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2026 OL Kail Ellis announces commitment to Auburn

Auburn’s 2026 recruiting class is off to a great start with the addition of the offensive lineman from Georgia.

It is never too early to begin building for the future.

Hugh Freeze and Auburn football landed a big commitment on Thursday in [autotag]Kail Ellis[/autotag], a member of the 2026 class from Cass High School in White, Georgia.

Due to his graduating year, he has not yet received a ranking from 247Sports, On3, or Rivals, but his size alone should have Auburn fans feeling excited. He stands 6-4, 285-pounds with two more seasons of varsity football ahead of him.

According to 247Sports, Auburn was the eighth program to extend an offer to Ellis, doing so on June 8. Since receiving an offer from Auburn, he has received an offer from five other programs including College Football Playoff contenders Florida State and Georgia.

Ellis recently told Jason Caldwell of Auburn Undercover that he feels that Auburn has the best chance to develop him as a lineman.

“What Coach (Hugh) Freeze, Coach (Jake) Thornton and that staff has going on is so special and I wanted to be a part of it,” Ellis said in a recent interview with Auburn Undercover. “I feel Auburn can develop me more than anyone, academically and as a football player.”

Ellis becomes the first member of Auburn’s 2026 commitment class. Auburn currently has one offensive line commitment for its 2024 haul in [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag], and one in its 2025 class in Spencer Dowland. Auburn currently has a top 25 class for both the 2024 and 2025 cycles, and Ellis’ commitment is a great way for the trend to continue in 2026.

Auburn I’m home…1000% COMMITTED #WDE @CoachThornton61
@AuburnFootball @CoachHughFreeze @CoachPMonty @CoachCox65 @AuburnMade @AuburnRivals @Gates_CassHC @adamgorney @ChadSimmons_ @SWiltfong247 @CClemente247 @AuburnU @CalebJ_Rivals @JeremyO_Johnson @ConnorGates77 @Velocity_FB pic.twitter.com/6aJTYvTCZ7

— Kail Ellis (@KailEllis78) November 30, 2023

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Auburn commit DeAndre Carter ‘can’t wait’ to attend the Iron Bowl

He is one of several Auburn commits who will be in Jordan-Hare Stadium for the Iron Bowl.

[autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag] is not only one of the top offensive line recruits in the country, he is also one of Auburn’s most important commits.

After years of poor recruiting on the offensive line, the new staff is looking to change that and provided some much-needed proof of concept when they landed the four-star prospect over Texas.

The Santa Anna, California prospect has taken several trips to the Plains but this weekend will be his first chance to watch Auburn play in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

“I can’t wait, I’ve heard it’s a crazy atmosphere for sure,” Carter told Greg Biggins of 247Sports. “This will be my first game at Auburn so I’m excited and really looking forward to it.

Auburn secured a commitment from Carter in September but the Texas Longhorns never stopped recruiting him. Auburn was able to survive the push and he recently reaffirmed his commitment to the Tigers.

“I still feel great about my commitment to Auburn,” he told Biggins. “It was a tough decision but I really connected with the coaches well and that was big for me.”

Carter is the No. 131 overall player and No. 5 interior offensive lineman in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 14 player from California.

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Four 2024 commits pledge to play in All-American Bowl

Several of Auburn’s talented 2024 commits will get the chance to showcase their talents in front of a national audience this January.

Early signing day is approaching, and several of Auburn’s top commitments for the 2024 class have pledged to participate in an All-Star game this upcoming January.

The All-American Bowl, which is set to take place on Saturday, January 6 in San Antonio, Texas, has invited four of Auburn’s highest-rated 2024 commitments to play. It will be the first chance to see four-star quarterback [autotag]Walker White[/autotag], four-star offensive lineman [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag], four-star linebacker [autotag]Demarcus Riddick[/autotag], and four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag] on the same field.

White, Carter, and Riddick are all in the top 15 of their respective positions while Faustin ranks as high as No. 35 among safeties in the 2024 cycle.

