EDGE commit [autotag]Jamonta Waller[/autotag] is reportedly “working hard” to flip 5-star Florida defensive lineman commit [autotag]LJ McCray[/autotag] to the Tigers according to On3.

The Daytona Beach, Florida native McCray took a visit to the Plains after visiting Florida State last week, showing he is weighing his options heavily ahead of National Signing Day in February.

The 5-star recruit is a wrecking ball of an athlete. Standing at 6-foot-6 and weighing in around 260 pounds, McCray collected 17.5 tackles for loss in his senior season at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach.

His presence would be immediately felt on an Auburn interior defensive line that struggled to pressure the quarterback outside of [autotag]Marcus Harris[/autotag].

Waller took it one step further, describing how he and McCray would create “magic” on the same defensive front.

“I just want us to be on the same field together, man,” Waller said. “They can’t block both of us. It’s just magic what it could be.”

Whether the two highly-touted recruits would create magic remains to be seen, but Auburn’s staff will certainly be hoping to fill another hole with a flipped-5-star recruit.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and company did it just a few weeks ago with wide receiver [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag]. We’ll see if they capture strike lighting in a bottle twice by flipping McCray.

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Auburn 5-star WR target Ryan Williams reclassifies to 2024

Auburn and Hugh Freeze have been pushing to flip the elite wide receiver.

After plenty of speculation, five-star Alabama wide receiver commit and key Auburn target [autotag]Ryan Williams[/autotag] has reclassified from the 2025 class to the 2024 class.

Despite jumping up a cycle, he is still one of the top players in the country. 247Sports ranks him as the No. 14 overall prospect and No. 4 wide receiver. The Saraland product is also the No. 3 player from Alabama in the 2024 rankings.

It’s easy to see why he has been such a big priority from wide receivers coach [autotag]Marucs Davis[/autotag], Williams was named the Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year and voted Mr. Football as a sophomore. In three varsity seasons, he accounted for over 4,400 all-purpose yards and 71 total touchdowns.

He will not sign in the early signing period later the month and instead will wait until February, giving himself a chance to take several visits. He told Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente that he plans to visit Auburn, Alabama, Texas, Georgia and LSU.

Auburn has already built one of if not the best wide receivers hauls in the country, having commitments from five-stars [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag] and [autotag]Perry Thompson[/autotag] as well as four-stars [autotag]Bryce Cain[/autotag] and [autotag]Malcolm Simmons[/autotag]. Williams would be the final piece in a talented group that would immediately push for playing time once it arrived on the Plains.

“That’s definitely important too because you can’t do it by yourself,” Williams said. “You need other pieces around you to take some of the load off like we have at Saraland. It makes the game easier.”

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Dylan Gentry announces commitment to Auburn

Gentry is set to join high school teammate Cam Coleman in Auburn.

Who says Auburn can not recruit well in Phenix City?

It is for sure a new era on the Plains as head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and his staff have landed their second 2024 commitment from a Central-Phenix City High School wide receiver in as many weeks.

[autotag]Dylan Gentry[/autotag], a three-star wide receiver and high school teammate of 2024 five-star Auburn commitment [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag], announced Sunday that he is pledging to the Tigers. According to 247Sports, Gentry has fielded offers from Florida A&M and Albany State but will join the Tigers after earning a preferred walk-on offer in November.

Gentry ended the season as Central’s third-leading receiver with 540 yards on 29 catches with seven touchdowns. He trailed only Auburn commit Cam Coleman and [autotag]Daylyn Upshaw[/autotag], a 2025 prospect who owns an Auburn offer. In last week’s AHSAA Class 7A state championship game, Gentry caught two passes for 36 yards.

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Auburn lands Georgia State WR Robert Lewis from transfer portal

The first domino of the winter transfer portal window has fallen as Georgia State’s leading receiver has announced his pledge to Auburn.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and the Auburn coaching staff can officially claim that this weekend was a success.

Auburn hosted a plethora of transfer portal occupants this weekend, and it ends with a commitment. [autotag]Robert Lewis[/autotag], Georgia State’s leading receiver from the 2023 season, announced his pledge to Freeze and the Auburn Tigers on Sunday evening.

Lewis spent the weekend in Auburn getting to know Freeze and wide receivers coach [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag]. Following his visit, he told Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover that Auburn was at the top of his list due to the program being the first to contact him. After spending time on the Plains, he became locked in.

Lewis tells Pete Nakos of On3 that he can see himself becoming a heavy contributor to the Tigers offense.

“I feel like Auburn is the right fit for me because of the scheme that they run could fit with me,” Lewis tells Nakos. “While talking about football with Coach (Marcus) Davis, we were really on the same page about a lot of things regarding my tape. We were both saying the same thing but in different verbiage. Also with the role I will be tasked with while being in the receiver room, I feel like I could help boost them to another level.”

After playing a supportive role to now-Louisville wide receiver Jamari Thrash last season at Georgia State, Lewis slid into the premier receiver role this season. He answered the call by recording 70 receptions for 877 yards and seven touchdowns.

