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Auburn Tigers Snapshot Profile: No. 19 Omari Kelly

Get to know the talented wide receiver ahead of his sophomore season.

Going into the 2023 football season, Auburn Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Tigers’ roster.

Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] in his first season on the Plains.

Up next is wide receiver [autotag]Omari Kelly[/autotag]. The talented sophomore appeared in all 12 games last season and is ready to push for a bigger role.

Preseason Player Profile

Hometown: Trussville, Alabama

Height: 6-0

Weight: 178

Class in 2023: Sophomore

247Sports Composite Ranking

Four-Star / No. 16 in Alabama / No. 17 ATH

Career Stats

Year G Receptions Yards YPC YPG TDs
2022 12 3 56 18.7 4.7 0

PFF Grades

Year Offence Passing Receiving Drops Run Blocking
2022 61.7 61.6 61.6 73.1 58.9

Depth Chart Overview

Kelly appeared in all 12 games last season but in a limited role and only had three receptions. He is ready to push for an increased role but it is hard to tell if he will be able to get one with all of the newcomers. He is likely the fourth option at the wide receiver z spot but he has the potential to move up the depth chart and become a rotational player.

Kelly also got plenty of experience on special teams last year and that could once again be a way for him to contribute.

Omari Kelly’s Photo Gallery

Auburn in final eight for 2023 wide receiver from Florida

The Tigers are one of eight finalists for wide receiver William Fowles.

On Monday, 2023 wide receiver William Fowles listed his final eight schools on Twitter and the Auburn Tigers were one of the eight schools listed. Other schools included were Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Florida State, Michigan State, Florida, and South Florida.

In his junior season at Dade Christian, he hauled in 47 catches for 1,100 receiving yards. Along with those jaw-dropping numbers, he also found the end zone 19 times. In the best game of his high school career, he netted seven receptions for 204 receiving yards and one touchdown.

The Tigers could certainly use Fowles at the wide receiver position in 2023. Wide receiver coach [autotag]Ike Hilliard[/autotag] is trying to build a receiving room that is one of the best in the Southeastern Conference. In the 2022 class, Auburn added wide receivers Omari Kelly, Camden Brown and Jay Fair. All three have the ultimate opportunity to earn a starting spot entering the fall. The coaching staff could certainly use open competition to lure in a guy like Fowles.

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William Fowles’ Recruiting Profile

Breaking down five newcomers who could make an impact for Auburn in 2022

The top five newcomers who can make a serious impact this season.

There are five freshmen to keep an eye on this season. Two offensive players and three defensive players are at the very top of our list. All five were highly recruited out of high school and will more than likely be featured abundantly over the course of the spring.

Omari Kelly, Wide Receiver

Omari Kelly was regarded as a four-star WR by 247Sports. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, he has played against some of the best competition in the state. Within the past few months, the Tigers have lost wide receivers Kobe Hudson and Javarrius Johnson via the transfer portal. They also lost Demetris Robertson (graduated). The three ranked No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5 respectively in receptions.

This makes Kelly’s impact that much larger for the Spring. At his high school, Kelly ran track and field. The Tigers could definitely use someone that has world-class speed. It will be interesting to see how Kelly develops over the Spring. It wouldn’t be a surprise if he were in the rotation for a starting role in the Fall.

Micah Riley-Ducker, Tight End

Micah Riley-Ducker is a 6’6 Tight End out of the state of Nebraska. 247Sports has him ranked as the No. 19 tight end in the class. Former Auburn TE JJ Pegues recently transferred to Ole Miss so that makes his impact just as large. His frame and skillset should definitely have him in the mix to earn playing time for the Fall.

Next, we check on the defensive players to watch

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Ja’Varrius Johnson reportedly enters transfer portal

Ja’Varrius Johnson is leaving town. Third WR to leave Auburn this offseason

Auburn may be losing another wide receiver.