There is a possibility that this list could expand, as Auburn targets [autotag]KJ Bolden[/autotag], [autotag]Ny Carr[/autotag], and [autotag]Zaquan Patterson[/autotag] are also set to play in the game.

The game, which will take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, will kick off at 12 p.m. CT on Saturday, January 6. The game can be seen live on NBC.

DeAndre Carter confirms commitment to Auburn, sets return visit

Texas had been pushing to flip the four-star offensive lineman.

Four-star offensive lineman [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag] is one of Auburn’s most important recruits and one they have fought to hold onto.

The Texas Longhorns made a push for the Santa Anna, California product and even hosted him for an official visit on Sept. 30. Adding even more pressure, his teammate and fellow offensive lineman Brandon Baker committed to the Longhorns ahead of the visit.

While a flip was a possibility, Carter took to social media and doubled down on his commitment to the Tigers and seemed to end those chances.

“Excited to be headed to the Iron Bowl!!!!,” he tweeted. “Staying home!!! 100 percent committed to Auburn!!!”

The visit will be his third to the Plains and his first time checking out a game inside Jordan-Hare Stadium. Carter is the No. 133 overall player and No. 5 interior offensive lineman in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 5 player from California.

The 6-foot-4, 330-pounder has the ability to play tackle or guard at the next level and is Auburn’s only commit along the offensive line in the 2024 recruiting cycle.

Excited to be headed to the Iron Bowl!!!! Staying home!!! 💯 percent committed to Auburn!!! @AuburnFootball @CoachThornton61 @CoachHughFreeze pic.twitter.com/brE4B8wzOG

— DeAndre Carter (@DreCarter72) November 7, 2023

Auburn cracks top five for key offensive tackle target Favour Edwin

The massive offensive tackle has taken multiple visits to Auburn this season.

Auburn is among the finalists for offensive tackle [autotag]Favour Edwin[/autotag].

The three-star prospect is one of Auburn’s top targets along the offensive line and he is down to Auburn, Florida, Clemson, Alabama and Georgia Tech.

This is Edwin’s first season playing football and while he has the size (6-foot-6, 300 pounds) and athleticism to play offensive tackle, he is raw and will need time to develop.

Edwin officially visited Auburn to watch the Georgia game and then returned to watch the Tigers play Ole Miss. The McDonough, Georgia native has visited each of his finalists and will officially visit the Gators this weekend when they host Arkansas.

[autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag] is Auburn’s only commit along the offensive line in the 2024 cycle, but the Texas Longhorns are pushing to flip the four-star prospect and the battle is far from over.

Edwin is the No. 792 overall player and No. 60 offensive tackle in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 93 player from Georgia.

always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

WHERE IS HOME?!!! @AlabamaFTBL @AuburnFootball @ClemsonFB @GeorgiaTechFB @FloridaGators @ELCAFootball pic.twitter.com/IpvANL2OPu

— Favour Edwin (@EdwinFave) November 3, 2023

5 Raiders offensive players on pace for career-low seasons

We are eight games into the 2023 season. Once upon a time, this would have been the halfway mark, giving us a strong sample size as to what pace each player is on.

When you look at the numbers for some of the Raiders players on offense, you can see why the team moved on from their supposed offensive guru head coach Josh McDaniels.

Auburn offers 3-star OT committed to Oregon State

Rustin Young has been committed to Oregon Sate since July but Auburn is hoping to change his mind.

Auburn is casting a wide net as they look to land more offensive linemen in the 2024 recruiting class. The Tigers extended an offer to [autotag]Rustin Young[/autotag], a three-star offensive tackle from Honolulu, Hawaii, on Thursday.

Young committed to Oregon State on July 15 and Auburn is the first SEC program to extend him an offer. The 6-foot-5, 275-pounder is set to compete in the 2024 Under Armour All-America Game.

