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Key Auburn OL target announces commitment

Auburn is still looking to land its first offensive lineman in the 2024 recruiting class.

Despite Auburn’s recent success on the recruiting trail, you will never be able to sign all of your targets. That happened Thursday when key offensive line target [autotag]Jameson Riggs[/autotag] announced his commitment to Georgia Tech on Twitter.

Riggs included Auburn in his top 10 schools in May and took several trips to the Plains, including an official visit in June. However that wasn’t enough to keep the the 6-foot-5, 300-pounder from following in his dad’s footsteps and picking the Yellow Jackets.

He is the No. 643 overall player and No. 44 interior offensive lineman on the 247Sports composite. The Hiram, Georgia, native is the No. 78 player from the Peach State.

Auburn is looking to land its first offensive line commit of the 2024 recruiting cycle. While missing out on Riggs hurts, it is far from killer.

Two of Auburn’s top targets, DeAndre Carter and Reese Baker are both expected to be at Big Cat Weekend, and there is a chance one or both could commit to the Tigers during or shortly after the event.

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Auburn offensive line target trending towards ACC rival

Auburn has some ground to make up to land three-star offensive lineman Jameson Riggs.

Auburn and Georgia Tech might not play on the field anymore, but they are not done battling it out on the recruiting trail.

The latest fight is for three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Jameson Riggs[/autotag] and it may be coming to an end soon. He included both programs in his top 10 schools back in May and the two programs have long been seen as the top contenders for him.

Riggs is the No. 643 overall player and No. 44 offensive lineman in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 78 player from Georgia.

The Hiram, Georgia native took official visits to both programs in June and at times each one has appeared to be in the lead. However, the Yellow Jackets are currently surging and now look like the favorites to land the 6-foot-5, 300-pounder.

Both Bryce Koon and Rod Mackenzie of 247Sports have logged crystal balls for Riggs to pick Georgia Tech when he commits.

Auburn is still looking to land its first offensive line commit of the 2024 recruiting cycle and while missing out on Riggs would sting, it is far from killer.

Two of Auburn’s top targets, [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag] and [autotag]Reese Baker[/autotag] are both expected to be at Big Cat Weekend and there is a chance one or both could commit to the Tigers during or shortly after the event.

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Four-star offensive lineman Preston Taumua commits to Nebraska over Auburn

Auburn will have to look elsewhere for its first offensive line commitment.

Auburn had hoped to land its first offensive line commit on Sunday night but it wasn’t meant to be as four-star target [autotag]Preston Taumua[/autotag] committed to Nebraska.

Taumua picked the Cornhuskers over Auburn, Oregon, Arizona and Alabama. The Aiea, Hawaii native officially visited Auburn in June and he said he “loved” Auburn due to the trio of Ben Aigamaua, Kendall Simmons and Jake Thornton. However, his relationship with Nebraska offensive line coach Donovan Raiola was too much for Auburn to overcome.

Taumua is the No. 235 overall player and No. 15 interior offensive lineman in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 1 player from Hawaii.

With him off the board, Auburn will now turn its focus to four-star prospect [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag] and three-star targets [autotag]Reese Baker[/autotag] and [autotag]Jameson Riggs[/autotag] for help along the offensive line.

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Four star OL Casey Poe commits to Alabama over Auburn

The Crimson Tide has edged Auburn for one of the top offensive linemen in the country for the 2024 class.

Hugh Freeze, Jake Thornton, and the entire coaching staff at Auburn hoped to land its first offensive line commitment of the 2024 cycle on Wednesday.

However, it was not meant to be.

[autotag]Casey Poe[/autotag], a four-star offensive tackle from Lindale, Texas, announced his commitment to Alabama on Wednesday, choosing the Crimson Tide over Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech.

Poe spent the month of June visiting several campuses across the country, including Auburn. While he was on his visit to the Plains in mid-June, he called his time “special.” However, he visited Alabama the following week, and that is when the Crimson Tide built momentum. Following his visit to Tuscaloosa, 247Sports and On3 each predicted that Poe would commit to Alabama.

Now that Poe is off the board, Auburn remains in the hunt to land several offensive linemen including four-star [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag], four-star [autotag]Preston Taumua[/autotag], and three-star [autotag]Jameson Riggs[/autotag].

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Four-star OT Fletcher Westphal picks Florida over Auburn

Auburn is still looking for its first commitment along the offensive line.

Auburn’s hunt for its first offensive line commitment in the 2024 recruiting cycle is still going after four-star offensive tackle [autotag]Fletcher Westphal[/autotag] picked the Florida Gators over Auburn, Clemson and others on Monday.

The 6-foot-8, 295-pounder took multiple trips to the Plains and included them in his top five schools but never returned for an official visit. That would prove costly as Auburn fell out of the race to land the elite tackle.

