Former Auburn TE Micah Riley commits to fellow SEC program

Auburn will face Riley as part of its 2025 schedule.

The winter transfer portal opened this week, and 11 members of Auburn football’s 2024 roster entered in hopes of continuing their careers in a new setting. On Thursday, one of those players announced that he had found a new home.

[autotag]Micah Riley[/autotag], who played three seasons for the Tigers from 2022-24, shared Thursday on his social media accounts that he has committed to a fellow SEC program, Texas A&M. Riley tweeted a photo of him in a Texas A&M uniform with the “thumbs up” emoji, a nod to the Aggies’ “gig ’em” hand gesture.

Riley appeared in 24 games for Auburn over three seasons, totaling 200 snaps. His best season stat-wise was his redshirt freshman season in 2023 when he logged two catches for 40 yards and one touchdown. Last season, Riley caught a three-yard touchdown pass in Auburn’s win over New Mexico for his only reception.

Following the departures of [autotag]Rivaldo Fairweather[/autotag], [autotag]Brandon Frazier[/autotag], and [autotag]Luke Deal[/autotag] to graduation and the loss of Micah Riley and [autotag]Grant Hidalgo[/autotag] to the transfer portal, Auburn’s tight end room will be depleted heading into 2025. [autotag]Rico Walker[/autotag], a 2024 transfer from Maryland, as well as 2025 signees [autotag]Ryan Ghea[/autotag] and [autotag]Hollis Davidson[/autotag], are prime candidates to step in and take over the leading role of tight end next season.

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Three-star TE Hollis Davidson reaffirms commitment to Auburn, chooses Tigers over Florida State

Davidson is set to rejoin Auburn’s 2025 class after backing off his pledge in May.

Auburn football earns a gift on Independence Day in the form of a re-commitment.

[autotag]Hollis Davidson[/autotag], a three-star tight end from Peachtree City, Georgia, rejoins Auburn’s 2025 class after backing off his pledge in May. He chose the Tigers over Florida State on Thursday, becoming Auburn’s 15th commitment of the cycle.

In May, Davidson shared in a tweet that he felt it was too early to have a college plan set in stone. Following his de-commitment from Auburn, Florida State began trending upward for Davidson. However, after another tight end pledged to Florida State, Davidson’s thoughts shifted back to Auburn says Zach Blostein of 247Sports.

Florida State was the school trending for Hollis Davidson after he decommitted from Auburn in early May and even coming out of his official visit to Tallahassee in late June, we felt good about where the ‘Noles stood in his recruitment. However, things changed once FSU got a commitment from four-star tight end Chase Loftin — a prospect we viewed as higher on the priority list for FSU at the position. Davidson began to trend back to the program he was formerly committed to shortly after Loftin picked the ‘Noles and therefore, I’m expecting the Tigers to add him back to their recruiting class today.

Davidson becomes Auburn’s first commitment of July, and he joins fellow Georgian [autotag]Ryan Ghea[/autotag] as a tight end commitment for Auburn’s 2025 class. Davidson is the No. 31 tight end for the 2025 cycle, and the No. 52 recruit from Georgia.

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Auburn in prime position to bring back Hollis Davidson to 2025 recruiting class

Davidson will announce his decision on July 4. Could Auburn win his pledge for a second time?

Former Auburn commit [autotag]Hollis Davidson[/autotag] backed off his pledge to the Tigers in May, citing that he made a decision too early.

However, Auburn has remained in constant contact with Davidson since he de-committed which has paid off. Davidson is set to announce his commitment this week and Auburn remains in the hunt. The three-star tight end from Peachtree City, Georgia will choose between Auburn and Florida State on Thursday, July 4.

Ahead of his commitment, recruiting experts are certain that Auburn will win the sweepstakes again. Jeffrey Lee of Auburn Live has submitted a prediction for Auburn to land Davidson for the second time, doing so with 60% confidence.