According to On3.com’s Matt Zenitz, Auburn receiver Ja’Varrius Johnson has entered the transfer portal. The move would make him the third Auburn wide receiver to enter the portal this offseason, following Kobe Hudson and Elijah Canion, who transferred to UCF and Purdue, respectively.

Johnson appeared in 12 games for Auburn last season, catching 19 passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns. His departure leaves Auburn with eight scholarship receivers on the roster in Shedrick Jackson, Malcolm Johnson Jr., Ze’Vian Capers, J.J. Evans, Tar’Varish Dawson, Omari Kelly, Camden Brown and Jay Fair.

Of them, only Jackson (40), Johnson (six) and Capers (six) have caught a pass in college.

Tracking every Auburn football committ on early signing day

Get to know the newest Auburn Tigers

As of right now, at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 15, Auburn has the 14th best recruiting class in the country and seventh in the SEC.

Auburn has signed 17 players and has one more commit who will not sign in the early signing period. Also, top target Jeffrey M’ba will not be announcing where he signed until Dec. 19th.

Here is a look at every player Auburn has signed and the one commit who has yet to sign.

Four-star athlete Omari Kelly signs with Auburn

Keep em coming!

Omari Kelly is a dynamic athlete who adds some needed playmaking ability to the wide receiver position at Auburn.

Kelly is a four-star athlete from Trussville, Alabama and is the No. 18 athlete and No. 360 recruit in the country in the 247Sports Composite ranking. He is the No. 15 player from Alabama.

Kelly has had an impressive senior season for Hewitt-Trussville, catching 84 passes for 1,335 yards and 13 touchdowns in 12 games.

The 6-foot-2, 180-pound Kelly is a physical wide receiver who will be joining a position group that is coming off an inconsistent season and while he won’t arrive until the Summer, he will be a freshman to watch.

Overview of Auburn’s recruiting class ahead of early signing period

Here are some future Auburn Tigers.

With the early signing period rapidly approaching (Dec. 15), Auburn is kicking it’s recruiting into high gear. The Tigers are looking to add to a recruiting class that has several open spots and could use some more talent. Auburn is in the hunt for several elite recruits like 4-star wide receiver Darrius Clemons.

With Auburn looking to add to their class, here is a look at the players Auburn has committed to their 2022 recruiting class ahead of the early signing period.

Class Ranking: 33rd nationally, 12th in SEC

Total commits: 13

Auburn now has the 12th ranked recruiting class in the SEC according to 247Sports. There is still time to add to the class, but this is a position Auburn never wants to be in.

Average rating per commit: 88.20

Auburn’s average recruiting ranking of 88.20 is just under the 90.00 grade needed to be a 4-star recruit and is good enough for eighth in the SEC. That is lower than Auburn wants to be but is a more accurate picture of the class than their overall ranking in the SEC.

Auburn Recruiting: Holden Geriner powers Benedictine to playoff win

Several Auburn commits had big games.

Auburn’s recruiting has been a big talking point this week among fans that are critical of Bryan Harsin.

The Tigers’ 2022 class may not be anywhere close to full right now, but some of its members performed well in their school’s playoff run.

Quarterback Holden Geriner is leading Benedictine on a nice playoff run with his big performances.

He completed 11-of-14 passes for 189 yards and three touchdowns in Benedictine’s 63-7 win over Leula.

He will become a big name to know over the next two offseasons.

Here is how the rest of Auburn’s recruiting class did in their games.

Auburn Recruiting: Damari Alston has another huge game

Auburn is getting some playmakers.

Several of Auburn’s commits had big games last Friday but no one had a bigger game than Damari Alston.

Auburn’s future running back rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries in Woodward’s second-round win over Veterans.

Here is how the rest of Auburn’s recruiting class did in their games. 

Auburn Recruiting: Future Tigers continue to impress

Auburn has some playmakers coming.

The majority of Auburn’s commits were in action last Friday and they continued to have big games. 

Omari Kelly helped lead Hewitt-Trussville to a playoff win. He caught four passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns to lead them over Bob Jones. 

Here is how the rest of Auburn’s recruiting class did in their games.