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Auburn cornerback target trending towards SEC rival ahead of his commitment

Jalewis Solomon will be making his commitment on Saturday and it’s down to Auburn, South Carolina, Florida State, Texas A&M and Kentucky.

Secondary coaches [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] and [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] have assembled an impressive cornerback class, landing four-star targets [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] but they are not done yet.

The top remaining target is four-star [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] and he is set to make his commitment at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday,  Aug. 5. While he has a top five of Auburn, South Carolina, Florida State, Kentucky and Texas A&M, he admitted after Big Cat Weekend that Auburn and South Caroline were the two schools he was “focused on.”

The Ellaville, Georgia product was able to check out both programs last weekend and while he said his trip to Auburn “went great,” it’s the Gamecocks that are trending for him.

They have received three crystal ball predictions to land him, including one from Steve Wiltfong, the director of football recruiting for 247Sports.

Solomon is the No. 230 overall player and No. 19 athlete in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 30 player from Georgia.

While losing out on Solomon would hurt, the Tigers and Ohio State are the only two programs to have commitments from three four-star cornerbacks in the 2024 recruiting cycle.

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Auburn target Jalewis Solomon is focused on two schools ahead of his commitment

He is set to announce his commitment on Aug. 5th.

Auburn has plenty of momentum on the recruiting trail and looks to keep it going when four-star cornerback [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] makes his commitment on Saturday, Aug. 5.

He has a top five of Auburn, South Carolina, Florida State, Texas A&M and Kentucky but admitted over the weekend that two schools are standing out to AuburnUndercover’s Christian Clemente.

“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.”

Solomon visited both programs over the weekend, checking out South Carolina on Friday before heading to Auburn for its Big Cat Weekend on Saturday.

It was his third trip to the Plains this year and it once again went extremely well.

“Man, it went great,” Solomon said. “I loved it, I loved it.”

While plenty can change between now and the early signing period, he would likely be the final piece of Auburn’s impressive cornerback class. Secondary coaches [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] and [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] have already landed [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag], [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag], who are all four-star prospects.

Solomon is set to announce his decision at 3 p.m. CT on Aug. 5 and is looking for a place where he is comfortable.

“I want to feel where I’m comfortable at, I want to feel love from the team and coaching staff, everybody outside the school,” Solomon said. “I just want to be cool with everybody and have a relationship with everybody. Relationship is like the main thing.”

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2024 4-star Athlete Jalewis Solomon has set his commitment date

2024 4-star Athlete Jalewis Solomon has officially set his commitment date for Saturday, August 5th.

Texas A&M’s 2024 recruiting momentum ride has been a fun one to cover this offseason, as the Aggies’ have added eight prospects since June 22, surging their 16-player cycle to a Top 10 ranking, as Jimbo Fisher and his staff aren’t slowing down one bit.

This week, 2024, four-star athlete Jalewis Solomon, who recently placed Texas A&M in his Top 5 program list, has announced his commitment date, which will take place on Saturday, August 5.

According to 247Sports Composite ratings, Solomon is currently positioned as the 17th-ranked Athlete and the 29th-ranked player in Georgia. Entering his final senior season at Schley High School in Ellaville, Georgia, Solomon’s speed and versatility helped him reel in 86 receptions for 1,210 yards and ten touchdowns while recording 29 tackles, four PBU, and three interceptions on defense during his 2022 junior season.

In competing with Auburn, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Florida State, Solomons’ likely permanent position at wide receiver combined with Texas A&M’s elite 2024 wide receiver class made up of Cameron Coleman, Drelon Miller, Jaylan Hornsby, and Debron Gatling could prove to be too enticing to pass up joining.

Auburn DB target Jalewis Solomon sets commitment date

The four-star athlete is down to Auburn, FSU, Kentucky, Texas A&M and South Carolina.

Four-star athlete [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] is ready to wrap up his recruitment.

According to a report by Chris Nee of 247Sports, Solomon will be committing on Aug. 5. He will be deciding between Auburn, FSU, Kentucky, Texas A&M and South Carolina.

Listed as an athlete, Auburn is recruiting Solomon as a defensive back with secondary coaches Zac Etheridge and Wesley McGriff leading the charge.