He is the No. 645 overall player and No. 52 offensive tackle in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 3 player from Hawaii.

While offensive line coach [autotag]Jake Thorton[/autotag] is his primary recruiter and extended the offer, tight end coach [autotag]Ben Aigamaua[/autotag] is also helping recruit him. Aigamaua is from American Samoa and the duo has had success in landing offensive linemen from the West Coast.

[autotag]DeAndre Carter,[/autotag] Auburn’s only offensive line commit, is from Santa Anna, California.

Auburn wide receiver commit Bryce Cain makes massive jump in 247Sports ranking

He is now the No. 3 wide reciever in the state of Alabama.

When [autotag]Bryce Cain[/autotag] committed to Auburn he was a three-star prospect and one of their lowest-ranked commits.

That is no longer the case as 247Sports updated their rankings for the 2024 recruiting class and the speedy Cain made a massive jump, becoming a four-star prospect and moving all the way up to being the No. 237 overall player and No. 33 receiver.

The move makes him the No. 3 wide receiver in the state, trailing only five-star Auburn commit [autotag]Perry Thompson[/autotag] and five-star Texas A&M commit and Auburn target [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag].

When he picked Auburn back in June he was outside the top 1,000 players but a breakout senior season has revealed that Auburn found a hidden gem in the 5-foot-11, 170-pounder. In seven games for Baker High School Cain has caught 29 passes for 729 yards and twelve touchdowns.

Cain has all the makings of being a slot receiver once he makes it to the Plains due to his combination of size and speed making him a big-play threat whenever he touches the ball.

Not all of Auburn’s commits shot up the rankings as several made small moves up or down the rankings, here is a look at the three biggest movers outside of Cain.

OL [autotag]Deandre Carter[/autotag]: No. 55 to No. 122
RB [autotag]J’Marrion Burnette[/autotag]: No. 185 to No. 257
CB [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag]: No. 159 to unranked

Auburn trending for offensive lineman committed to Pac-12 program

Auburn missed out on Kahlil House originally but they are not done yet.

Auburn has already flipped two prospects this recruiting cycle and they could be closing in on No. 3.

The Tigers heavily pursued three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Kahlil House[/autotag] before he committed to Stanford on June 30 and they haven’t slowed down and one recruiting expert believes that will pay off.

On3’s Cole Pinkston has logged a prediction for House to flip his commitment to Auburn. The prediction comes after the Warner Robbins, Georig product visited Auburn for the Georgia game.

“I saw some things I like to see,” House said. “It was a very exciting game, everybody was super nice again. I’ll never have a bad time at Auburn. It was just a really good visit.”

The visit was House’s fourth to Auburn and first since he committed to Stanford. He is the No. 1092 and No. 101 interior offensive lineman in the On3 industry ranking. He is also the No. 128 player from Georgia.

Auburn currently has just one offensive line commit in four-star [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag] but has emerged as the favorite for three-star offensive tackle [autotag]Edwin Favour[/autotag].

Auburn surging for OT target Favour Edwin

Auburn could be getting some good news on the recruiting trail at a position of need.

Auburn’s 2024 recruiting class is currently ranked as the No. 15 class in the country and has landed elite players at several key positions but there is one glaring weakness and it is at a critical position.

Four-star [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag] is currently Auburn’s only commit along the offensive line, an area where Auburn is looking to sign several players. However, good news could be on the way as Auburn is trending for [autotag]Favour Edwin[/autotag], one of their top targets.

Edwin officially visited Auburn last weekend for the Georgia game and told On3’s Cole Pinkston it was “amazing” and that it “checked all the boxes.”

The visit went so well that On3’s Jeffrey Lee has logged a prediction for Auburn to land Edwin. The prediction gives Auburn a 92.1% chance to land him, according to On3’s recruiting prediction machine.

Edwin is the No. 832 overall player and No. 54 offensive tackle in the On3 industry ranking. The McDonough, Georgia native is also the No. 100 player from the Peach State.