Tag: John Alan McGuire

Five 2025 Auburn commits to play in AHSAA Super 7 this week in Birmingham

Auburn will be represented in Birmingham this week by Thompson’s Jared Smith, Parker’s Jourdin Crawford, and several others.

Early signing day is this week, and several Auburn commits will play one final high school football game before embarking to the Plains to begin the next chapter of their football careers.

The Alabama High School Athletic Association’s football state championships, otherwise known as the “Super 7,” will take place this week at Protective Stadium in midtown Birmingham. The event begins Wednesday at 7 p.m. CT when Thompson High School faces Central High School of Phenix City for the 7A state championship and will wrap up Friday night when Parker High School battles Saraland High School for the 6A title.

Both “headlining games” will be filled with Auburn commits and targets. Three Thompson players, EDGE [autotag]Jared Smith[/autotag], safety [autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag], and punter [autotag]John Alan McGuire[/autotag], will look to win its third state championship in four opportunities Wednesday night when it battles Central (Phenix City) for the 7A championship.

The most entertaining game for Auburn recruiting interest will be Friday’s 6A championship between Saraland and Parker. A pair of Auburn defensive line commits, Saraland’s [autotag]Antonio Coleman[/autotag] and Parker’s [autotag]Jourdin Crawford[/autotag] will battle it out for the right to claim a state championship.

Several other recruits of interest will be competing for state championships this week in Birmingham. Here is a look at this week’s Super 7 schedule:

Wednesday

  • 7A: Thompson vs. Central (Phenix City), 7 p.m. CT
    • Thompson: Anquon Fegans, Jared Smith, John Alan McGuire (2025 commits)

Thursday

  • 3A: Houston Academy vs. Mars Hill Bible, 11 a.m. CT
  • 1A: Wadley vs. Maplesville, 3 p.m. CT
    • Wadley: Jaquez Wilkes (2026 target)
  • 5A: Moody vs. Catholic (Montgomery), 7 p.m. CT

Friday

  • 4A: Cherokee County vs. Jackson, 11 a.m. CT
  • 2A: Reeltown vs. Tuscaloosa Academy, 3 p.m. CT
  • 6A: Parker vs. Saraland, 7 p.m. CT
    • Parker: Jourdin Crawford (2025 commit), Na’eem Offord (2025 target)
    • Saraland: Antonio Coleman (2025 commit)

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Auburn gains commitment from punter John Alan McGuire

Auburn football earned a commitment from the nation’s No. 2 punter from the 2025 class.

Auburn football has been on a tear as of late in the recruiting game, racking up many of the nation’s top high school prospects during and immediately following its annual Big Cat Weekend. The Tigers are making themselves on notice, something that has not been seen in a handful of years.

One commitment that came out of the weekend of festivities on the Plains was that of [autotag]John Alan McGuire[/autotag], a punter out of Thompson High School (Ala.), on Sunday.

McGuire already has a legacy with the football program, as his older brother Evan was a kicker that served as a backup to [autotag]Anders Carlson[/autotag] and [autotag]Alex McPherson[/autotag] from 2020-2023.

McGuire’s time with the Thompson Warriors has been nothing short of exceptional, helping the Warriors to two state championships out of the three seasons that he has played so far.

His talent level will put him into a position to succeed, as Auburn’s current punting duties will be open following the 2024 season with the graduation of [autotag]Oscar Chapman[/autotag]. According to the Kohl’s Kicking National Punter Rankings, McGuire is ranked the No. 2 punter in the nation with a five-star rating in the class of 2025.

With the announcement of his commitment via his social media, the Tigers beat out Florida State for the specialist, making yet another in-state player to land on the Plains.

While Auburn has the option of using him as a kicker or kick-off specialist when necessary, his primary role will be pinning opposing offenses deep when the Tigers stall on drives.

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