July has been an up-and-down month for Auburn on the recruiting trail, they landed four-star defensive lineman [autotag]Malk Blocton[/autotag] and three-star linebacker [autotag]D’Angelo Barber[/autotag]. However, they missed out on one of their top targets when five-star wide receiver [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag] shockingly committed to the Texas A&M Aggies.

Auburn will now have to look elsewhere for help along the offensive line and some top targets include four-star interior offensive lineman [autotag]Preston Taumua[/autotag] and four-star offensive tackle [autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag]. Other names to watch our [autotag]Jameson Riggs[/autotag] and [autotag]Reese Baker[/autotag].

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Nation’s top interior lineman schedules official visit to Auburn

The weekend of June 16 gets more interesting as DeAndre Carter schedules his official visit to Auburn.

Several of the hottest names in the 2024 recruiting cycle are choosing Auburn as one of their stops on their summer official visit tour.

One of those paying a visit to Auburn is one of the top offensive linemen in the country.

[autotag]DeAndre Carter[/autotag], a 6-foot-4, 340-pound interior offensive lineman from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, will visit Auburn during the weekend of June 16-18 according to a report from Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover.

Auburn has come into the picture for Carter, joining Michigan State and USC as the top three schools in the hunt. The Tigers have work to do, as they extended an offer to Carter late in his recruitment on June 7. The good news is that several of the nation’s top offensive linemen are set to visit Auburn that same weekend including [autotag]Casey Poe[/autotag] and [autotag]Jameson Riggs[/autotag].

According to Clemente, Carter could play either guard or tackle.

Carter is the No. 57 overall prospect from the 2024 cycle and the No. 1 interior lineman in the country according to 247Sports. 247Sports does not have a crystal ball prediction for Carter, but On3’s recruiting prediction machine gives USC a 51.3% chance to sign Carter.

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Auburn to receive official visit from four star OL

Jameson Riggs will take an official visit to the Plains next month, which is good news for Hugh Freeze and staff.

Summertime is here, meaning many 2024 prospects will begin locking in official visits to their top schools.

For Auburn, one of their visits will be from a four-star offensive lineman high on its radar.

[autotag]Jameson Riggs[/autotag], a four-star offensive lineman from Hiram High School in metro Atlanta, has told Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports that he has locked in three official visits for June, with Auburn securing one for the weekend of June 16. Auburn is third on Riggs’ list for visits, with Clemson and Georgia Tech earning the first two.

Riggs has paid two visits to the Plains this year, once during January and another time during spring practice in March. During his recruitment, Riggs has built a relationship with Auburn commit [autotag]Walker White[/autotag]. Riggs tells Wiltfong that White is working to get him to join him at Auburn.

“It’s really cool because you get to build those relationships early and not just show up there having to meet everybody,” Riggs said of White. “You’re already getting to know guys. It makes me feel more attached to the school.”

When it comes to Auburn as a whole, Riggs says that he likes that the campus is close to his hometown and that he feels that [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is building something special.

Riggs is the state of Georgia’s No. 35 overall prospect according to 247Sports and is the No. 22 offensive tackle for the 2024 class. The 6-4, 300-pound product first received an offer from Auburn last September and has taken three total visits since receiving the offer.

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Three-star OT Jameson Riggs puts Auburn in top group

He has visited Auburn multiple times.

Offensive tackle [autotag]Jameson Riggs[/autotag] has visited Auburn multiple times and on Sunday the three-star prospect included the Tigers in his final 10 schools.

The Hiram, Georgia product included Ohio State, Georgia Tech, Clemson, LSU, Duke, USC, Tennessee, Penn State, and Vanderbilt with Auburn. The 6-foot-5, 300-pounder took an unofficial visit to Auburn on March 17 and the Tigers are prioritizing a player they think can play either guard or tackle.

He is the No. 537 overall player and No. 43 offensive tackle in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 65 player from Georgia.

A team to keep an eye on is Clemson, a program he has visited numerous times and is also recruiting him hard.

The Tigers have five commitments in their 2024 recruiting class but are still looing for their first commitment along the offensive line.

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Peach State OT reports Clemson offer

An offensive tackle from the Peach State became the latest prospect to announce a Clemson offer. Hiram (Ga.) 2024 offensive tackle Jameson Riggs reported the offer via social media on Tuesday afternoon. The offer from the Tigers comes on the heels …

An offensive tackle from the Peach State became the latest prospect to announce a Clemson offer.

Hiram (Ga.) 2024 offensive tackle Jameson Riggs reported the offer via social media on Tuesday afternoon. The offer from the Tigers comes on the heels of Riggs participating in the Dabo Swinney Camp this past weekend.

In addition to now Clemson, the fast-rising Riggs (6-5, 280) lists offers from schools like Florida State, Liberty, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Nebraska, N.C. State, Penn State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.