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Auburn trending for in-state safety Kaleb Harris

Auburn could be adding another talented player to an impressive haul in the secondary.

Auburn’s 2024 recruiting class took a blow on Tuesday when four-star athlete [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] decommitted but help could be on the way as Auburn has ramped up its recruitment of three-star safety [autotag]Kaleb Harris[/autotag].

The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder is having a breakout season for the Thompson Warriors. In five games he has made 54 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, picked off four passes, broken up three more, forced a fumble and recovered another one.

Secondary coach [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] is leading the charge for Auburn and while several programs are in pursuit of Harris, two recruiting experts believe Auburn will land him.

Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente logged a crystal ball for Auburn to land Harris on Tuesday and Hale McGranahan of The BigSpur followed suit on Wednesday.

Harris is the No. 671 overall player and No. 68 safety in the 247Sports composite ranking. The Alabaster native is also the No. 31 player from Alabama.

If Auburn is able to land him, he would be their 18th commitment and fifth in the secondary, joining four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag] and four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag].

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Four-star athlete Jalewis Solomon decommits from Auburn

Four-star athlete Jalewis Solomon is back on the market after committing to Auburn in August.

Four-star athlete [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] has backed off his commitment to Auburn and is back on the open market, he announced the move Tuesday afternoon.

Solomon committed to Auburn back in August in a surprise move, the South Carolina Gamecocks were the heavy favorite to land the Ellaville, Georgia product. They as well as the Florida State Seminoles will be teams to watch moving forward.

He is the No. 199 overall player and No. 15 athlete in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 29 player from Georgia.

Solomon was expected to play cornerback at Auburn but also had the ability to play wide receiver for the Tigers. He plays both Schley County High School and has had a great senior season, catching 28 passes for 588 yards and eight touchdowns as well as making seven tackles, breaking up three passes and picking off two more.

His decommitment leaves Auburn with 17 commits, four of whom are in the secondary. The group features four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag], [autotag]Jaden Lewis[/autotag] and four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

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Two 2024 commits are on ‘flip watch’

Auburn has put together a solid 2024 class so far. How close are they to losing two of its key components?

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] has been praised for his efforts in putting together a stellar 2024 class in year one as head coach. As the season continues, there are two top commitments that Auburn will need to work hard in order to keep.

Four-star OL [autotag]Deandre Carter[/autotag] and four-star athlete [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] were the subjects of On3’s interview with Auburn Live’s Jeffrey Lee this week. Lee told Josh Newburg of On3’s The Inside Scoop that those two are on high alert to flip, or even decommit.

Auburn beat out Texas for the commitment of Carter, but the Longhorns are far from out of it. Carter is set to officially visit Austin this weekend for Texas’ game with Kansas. Although Carter set the visit before committing to Auburn, Lee says there is room for worry.

“Anytime a commitment takes an official visit to another school I think there’s reason to be concerned,” Lee said. “If you want to look at the bright side on this, DeAndre Carter had planned this visit before he committed to Auburn … he gave (Texas) his word that he was going to visit for this game and he’s holding to it.”

As for Solomon, he chose Auburn over South Carolina during the summer. However, the Gamecocks were never out of the race. Lee describes Solomon’s thought process before ultimately committing to Auburn.

“He went from South Carolina, then he flipped to Auburn before the announcement. He went back to South Carolina about 15 minutes before the announcement. Then, his family was late to the announcement, delayed it an hour, and then he went back to Auburn, committed to Auburn,” Lee said. “He was so unsure, they were so even the day of his announcement — he’s certainly a guy you want to keep an eye on moving forward.”

According to 247Sports rankings, Auburn owns the No. 14 recruiting class of the 2024 cycle. Headliners include five-stars [autotag]Perry Thompson[/autotag] and [autotag]Demarcus Riddick[/autotag], as well as four-star quarterback [autotag]Walker White[/autotag]. In order to hold on to a top 15 class, Hugh Freeze and company will need to keep up their efforts in order to secure Carter and Solomon’s signature in December.

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Tracking the Tigers: Several Auburn commits shine in Week 3

Jalewis Solomon, Walker White and Joseph Phillips all had great games.

