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Twitter reacts to Auburn landing coveted CB Jalyn Crawford

Auburn is building an elite cornerback class.

Auburn has landed its 11th commit of the 2024 recruiting class and it is a big one as four-star cornerback [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] picked Auburn over Florida and LSU on Saturday.

Crawford, who is from Lilburn, Georgia, announced the news on Twitter with a graphic and a simple caption saying “Im Home!!”

He is the fourth defensive back that secondary coaches [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] and [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] have reeled in, joining cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

Crawford is the highest rated of the bunch, checking in as the No. 159 overall player and No. 16 cornerback in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 23 player from Georgia.

His addition fired up the Auburn fan base which took to Twitter to celebrate, here are the top reactions.

Four-star CB Jayln Crawford commits to Auburn over Florida, LSU

Crawford is Auburn’s 11th commitment of the 2024 cycle, and its seventh four-star.

The Auburn Tigers have improved its 2024 recruiting haul by adding another four-star prospect to its list.

[autotag]Jayln Crawford[/autotag], a four-star cornerback from Lilburn, Georgia, announced Saturday that he will play college football for [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and the Auburn Tigers. He chose Auburn over Florida and LSU.

Ahead of his commitment, Crawford told Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports that he is excited about the path that Freeze is laying for the program.

“It’s very close and once they offered me they started talking to me and there was a lot of communication. I can see the program going somewhere. With the new class, all the players, all the coaches, they’re saying this place is going somewhere with Hugh Freeze.”

Crawford began trending toward Auburn on Wednesday when Wiltfong submitted a crystal ball prediction to Auburn. Bryce Koon and Blake Alderman, who cover LSU and Florida respectively for 247Sports, also gave Auburn a crystal ball on Friday night. Auburn was given a 93.4% chance to land Crawford as of Friday night by On3.

Crawford is the seventh four-star prospect to commit to Auburn in the 2024 cycle and joins [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] as cornerbacks who have committed to the class.

Crawford is a 6-0, 180-pound cornerback from Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia. He is the No. 15 cornerback for the 2024 class and is the No. 21 overall player from the state of Georgia.

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Auburn CB target Jalyn Crawford locks in commitment date

He will be deciding between Auburn, Florida and LSU.

Four-star cornerback [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] will be playing in the SEC next year, it’s just a matter of where. Crawford, one of Auburn’s top targets at corner, and on Monday he announced he is down to Auburn, Florida and LSU and he is ready to commit.

He will be announcing his decision Saturday, July 15 at 2:30 p.m. CT. While he knows the time, he told On3’s Chad Simmons that he doesn’t know who he will pick and that he “can see himself” at each of his finalists.

“I am still thinking it over,” Crawford told Simmons. “I am getting close to my decision and I have an idea, but I am still talking things out with my family and making sure of everything. My decision will be made when I get a little closer to the date.”

Crawford is the No. 193 overall player and No. 22 cornerback in the On3 Industry Ranking. The Lilburn, Georgia product is the No. 26 player from the Peach State.

He has taken official visits to all three of his finalist and has visited Auburn five times in total. After so many visits the Tigers have become the favorite to land him, having a 71% chance according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine.

If Auburn can land Crawford he would be their fourth defensive back commit already, joining four-star corners [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

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Three-star safety Red Morgan picks FSU over Auburn

Auburn was unable to keep the three-star safety home.

Auburn was able to reel in one in-state target on July 4th in [autotag]D’Angelo Barber[/autotag] but missed out on another when three-star safety [autotag]Red Morgan[/autotag] committed to Florida State.

He announced the move Tuesday night on Instagram, picking them over Auburn, Alabama, Miami, Mississippi State and Cincinnati

Morgan, who is from Phenix City, Alabama, took several visits to Auburn and had said Auburn “feels like home” back in May but he officially visited the Seminoles on June 2 and decided to take his talents to the ACC.

He told Dane Draper of 247Sports that his relationship with Florida State’s coaches separated them from Auburn and the rest of his finalist.

“The relationship I got with [head] coach (Mike) Norvell, [defensive back] coach (Pat) Surtain, and [defensive coordinator] coach (Adam) Fuller, and the rest of the coaches,” Morgan said.

While Auburn missed out on Morgan, they have already landed three four-star defensive backs in corners [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and[autotag] Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

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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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Five-star safety KJ Bolden puts Auburn in final five, sets commitment date

He is deciding between Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, FSU and Ohio State

[autotag]KJ Bolden[/autotag] is one of the most coveted recruits in the country and on Sunday he trimmed his list of schools to five. The five-star safety will be deciding between Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, FSU and Ohio State when he announces his commitment on Aug. 5.

Bolden is from Buford, Georgia, and has taken several trips to Auburn. most recently for A-Day. He has yet to take an official visit to Auburn but has one set for Oct. 6, which is Auburn’s bye week. The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder is also expected to visit for Big Cat Weekend.

He is the No. 6 overall player and No. 1 safety in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 2 player from Georgia.

