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Four-star CB Jayden Lewis backs off Auburn commitment

He is Auburn’s third decommit of the cycle.

Auburn’s 2024 recruiting class has taken a hit as four-star cornerback [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] decommitted from the Tigers on Tuesday.

The Anniston, Alabama committed to Auburn back on Feb. 1 and has taken multiple visits to the Plains since, including an official visit in June. He is the second cornerback commit Auburn has lost in the past eight days with Jalewis Solomon flipping to South Carolina.

Lewis is the No. 365 overall player and No. 28 cornerback in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 20 player from Alabama.

Despite losing two commits, Auburn still has three defensive backs committed in four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] and four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

The Tigers are also pursuing several talented defensive backs, including five-star FSU commit KJ Bolden, four-star Miami commit Zaquan Patterson, four-star PF Woodland, JUCO safety Laquan Robinson and three-star Kaleb Harris.

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Auburn CB target PJ Woodland decommits from Mississippi State

It is an SEC West battle for PJ Woodland as Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss and Mississippi State are all working to land the talented cornerback.

[autotag]PJ Woodland[/autotag] has emerged as an Auburn target and the three-star cornerback has decided to re-open his recruitment. The Hattiesburg, Mississippi, native decommitted from Mississippi State on Sunday, breaking the news on social media.

Auburn extended an offer to Woodland back in March and cornerbacks coach [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] is leading Auburn’s charge for him. They are far from the only SEC team recruiting him as Ole Miss, LSU and Mississippi State are also “actively involved” in his recruitment, according to On3’s Sam Spiegelman,

Auburn has its work cut out for it as Spiegelman believes Ole Miss has “jumped to the front of the line” for Woodland.

Woodland is the No. 557 overall player and No. 19 athlete in the On3 industry ranking. He is also the No. 18 player from Mississippi.

The 5-foot-11, 155-pounder plays both ways for Oak Grove High School but is expected to play corner at the next level. Auburn has three four-star cornerbacks committed in [autotag]A’mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag].

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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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Five Auburn commits make Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game

Auburn commits Perry Thompson, Bryce Cain, J’Marrion Burnette, Jayden Lewis and Malik Blocton have been named to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game.

Auburn is going to be well represented at the 2023 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game with five commits being named to the roster.

The AHSAA announced the roster on Saturday and wide receivers [autotag]Perry Thompson[/autotag] and [autotag]Bryce Cain[/autotag], running back [autotag]J’Marrion Burnett[/autotag]e, defensive back [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and defensive lineman [autotag]Malik Blocton[/autotag] all made the cut.

The AHSACDA All-Star Selection Committee selected the players from nominations submitted by member school coaches at a meeting this week at the AHSAA Office.

Thompson, Auburn’s five-star commit, has caught 33 passes for 466 yards and four touchdowns for Foley. He has also rushed and thrown a touchdown for Foley.

Cain is enjoying a breakout season for Baker. The speedster has snagged 26 receptions for 654 yards and 10 touchdowns, he has over 100 yards receiving in five of their six games.

Burnette has been battling an ankle injury and has played in just three games for Andalusia. He’s rushed for 157 yards and is averaging 5.2 yards per carry.

Blocton has made his presence felt for Pike Road so far, making 47 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 6.0 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery. Stats are not available for Lewis’ season but he has helped lead Anniston to a 4-3 record.

The game is set to be played Saturday, Dec. 16 at Carlisle H.H. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi.

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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.

Tracking the Tigers: Where Auburn’s commits will play this week

Here is where all the future Tigers will be playing this week.

The high school football season is in full swing and the vast majority of Auburn’s commits are set to take the field on Friday.

Two future teammates will get a chance to square off, as Andalusia and Anniston are set to play. The two teams faced off last season in the playoffs and it will give defensive back [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and running back [autotag]J’Marrion Burnette[/autotag] a chance to play for some bragging rights.

Two of Auburn’s 17 commits won’t be in action as [autotag]TJ Lindsey[/autotag] and IMG had their game canceled due to Hurricane Idalia and [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] and Parkview are on a bye.

Here is a look at where the rest of Auburn’s commits will be playing this week.

Auburn safety target Zaquan Patterson announces commitment

The Tigers missed out on the elite safety Saturday.

Four-star safety [autotag]Zaquan Patterson[/autotag] was one of Auburn’s top remaining targets but they were unable to pull him out of the Sunshine State, as he opted to stay home and play for the Miami Hurricanes.

Patterson emerged as an Auburn target back on March 17 when they extended an offer to the 6-foot, 180-pounder. He moved up the board when Auburn missed on five-star [autotag]KJ Bolden[/autotag], who picked Florida State over Auburn.

Patterson is the No. 77 overall player and No. 3 safety in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 10 player from Florida.

While missing on Patterson stings, Auburn has already built an impressive defensive backroom, landing four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag] and four-star cornerbacks [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag], [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag].

While it will be an uphill battle to land Patterson, it is not over. He has stated publically that he plans to take multiple visits during the season and that his recruitment is open. In fact, the only reason he is committing now is that his high school, Chaminade Madonna, requires its seniors to be committed before the start of the season.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and Auburn have shown the ability to flip elite recruits and Patterson will be a player to keep an eye on, especially if they can get him back on campus.

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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.

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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