Auburn has one of the top recruiting classes in the country and their commits continue to perform like it.

Several of Auburn’s commits had massive performances in Week 3, including quarterback pledge [autotag]Walker White[/autotag] who bounced back from a disappointing Week 2 in dominant fashion. His team didn’t pick up the win, but [autotag]Joseph Phillips[/autotag] continued his sensational senior season.

While they had big games, the top performer from last week’s action is [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag]. He scored touchdowns on both sides of the ball and continued to show why Auburn’s staff worked so hard to land him.

Stats have not yet been released for [autotag]J’Marion Burnette[/autotag], [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag], [autotag]Martavious Collins[/autotag] and [autotag]D’Angelo Barber[/autotag] but here is a look at how the rest of Auburn’s commits performed last week.

How Dimitry Nicolas’ commitment affects Auburn’s 2024 recruiting ranking

Auburn is inching closer to a top-10 ranking after filling a key need on Friday.

Auburn football filled a key need within its 2024 recruiting class on Friday.

Three-star defensive lineman [autotag]Dimitry Nicolas[/autotag] announced his commitment to Hugh Freeze and the Tigers on Friday, choosing Auburn over Florida, Miami, and Pittsburgh.

Although there are a few days remaining in August, Nicolas’ commitment is a fitting way to end the month for Auburn on the recruiting trail. In August, Auburn landed three commitments for the 2024 cycle, and another to their 2025 haul.

Nicolas joins four-star DL [autotag]TJ Lindsey[/autotag] and four-star CB [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] as recruits to announce their pledges to Auburn this month, bringing the total number of commits to 16. Auburn has been on a tear lately, but they will still need to continue working to increase their total number of commits. Missouri, Kentucky, and South Carolina have fewer commits than Auburn, while Mississippi State and Texas boast the same number of commits as Auburn.

Following the commitment of three-star DL Dimitry Nicolas, here is a look at where Auburn stacks up with the rest of the SEC.

Auburn now boasts a top-15 recruiting class following TJ Lindsey’s commitment

Auburn took another step forward in recruiting over the weekend by adding another four-star commitment to its 2024 class.

Hugh Freeze added another talented prospect to his 2024 class on Saturday by snagging four-star defensive lineman TJ Lindsey.

Lindsey is the second four-star prospect to commit to Auburn over the last two weeks, joining [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag], who pledged to the Tigers on Aug. 5.

Following Lindsey’s commitment, Auburn now has 16 commitments to their 2024 signing class. Adding another four-star to the total has given a boost to Auburn’s overall ranking, as the Tigers have climbed a few places in both the SEC rankings, as well as the overall rankings for the 2024 cycle.

Here’s a look at where Auburn, and the rest of the SEC, stands in 247Sports’ recruiting rankings following TJ Lindsey’s commitment to the program.

Auburn football cracked the top five of this recruiting category over the weekend

Auburn has put together a stellar 2024 recruiting class up to this point, and it may be better than most think.

Auburn football fans have had plenty to cheer about over the last month, as their favorite program has continued to rise in the 2024 recruiting rankings.

After securing eight commitments since July 4, the Tigers have climbed into the top 25 in recruiting after spending several weeks in the mid-40s. The biggest jump has taken place over the last three weeks. Since landing four-star cornerback [autotag]Jayln Crawford[/autotag] on July 15, Auburn has climbed from No. 37 to No. 16. That rise in stock is due mostly to the commitments of two-five star players and the recent pledge from four-star athlete [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag].

Auburn is No. 16 in 247Sports’ rankings and No. 14 in On3’s, but that does not tell the full story. The industry rankings combine overall talent, plus the number of commits. The Tigers are ranked lower than expected due to only having 15 commitments through August 5, which same number as Kentucky, Texas, South Carolina, and Alabama, However, only Missouri has fewer commitments.

When it comes to the “quality over quantity” factor, Auburn has one of the best classes in the nation, as every commitment averages a grade of 90.75. Auburn has seven commits with a grade of 90 or higher, with the remaining eight being on the cusp of earning a 90 grade.