Lee says that Davidson’s official visit to the Plains last month re-kindled the spark that he had for Auburn. During Davidson’s visit, he spent plenty of time with tight ends coach [autotag]Ben Aigamaua[/autotag], who showed him how he would be used in the Tigers’ offense.

“Probably my position meeting with Coach Ben (Aigamaua),” Davidson said in a recent interview with On3. “It was good. He showed me the specifics of how he would use me in the offense. He had already showed me that, but we had some good conversations in that room. I had a great time in there.”

With Lee’s prediction, Auburn has a 96.0% chance to land Davidson according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine. If he chooses the Tigers again, Davidson will be the second tight end to commit to Auburn’s 2025 class, joining fellow Georgian [autotag]Ryan Ghea[/autotag].

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Auburn included in top five for four-star WR Malik Clark

Auburn looks to continue its trend of securing top receivers from the high school ranks.

The race for the nation’s top football prospects continues on the recruiting trail, where Auburn is currently making a statement with head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] making a dominant effort to turn the Tigers around.

One area the Tigers are strongly working in is the receiving corps, and they are continuing to make strides of improvement as they were announced in the top five schools for four-star [autotag]Malik Clark[/autotag].

Auburn is now in a battle with Florida State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, and South Carolina for the product out of Rock Hill High School (South Carolina).

In the midst of his recruiting race, Clark has not yet made his official visit with the Tigers, but has already visited North Carolina and South Carolina, and has plans to visit Florida State and North Carolina State later this month.

He is currently ranked the No. 247 overall player and the No. 36 wide receiver in the nation according to the On3 industry ranking. He is also put down as the No. 2 player in all of South Carolina.

A potential would put Clark in as the first wide receiver in the 2025 recruiting class for Auburn, but he would join tight end [autotag]Ryan Ghea[/autotag] as the only to skill position players on the offensive side of the ball.

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Auburn shoots to the top of five-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham’s list

The momentum built from last season’s WR haul has carried over into the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Auburn football is making big strides to try and land highly talented recruits from across the country, hosting many on official visits as of late. Head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is attempting to turn around a program that has struggled in recent years, and he seems to have high school prospects on board with his plan for the future.

One of those prospects who is optimistic about the experience is five-star wide receiver [autotag]Caleb Cunningham[/autotag], who made his fifth total visit to the Plains last weekend.

The Choctaw County High School (Mississippi) product seemed to have another overall positive experience in his time on campus. He has been heavily pursued by the Tigers, which seems to be currently paying off.

“I told them yesterday they stand No. 1,” Cunningham said in an interview with Auburn Live. “Just the culture and how they treat me like family. It’s great people and I want to be around great people. It’s just a vibe here. It’s just great being here. I told them I don’t want to leave.”

Wide receivers coach [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag] and offensive coordinator [autotag]Derrick Nix[/autotag] have been developing relationships with Cunningham throughout the process, which has played a big factor in how the Mississippi native feels towards the program.

The 6-3, 185-pound product is being heavily recruited by other schools in the SEC and has lined up official visits to Florida, Tennessee and Alabama over the next three weeks.

Cunningham is currently ranked as the No. 15 player in the nation and the No. 2 wide receiver in the 2025 class according to the On3 industry ranking. He is also the No. 1 player in the state of Mississippi.

A commitment by Cunningham would make him Auburn’s highest rated recruit in the 2025 cycle. As of now, he would join [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag], [autotag]Carde Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Ryan Ghea[/autotag], [autotag]Tai Buster[/autotag] and [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag] on the offensive side of the ball in this class, along with others who made their official visits this weekend, as well.

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Auburn Tigers make three-star TE’s Hollis Davidson’s top seven

The Auburn Tigers have made the cut for tight end Hollis Davidson, who is down to seven schools.

The Auburn Tigers are looking to sign multiple tight ends in the 2025 recruiting class and one of their targets is [autotag]Hollis Davidson[/autotag]. The interest is mutual as the three-star prospect included Auburn in his top seven schools on Friday.