He is the No. 211 overall player and No. 17 athlete in the 247Sports Composite ranking. The Ellaville, Georgia native is also the No. 29 player from the Peach State.

Solomon took official visits to South Carolina, Florida State and Kentucky during June and has taken several unofficial trips to Auburn and Texas A&M. While he hasn’t officially visited Auburn, he knows plenty about the campus and is the younger brother of current defensive lineman Zykevious Walker.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder starred on both sides of the ball for Schley County as a junior. As a receiver, he caught 86 passes for 1,210 yards and 10 touchdowns. On defense, he totaled 29 tackles, four pass breakups, and three interceptions. He also returned a kickoff for a touchdown.

Auburn has already built an impressive defensive back class, landing commitments from four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] as well as four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag] but is still looking to add on.

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Texas A&M Football Recruiting: several 2024 prospects recently placed the Aggies in their Top program lists

Texas A&M received much attention last week, as several 2024 prospects placed the Aggies among their top preferred programs lists.

Texas A&M’s 2024 recruiting class quite literally exploded (in a good way) in the last two weeks of June, as the now 13th-ranked class, according to 247Sports team rankings, adding the likes of WR Drelon Miller, OT Weston Davis, LB Tyanthony Smith, Edge Gabriel Reliford since Monday, and to kick off July, four-star wide receiver Jaylan Hornsby committed to Aggies on Saturday afternoon.

So far, 15 prospects, including two quarterbacks, three wide receivers, three offensive linemen, one tight end, two defensive linemen, one safety, and three, and yes, three blue-chip linebackers, which is certainly a sight for sore eyes for every Aggie fan reading this. With full steam ahead, Jimbo Fisher and his staff set their sights on several priority prospects, including five-star wide receiver prospects Terry Bussey and Cam Coleman, who remain slight favorites to land with the Aggies when all is said and done.

Last week amid the flurry of commitments, several blue-chip prospects in the 2024 cycle released their top program lists. By the looks of it, nothing is Fisher as July presents a litany of opportunities to continue this momentum ride. Here are five 2024 prospects who recently placed Texas A&M in their top program lists.

4-star athlete Jalewis Solomon puts Auburn in top 5

Auburn is firmly in the mix for the talented two-way player.

Four-star athlete [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] has had an Auburn offer for over a year now but he has recently become a priority.

The Ellaville, Georgia, native was in Auburn for a 7-on-7 tournament and his performance drew the attention of secondary coaches [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] and [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] as well as head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag].

The interest is mutual as he included the Tigers in his top five schools Monday night on Twitter. They will be battling FSU, Kentucky, Texas A&M and South Carolina for him.

He is the No. 200 overall player and No. 16 athlete in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 28 player from Georgia.

Auburn is the only one of his finalists that he hasn’t officially visited but he has visited the Plains several times and will likely officially visit during the season. He is also the younger brother of defensive lineman [autotag]Zykevious Walker[/autotag].

The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder has starred on both sides of the ball for Schley County High School but Auburn is recruiting him as a defensive back.

He caught 86 passes for 1,210 yards and 10 touchdowns in 14 games. As a corner, he made 29 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions and broke up four passes.

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Auburn DB target Jalewis Solomon can see himself playing for Wesley McGriff

The Tigers are making moves with one of the top athletes in the country.

Four-star athlete [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] was in Auburn last week but the two-way player decided to return Monday for an unofficial visit.

“I’ve been wanting to come back ever since we had that 7-on-7,” Solomon told Rivals’ Caleb Jones. “I promised them that I’d come back either Monday or Tuesday. I’ve been wanting to come back ever since that day.”

While the Ellaville, Georgia product has been to the Plains several times, this was his mom’s first trip.

Solomon is listed as an athlete and some schools are recruiting the 6-foot-1, 190-pounder as a wide receiver but [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and cornerbacks coach [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] are recruiting him at corner and nickel.

McGriff is his primary recruiter and someone that Solomon is building a strong relationship with and can see himself playing for.

“He just loves getting all his freshmen on the field, getting them time to play and just how he strives to get whatever his players want,” Solomon said of McGriff. “He’ll always put a smile on your face whenever you need it.”

Rivals ranks him as the No. 143 overall player and No. 24 wide receiver. They also have him as the No. 18 player from Georgia.