Bolden is being recruited by Zac Etheridge and Wesley McGriff who have already teamed up to land three four-star defensive backs in [autotag]A’mon Lane[/autotag], [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag]. While each one of them were top targets, Bolden would kick Auburn’s class to another level.

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Four-star CB Jalyn Crawford is trending towards Auburn

He would be Auburn’s third four-star cornerback in the class.

Four-star cornerback [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag] is one of Auburn’s top targets regardless of position.

Both [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] and [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] have been recruiting him and their hard work appears to be paying off as multiple On3 insiders believe he will be picking Auburn.

Cole Pinkston and Chad Simmons both logged predictions that he will commit to the Tigers on Friday, making them the heavy favorites over SEC rivals Florida and LSU. Auburn now has a 71% chance to land the Lilburn, Georgia, native according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine.

He is the No. 174 overall player and No. 20 cornerback in the On3 Industry Ranking. He is also the No. 25 player from Georgia.

Crawford took official visits to Florida, Auburn and LSU during June and is expected to announce his decision sometime during July. His trip to the Plains was his fifth time visiting Auburn.

Auburn is looking to add Crawford to an already loaded defensive back class that includes four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] as well as four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

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In-state safety Rydarrius Morgan puts Auburn in top 6

Auburn is in the mix for the talented safety from Central-Phenix City.

[autotag]Rydarrius Morgan[/autotag] is one of Auburn’s top in-state targets and the Central-Phenix City has taken the next step in his recruitment. The three-star safety announced a top six of Auburn, Alabama, Miami, Mississippi State, FSU and Cincinnati on Twitter Wednesday night.

Morgan has taken multiple visits to Auburn since they offered him a scholarship on April 13 and was supposed to take an official visit before he was forced to postpone it.

The 6-foot, 175-pounder has also taken official visits to Florida State (June 2) and Cincinnati (June 9) and is set to take one to Miami this weekend.

He is the No. 558 overall player and No. 56 safety in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 27 player from Alabama.

Auburn secondary coaches [autotag]Wesley McGriff[/autotag] and [autotag]Zac Etheridge[/autotag] are leading the charge for the Tigers as they look to add to their impressive secondary haul. They have already landed commitments from four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] and four-star safety [autotag]Kensley Faustin[/autotag].

Morgan has not set a commitment date but has expressed interest in committing during the beginning of his senior season.

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Auburn listed among teams with the most blue-chip commits so far in the 2024 recruiting cycle

The future of Auburn football is off to a hot start.

Since [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] took over as head coach of the Auburn Tigers football program late last year he wasted no time trying to improve Auburn’s recruiting after lackluster efforts by the previous tenure.

The efforts have not gone unnoticed as Auburn’s recruiting class of 2023 improved drastically in a short period, and the Tigers have made a big splash in the transfer portal. The 2024 recruiting class, which will be the first recruiting class for Freeze, is already shaping up to be one of the best Auburn has seen.

Blue-chip commits are recruits who have a four or five-star rating. The percentage of a team’s commits who meet that criterion is that team’s blue-chip percentage. Four of Auburn’s five commits for the 2024 class fit the mold: QB [autotag]Walker White[/autotag], RB [autotag]J’Marion Burnette[/autotag], CB [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag], and CB [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag].

On3 ranked the programs with the highest blue-chip ratings so far in the 2024 cycle and Auburn is currently in fourth place with 80% of its commits meeting the bill.

The programs ahead of Auburn are Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Ohio State. The rest of the top 10 after Auburn includes Clemson, Oregon, Georgia, Oklahoma, USC, and Michigan.

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Auburn is ‘high on the list’ for in-state safety Red Morgan

He is one of several Auburn targets at Central-Phenix City.

Auburn hosted a talented group of local prospects Thursday in safety [autotag]Red Morgan[/autotag], five-star wide receiver [autotag]Cam Coleman[/autotag], offensive lineman [autotag]Mal Waldrep[/autotag] and wide receiver [autotag]Daylyn Upshaw[/autotag]. All four play for nearby Central-Phienix City and have Auburn offers.

The group was hosted by Auburn wide receivers coach [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag] and while he plays on the opposite side of the ball, Morgan enjoyed his time with Davis.

“It feels like home,” he told Auburn Live’s Jeffrey Lee of the campus. “It does. The coaches, how they treat us, they feel like father figures. Coach Davis, he’s not even my position coach, but the relationship we have … I mess with Coach Davis.”

It was Morgan’s second visit under the new staff and it made quite the impression on the 6-foot, 175-pounder.

“They’re high on the list,” he added.

Morgan is the No. 499 overall player and No. 49 safety in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 27 player in Alabama.

Morgan is planning to return to Auburn for an official visit sometime in June before announcing his commitment either during the summer or early in the fall. He already has official visits scheduled with Michigan State (June 2), Cincinnati (June 9) and Miami (June 30).

The Tigers have already landed four-star cornerbacks [autotag]A’Mon Lane[/autotag] and [autotag]Jayden Lewis[/autotag] in the 2024 recruiting cycle but are still looking for their first commit at safety.

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