Tag: J’Marion Burnette

Twitter reacts to Auburn landing four-star running back J’Marion Burnette

The Tiger faithful were pretty excited about the addition.

Once again, [autotag]Cadillac Williams[/autotag] got his guy. This time it’s four-star running back [autotag]J’Marion Burnette[/autotag], who committed to the Tigers on Friday.

Williams and Auburn offered Burnette a scholarship all the way back on April 7, 2022, and watched him become one of the most coveted running backs in the country. Despite pushes from Alabama, Georgia, and nearly every other top program Auburn was able to come out on top.

The Andalusia native is a bruising back at 6-feet-1 and 225 pounds who loves to use his size and athleticism to run between the tackles and through any defenders.

He is the No. 158 overall player and No. 10 running back in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 8 player from Alabama.

The massive commitment fired up the Auburn fanbase which took to Twitter to celebrate, here are the top reactions.

Friday Night Notes: Auburn’s ‘phat’ new RB, Georgia hosts No. 1 recruit and more

We begin this week with the latest high school football recruiting news, hot off the presses.

USA TODAY High School Sports‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2024 to ’25 and beyond.

We begin this week with the latest high school football recruiting news, hot off the presses.

This morning Andalusia (Ala.) four-star running back J’Marion “Phat” Burnette announced his commitment to Auburn.

According to On3, Burnette had offers from 27 different programs. Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Tennessee were also among his finalists.

As his nickname suggests, Burnette comes with plus size at his position, checking in at 6-foot-1 and 230 pounds. He’s put that huge frame to work, posting 3,724 rushing yards and 29 touchdowns on 513 attempts (7.3 yards per carry) over the last two seasons.

ESPN currently has him ranked No. 8 among running backs, while On3 has him as low as No. 28. Going by the composite rankings, he is No. 10 at the position in his class and No. 8 overall in the state of Alabama.

Burnette joins an already-loaded RB room at Auburn. He makes four hard commits for their recruiting class of 2024. They also have two four-star cornerbacks as well as Arkansas four-star quarterback Walker White. The group ranks No. 18 in the nation.

Key Auburn running back target J’Marion Burnette sets commitment date

Auburn is one of his 10 finalists.

Four-star running back [autotag]J’Marion Burnette[/autotag] is one of Auburn’s top targets at running back and his recruitment will be coming to a close soon.

According to Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover, he will be announcing his commitment Friday.

The 6-foot-1, 210-pound Burnette is from Andalusia, Alabama, and has a top 10 of Auburn, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Michigan, Penn State, Texas, Oregon, and Florida State.

He is the No. 158 overall player and No. 10 running back in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is also the No. 8 player from Alabama.

He has visited Auburn multiple times and has spoken glowingly of Auburn running backs coach [autotag]Cadillac Williams[/autotag]. Burnette rushed for 1,479 yards and 17 touchdowns last season. He averaged 133.9 yards per game as he led Andalusia to a 14-1 record.

Auburn has received two Crystal Balls to land Burnette by 247Sports writers.

The Tigers currently have three commitments in their 2024 recruiting class, four-star quarterback Walker White and four-star cornerbacks Jayden Lewis and A’Mon Lane.

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Tennessee football recruiting: Vols’ top 2024 running back targets

As the recruiting focus shifts to the class of 2024, Vols Wire breaks down the top 2024 running back targets for Tennessee.

National signing day signaled the end of the class of 2023 and now a focus shifts to the class of 2024 on the recruiting trail.

Tennessee currently has three 2024 commits, headlined by four-stars Jonathan Echols (athlete) and Kaleb Beasley (cornerback).

The Vols have the No. 13 overall class and No. 6 class in the Southeastern Conference, according to the On3 Sports consensus.

Tennessee landed two running backs in the 2022 recruiting class. Three-stars DeSean Bishop and Khalifa Keith both signed with Tennessee last season.

Vols Wire breaks down the top 2024 running back targets for Tennessee. The top running back targets for the Vols are listed below.

Four-star in-state running back for 2024 projected to Tigers

On3 gives him a 91.8% chance of coming to Auburn.

Auburn could see its backfield bolstered sooner than later.

A new projection from On3 has 2024 recruit J’Marion Burnette coming to the Plains. The site currently projects him with a 91.8% chance to come to Auburn. His next-highest school is Alabama, with a small 5.1%.

Burnette recently attended Junior Day at the university, which was likely a big influence in the projection. That visit is his most recent on the recruiting trail and he currently doesn’t seem to have any more scheduled, so the lack of action on that front could be another good omen for coach Hugh Freeze and his staff.

So far, Auburn has offered 11 running backs in the 2024 class. All of them are at least four-star talents, with IMG Academy’s Jerrick Gibson standing out as the lone five-star. At the moment. Burnette is the only prospect who feels “warm” toward Auburn in the eyes of 247Sports, so On3 doesn’t appear to be the only source convinced of his intentions.

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Alabama lands in top 10 for 2024 RB J’Marion Burnette

2024 running back J’Marion “Phat” Burnette recently released his list of top schools.

Alabama’s coaching staff has already begun to recruit in-state prospects in both the 2024 and 2025 recruiting classes. One of the prospects that they are pushing hard to land is Andalusia High School running back J’Marion Burnette. On Monday, he released his top 10 schools on Twitter with the Tide making the cut.

Burnette is one of two running backs that the Tide have offered from the state of Alabama. The other is Tuscaloosa County High School running back Kevin Riley.

In the past, the Tide have been able to land in-state running backs like Brian Robinson Jr. (Hillcrest High School) and TJ Yeldon (Daphne High School). At this time, Auburn is the favorite to land Burnette at 42.0% likelihood, according to On3’s RPM.

Roll Tide Wire breaks down J’Marion Burnette’s recruiting profile.

Auburn offer 2024 Alabama four-star running back

J’Marion Burnette has also received offers from SEC schools Alabama and Arkansas.

It may be far off, but the Tigers are continuing to recruit in-state for its 2024 class.

Auburn offered Alabama native J’Marion Burnette on Thursday, the fourth running back the Tigers have offered for the 2024 class. Burnette is very large for a running back, and his highlights put his massive size advantage and good speed on display. There is still time for Burnette to receive more Power 5 offers as 2024 gets close, but Auburn will hope to land the in-state recruit and get a powerhouse in the background.

Here’s all you need to know about Auburn’s latest offer:

J’Marion Burnette’s Recruiting Profile

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