How does that compare to the country’s top programs? Here is a look at the current 2024 recruiting rankings based on average commit grade:

Five-star safety KJ Bolden announces commitment to Florida State

Bolden chose the Seminoles over Auburn and Georgia on Saturday evening.

Auburn football was in the running to land one of the most talented prospects from the class of 2024. However, it was a race where they came up short.

[autotag]KJ Bolden[/autotag], a five-star safety from Buford, Georgia, and one of Auburn’s top targets from the 2024 cycle announced his commitment on Saturday night. In a ceremony held at his high school, Bolden chose Florida State over Auburn, Georgia, Ohio State, and Alabama.

Bolden spent his final weekend ahead of his commitment by visiting Auburn for Big Cat Weekend, and he admittedly almost committed to the Tigers. However, he wanted to use this past week to weigh all of his options.

Bolden said in an interview with On3 that he is excited about the way that Florida State will use him on the field.

“Coach Mike Norvell…after Coach (Willie) Taggart got fired, he took the job, and ever since then he told me he was going to rebuild that team up. I remember when Florida State wasn’t winning how they used to be winning, and he always told me ‘just trust in us, trust in us, we’re gonna get back to the top this year,’ and my junior year they went 10-3. They had a great season and coming into this season they brought a lot of returning players back, so Coach Norvell’s definitely flipped the program back to where it’s supposed to have been at the whole time. Florida State’s got great coaches, Coach (Patrick) Surtain, Coach (Adam) Fuller, they’re all important to the guys, they all know what they’re talking about. And the way they’re going to use me, I feel like that’s a great way to use me.”

Auburn’s day does not end on a sour note, as they celebrate the commitment of four-star athlete [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag]. Solomon chose Auburn over South Carolina following a great visit to Auburn during Big Cat Weekend.

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Four-star ATH Jalewis Solomon chooses Auburn over South Carolina

Auburn made a late push for Solomon during Big Cat Weekend, and it paid off.

Hugh Freeze and the staff at Auburn made a late push to land a four-star athlete during Big Cat Weekend, and it ended up paying off

[autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag], a four-star athlete from Ellaville, Georgia, announced Saturday afternoon that he has committed to Auburn. Solomon chose the Tigers over South Carolina, Florida State, Kentucky, and Texas A&M.

He attended Big Cat Weekend last weekend and left by saying that Auburn was in the top two of his college choices alongside South Carolina.

“South Carolina and Auburn are probably the top two schools right now,” Solomon said. “Those are the top two schools I’m probably just focused on, I’m not going to lie. It’ll probably come down to those two schools. Both have an eagerness to win and they’re both on the come up right now, rising up. Like for Auburn, I just saw two commits just flipped and they’re on the rise for sure.”

Following Big Cat Weekend, 247Sports and On3 began predicting that South Carolina would earn his commitment, but Lewis surprised the experts by choosing Freeze and the Tigers. Solomon tells Chad Simmons of On3 that he hopes be a part of the change of culture at Auburn.

“I would love to play for Coach Freeze,” Solomon said. “Like why not? He kind of made the point when I was talking to him, when he beat Bama in (2014-15), it’s like man, that is different. He was saying whenever I get here that he was going to make me a big impact for this team. I feel wanted here. I wouldn’t mind playing for Auburn.”

Solomon is an industry-rated four-star by On3, and is the No. 31 player from the state of Georgia for the 2024 class.

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Social media reacts to Auburn landing 4-star CB Jalewis Solomon

Hugh Freeze and Auburn are red-hot right now.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and the Auburn Tigers stayed hot on the recruiting trail Saturday, landing a commitment from four-star cornerback [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag].

Solomon is the younger brother of Auburn defensive lineman [autotag]Zykevious Walker[/autotag] and picked the Tigers over South Carolina, Florida State, Texas A&M and Kentucky.

He is the fourth blue-chip recruit Auburn has added in the past 10 days, giving them 15 total commitments and the No. 16 ranked class in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite.

Solomon joins a loaded secondary class that includes four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag], [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] and safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

His addition fired up the Auburn fanbase which took to social media to celebrate, here are their top reactions.