Tag: Daylyn Upshaw

Auburn appears to be ‘out of contention’ for four-star WR Travis Smith

The longtime Auburn target will announce his commitment this week. Can Auburn make one final push?

Auburn football was near the top of four-star wide receiver [autotag]Travis Smith[/autotag]’s list for quite some time. However, the Tigers now look to be out of the running.

In a recent interview with Chad Simmons of On3, the wide receiver from Atlanta shared that he will choose between three schools on Saturday, July 13. The bad news for Auburn is that Smith is no longer considering them.

“Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee are the schools in contention and I am still working to make the final decision between those three,” Smith said in an interview with On3. “All three have a lot I like, and I feel I can be successful at each, so I still have a lot to figure out in the next few days.”

Smith says he will go with his gut on Saturday when selecting a college home between Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. Georgia looks to be the team to beat for Smith according to experts from On3 and 247Sports. However, Tennessee has a small chance to win the race for Smith according to Dawgs247 staff writer Ben Wolk.

Smith says that relationships with the coaching staff and track record of sending players to the NFL stands out the most when he thinks of Georgia.

“I have special relationships with Kirby Smart and (wide receivers coach) James Coley,” Smith said. “I have extensive relationships with many people at Georgia and their track record with offensive production, yards per game and getting guys drafted has always stood out.”

Smith is a four-star rated wide receiver according to all major recruiting outlets. He is the No. 10 wide receiver from the 2025 class according to On3 and is the No. 8 overall recruit from Georgia. Auburn’s next chance of signing a wide receiver to its 2025 class is four-star wide receiver [autotag]Daylyn Upshaw[/autotag], who has a 35% chance to commit to Auburn according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine.

Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on  X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__

2025 wide receiver Daylyn Upshaw includes Vols in top eight

2025 wide receiver prospect Daylyn Upshaw includes Tennessee in top eight schools.

2025 wide receiver prospect Daylyn Upshaw included Tennessee in his top eight schools.

Upshaw’s top eight schools are Tennessee, Miami, Florida, Florida State, Auburn, Georgia, Penn State and Syracuse.

The three-star wide receiver is from Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama.

Upshaw is ranked as the No. 642 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He also ranks as the No. 102 wide receiver and No. 27 player in Alabama, according to 247Sports.

Tennessee offered Upshaw a scholarship on Feb. 2.

The Vols have 10 commitments in its 2025 recruiting class: Quarterback George MacIntyre, defensive lineman Ethan Utley, tight end Jack Van Dorseiaer, cornerback Dylan Lewis, running back Justin Baker, wide receiver Joakim Dodson, cornerback Tyler Redmond, safety Sidney Walton, wide receiver Radarious Jackson and offensive lineman Antoni Kade Ogumoro.

Tennessee offers 2025 wide receiver Daylyn Upshaw

Tennessee offers 2025 wide receiver Daylyn Upshaw.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 wide receiver Daylyn Upshaw.

“Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Upshaw said.

The 5-foot-11, 175-pound wide receiver prospect is from Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama.

Upshaw is the No. 620 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 90 wide receiver and No. 24 overall prospect in Alabama, according to 247Sports.

The Vols are one of seven Southeastern Conference schools to offer Upshaw.

Upshaw has scholarship offers from Tennessee, Texas, Auburn, Toledo, Penn State, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Cincinnati, Western Kentucky, Florida, Miami, UCF, Ole Miss, Missouri, Houston, Georgia, Tulane, Kentucky, Kansas and West Virginia.

Texas was the first school to offer a scholarship to Upshaw on Jan. 17, 2023.

Auburn is in the top group for in-state WR target Daylyn Upshaw

Auburn is looking to keep Daylyn Upshaw home but will face some fierce competition for the talented receiver.

It is still early in his recruitment, but Auburn is one of the schools standing out to in-state wide receiver [autotag]Daylyn Upshaw[/autotag], who is from nearby Phenix City.

Upshaw recently spoke with On3’s Chad Simmons and admitted that the Tigers are in his top group, along with Florida and Florida State. Unsurprisingly it is [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag] that have the Tigers standing out.

“It’s definitely (wide receivers) coach (Marcus) Davis and coach Freeze and how they push for me because it’s so close,” Upshaw told Simmons. “They’re pushing for me a lot. I’ve talked to coach Davis a lot recently.”

Upshaw is the No. 591 overall player and No. 95 wide receiver in the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also the No. 23 player from Alabama in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Auburn will have another advantage, he was teammates with five-star Auburn signee [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag] at Central High School.

Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on  X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow JD on Twitter @jdmccarthy15

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.

Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on  X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__

Local WR Daylyn Upshaw to visit Auburn for Georgia game

He is emerging as a key target in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

The Auburn Tigers are set to host numerous recruits this weekend when they host the Georgia Bulldogs in the 127th edition of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. One of the recruits is wide receiver [autotag]Daylyn Upshaw[/autotag] who will be making the short drive from Phenix City down to the Plains.

Upshaw has taken numerous visits to Auburn since wide receivers coach [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag] offered him a scholarship back in March. They were the second program to extend him an offer, behind only Texas, since then FSU, Penn State and several other programs have followed suit.

Despite an impressive offer list, he is a three-star prospect and the No. 84 wide receiver and No. 24 player from Alabama in the 247Sports composite ranking.

Upshaw has had a strong start to the season for Central-Phenix City, emerging as their No. 2 wideout behind five-star [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag], a major Auburn target in the 2024 cycle. Upshaw has caught 19 passes for 409 yards and five touchdowns in their first five games.

Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow JD on Twitter @jdmccarthy15

Auburn is ‘high on the list’ for in-state safety Red Morgan

He is one of several Auburn targets at Central-Phenix City.

Auburn hosted a talented group of local prospects Thursday in safety [autotag]Red Morgan[/autotag], five-star wide receiver [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag], offensive lineman [autotag]Mal Waldrep[/autotag] and wide receiver [autotag]Daylyn Upshaw[/autotag]. All four play for nearby Central-Phienix City and have Auburn offers.

The group was hosted by Auburn wide receivers coach [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag] and while he plays on the opposite side of the ball, Morgan enjoyed his time with Davis.

“It feels like home,” he told Auburn Live’s Jeffrey Lee of the campus. “It does. The coaches, how they treat us, they feel like father figures. Coach Davis, he’s not even my position coach, but the relationship we have … I mess with Coach Davis.”

It was Morgan’s second visit under the new staff and it made quite the impression on the 6-foot, 175-pounder.

“They’re high on the list,” he added.

Morgan is the No. 499 overall player and No. 49 safety in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 27 player in Alabama.

Morgan is planning to return to Auburn for an official visit sometime in June before announcing his commitment either during the summer or early in the fall. He already has official visits scheduled with Michigan State (June 2), Cincinnati (June 9) and Miami (June 30).

The Tigers have already landed four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] in the 2024 recruiting cycle but are still looking for their first commit at safety.

[lawrence-auto-related count=4 category=1364]

Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinion. You can also follow JD on Twitter @jdmccarthy15