Ona advantage Auburn has is defensive lineman [autotag]Zykevious Walker[/autotag], who is Solomon’s brother.

Solomon included Auburn in his top 11 schools and his next step will be trimming that list down to five before making a commitment.

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Blue-chip teammates set to visit the Swamp next weekend

Florida’s hosting a pair of blue-chip teammates from the Peach State next weekend, including a 2025 five-star.

The month of March has been a busy one for Florida’s recruiting staff as players continue to drop by and observe spring camp, and things aren’t slowing down in the back half of the month. A pair of blue-chip teammates out of Schley County (Ellaville, Georgia), 2024 athlete [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] and 2025 linebacker [autotag]Zayden Walker[/autotag], are planning on visiting the Swamp on March 25, according to 247Sports.

Walker might be young, but he is a five-star recruit on the 247Sports composite despite receiving four-star grades from three of the four main recruiting services — ESPN hasn’t given him a grade yet. Sophomores don’t tend to get their fifth star until their junior and senior year, but Walker is well on pace to do so as the No. 5 overall player on the On3 industry ranking.

Florida offered him back in November, but Walker has also heard from several of the top programs in the country. Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Tennessee and Texas A&M have all offered him a scholarship, among plenty of others.

Florida State recently hosted Walker on campus and is leading the On3 recruiting prediction machine for him, but a lot can change after a visit. The Seminoles are also leading for athlete Jalewis Solomon, who is a four-star recruit by everyone’s measure by 247Sports. He’s still ranked No. 194 overall in the class of 2024, though, and is No. 10 among athletes on the On3 industry ranking.

Solomon also picked up an offer in November but is a year ahead of Walker in his decision timeline. No decision date has been set just yet, but Solomon has named a top 11. The Gators like him as a receiver but there are schools that want him to play defensive back. That could play a role in his decision.

The good news is that Solomon plans to take things slow, which means he could wait until the middle or end of his senior season to make a commitment.

By no means are these recruits a tandem deal, but they will likely visit together. Impressing Solomon, and potentially earning a commitment from him, could go a long with Walker, who is at the top of his class.

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Alabama named a finalist in 2024 ATH Jalewis Solomon’s recruitment

2024 athlete Jalewis Solomon listed Alabama in his top-11. He has taken multiple trips to Tuscaloosa up to this point.

Recently, 2024 athlete Jalewis Solomon listed Alabama as a finalist in his recruitment. The Tide was one of 11 schools to make the cut.

Solomon plays both cornerback and wide receiver for Schley County High School in Ellaville, Georgia. As a junior, Solomon hauled in 86 receptions for 1,210 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. At cornerback, he tallied 29 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and three interceptions.

His ability to play both sides of the ball at an elite level stands out on film. He has great size and versatility to play on either side of the ball at the college level.

Something interesting to note is that Alabama is also recruiting his brother, Zayden Walker. Walker is a recruit in the 2025 class. However, the two will likely look to pair up at the next level.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down Jalewis Solomon’s recruiting profile.

Florida staff visits 4-star teammates toward end of contact period

Florida coaches were in Georgia this week to check in with a pair of blue-chip teammates.

Florida outside linebackers coach [autotag]Mike Peterson[/autotag] was one of the latest to stop by Schley County High (Ellaville, Georgia) to see blue-chip teammates [autotag]Jalewis Solomon[/autotag] and [autotag]Zayden Walker[/autotag], according to Gators Online.

Solomon is an athlete in the class of 2024 ranked in the top 100 by On3 and Walker is an edge rusher ranked No. 3 overall in the class of 2025. Both received four-star designations from On3, but Walker should be a five-star once the class of 2025 matures a bit.

Florida offered both players in November and hosted them for the South Carolina game. The staff paying them a visit just goes to show how seriously they are taking the duo, and this relationship dates back at least a year to the 2022 Orange and Blue Game.

Florida isn’t short on competition for the duo. Deion Sanders and Colorado recently joined a group of contenders that includes recruiting heavyweights such as Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Tennessee and USC among others.

Solomon will be the first to commit, but whoever gets him could stand a good chance at landing Walker in the next cycle. They aren’t exactly marketing themselves as a duo, but it’s hard not to recruit one blue-chip defensive player when another plays right next to him.

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