The wide receiver position needs to be addressed this offseason, and Auburn’s coaching staff is doing a great job of enhancing the unit. Lewis becomes the first transfer portal commitment for the Tigers this season, and should be paired well with incoming freshmen [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag], [autotag]Perry Thompson[/autotag], [autotag]Malcolm Simmons[/autotag], and [autotag]Bryce Cain[/autotag].

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Four-star Auburn DL commit TJ Lindsey shuts down his recruitment

The Texas Longhorns had been working to try and flip TJ Lindsey.

With the early signing period just weeks away, schools are making last-minute pushes to try and flip prospects committed elsewhere.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and Auburn have done this better than anyone, stealing five-star wide receiver [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag] from Texas A&M and are looking to do the same with five-star FSU commit KJ Bolden.

Other schools are trying to do this to Auburn but four-star defensive lineman [autotag]TJ Lindsey[/autotag] won’t be one. The Bryant, Arkansas native announced on social media Monday that he was shutting down his recruitment.

“I’m officially shutting down my recruitment, I am 100% committed Auburn family… We Coming #WDE”

Lindsey is the No. 300 overall player and No. 30 defensive lineman in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 41 player from Florida.

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SEC football recruiting rankings: Where Auburn stands ahead of early signing day

Can Auburn crack the top 10 of the national rankings by early signing day?

The 2024 recruiting cycle is heading into the final stretch, and Auburn is in a great position to sign a top-10 class.

The Tigers currently have 19 commitments for the 2024 class which is headlined by five-star wide receivers [autotag]Perry Thompson[/autotag] and [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag]. Freeze has done a great job of his signature “flipping” as he has flipped Coleman from Texas A&M, Thompson from Alabama, EDGE Jamonta Waller from Florida, and athlete Demarcus Riddick from Georgia.

Auburn’s class is currently No. 11 according to 247Sports’ most recent rankings. Early Signing Day is Wednesday, Dec. 20. Can Auburn clinch a spot in the top 10 when the dust settles?

Ahead of Early Signing Day, here is a look at where Auburn stacks up with the rest of the SEC in recruiting rankings for the 2024 cycle.

Cam Coleman, Kaleb Harris headline a star-studded Super 7

The AHSAA State football championships kickoff this week in Tuscaloosa, and Auburn will be well represented on the field.

Auburn has recruited the state of Alabama well so far through the 2024 recruiting cycle, as three of the state’s top five prospects are committed to play for [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and the Tigers.

This week will be special, as many of Auburn’s 2024 commitments are competing for state championships this week at Tuscaloosa’s Bryant-Denny Stadium. Auburn fans will get a chance to see several of Auburn’s prized commitments on the field one final time before they sign with Auburn later this month in the event known simply as “Super 7.”

This year’s event kicks off with the 7A championship game between Central Phenix City and Thompson on Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT.

The game is headlined by the five-star receiver and the state’s top prospect [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag], who recently flipped his commitment from Texas A&M to Auburn. His Central Phenix City Red Devil squad will compete with Thompson, which is home to three-star safety commitment [autotag]Kaleb Harris[/autotag].

The next game that features an Auburn commit will take place on Friday at 7 p.m. CT when Clay-Chalkville faces Saraland in the 6A championship.

Clay-Chalkville has three players who are ranked in the top 35 of the 247Sports recruiting rankings, including three-star linebacker commitment [autotag]D’Angelo Barber[/autotag].

The 6A championship is also worth watching as Alabama’s top 2025 prospect, [autotag]Ryan Williams[/autotag], plays wide receiver for Saraland. Williams is currently committed to Alabama and is expected to re-classify to the 2024 class. Auburn is working to possibly flip Williams ahead of signing day.

Fans can watch every AHSAA Super 7 game on NFHS Network.

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Georgia State WR Robert Lewis earns Auburn offer

Lewis caught 70 passes for 877 yards and seven touchdowns in 2023.

One of the Sun Belt Conference’s leading receivers has entered the transfer portal, and Auburn has quickly extended an offer.

[autotag]Robert Lewis[/autotag], Georgia State’s leading receiver in 2023, announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he has received an offer from Auburn on the opening day of the transfer portal.

Auburn has been busy since the transfer portal opened, as they have extended an offer to three prospects at the time of this post.

Lewis has been a vital part of the Georgia State receiving corps over the last two seasons. He was the Panthers’ second-leading receiver last season with 379 yards and six touchdowns. Only Jamari Thrash, who transferred to Louisville following the 2022 season, had more catches, yards, and touchdowns.

He became Georgia State quarterback Darren Grainger’s top target in 2023 by reeling in 70 passes for 877 yards and seven scores, which is seventh-highest in the Sun Belt Conference. He was vital to Georgia State’s success, as the Panthers are preparing to play Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

The receiving unit is one that Auburn will look to upgrade this season. The 2024 recruiting class will aid that effort drastically as five-star receivers [autotag]Perry Thompson[/autotag] and [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag] are currently committed to Auburn. However, having experience within the unit will make the offense better. Extending an offer to Lewis is a great start.

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