The Tigers are battling Miami, Penn State, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Florida, and Cincinnati for him. Auburn and tight ends coach [autotag]Ben Aigamaua[/autotag] offered him a scholarship on Oct. 21, 2023, and have been pursuing him ever since.

[autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and Aigamaua stopped by McIntosh High School on Thursday to visit Davidson. It was their first time getting to see him since he visited the Plains for the Iton Bowl last season.

Davidson is the No. 365 overall player and No. 20 tight end in the 247Sports composite ranking. The Peachtree City native is also the No. 40 player from Georgia.

The 6-foot-5, 230-pounder caught 30 passes for 436 yards and three touchdowns last season.

Auburn has already landed one tight end in the 2025 recruiting cycle in three-star [autotag]Ryan Ghea[/autotag], who is also from Georgia. The Tigers have not signed a highs chool tight end since [autotag]Micah Riley[/autotag] in 2022 and are looking to add some much needed youth to the room.

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Auburn offers 4-star tight end Nick Townsend

Auburn is looking for a second tight end to pair with Ryan Ghea in the 2025 recruiting class.

Auburn’s tight end coach [autotag]Ben Aigamaua[/autotag] has already landed three-star tight end [autotag]Ryan Ghea[/autotag] in the 2025 recruiting cycle but he is not done.

The Tigers are trying to add some youth to the room after not signing a high school prospect in either of the past two classes and are looking to land multiple tight ends.

A new target emerged Friday night when he extended an offer to four-star prospect [autotag]Nick Townsend[/autotag]. The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder is from Houston, Texas, and has over 20 offers already, including ones from Texas, Ole Miss, Alabama and more.

Townsend is the No. 140 overall player and No. 4 athlete in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 25 player from Texas.

Playing on both sides of the ball, Townsend had a great junior season for Dekaney High School. On offense, he caught 18 passes for 431 yards and seven touchdowns and rushed for two touchdowns on six carries. He was just as impressive on defense, making 76 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks and recovering three fumbles.

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Four-star DL announces commitment to Auburn

Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers have landed another talented addition to its 2025 haul.

There is less than a month remaining until the early signing period begins for members of the 2024 class. Still, Auburn is continuing to build toward its future by landing a talented member of the 2025 cycle.

[autotag]Kalen Edwards[/autotag], a four-star defensive lineman from Dyersburg, Tennessee, announced Monday that he has committed to Auburn. He chose the Tigers over many Power Five programs such as Georgia, Tennessee, and Missouri.

Edwards earned an offer from Auburn last January, his third offer at the time. Since then, Edwards has fielded 10 additional offers. He visited Auburn during Iron Bowl weekend and left the visit feeling optimistic about Auburn’s future under head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag].

“The environment was electric and Coach Freeze is going to take the program to a special place in the near future,” Edwards said in a recent interview with Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports.

The Tigers are now No. 7 in 247Sports 2025 recruiting rankings following Edwards’ commitment. The class is headlined by four-star DL [autotag]Malik Autry[/autotag], four-star EDGE [autotag]Jakaleb Faulk[/autotag], and three-star TE [autotag]Ryan Ghea[/autotag].

Edwards is the No. 9 overall prospect from the state of Tennessee from the 2025 cycle and is the No. 28 defensive lineman for the class.

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2025 4-star TE Ryan Ghea commits to Auburn

Auburn has landed a recruit on three straight days.

For the third time this week, [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and Auburn football have landed a key recruit. This time it was 2025 four-star tight end [autotag]Ryan Ghea[/autotag], who announced his commitment Sunday afternoon on social media.

Originally planning to commit in February, Ghea has visited Auburn six times this season, including his most recent trip on Nov. 7 and decided to go ahead and announce his pledge earlier than planned.

He is Auburn’s third commit in the past three days. [autotag]Laquan Robinson[/autotag], the No. 1 JUCO safety, committed on Friday and four-star edge [autotag]Jamonta Waller[/autotag] flipped from Florida on Saturday after Auburn’s dominant win over Arkansas.

Ghea is from Alpharetta, Georgia and is Auburn’s sixth commit in the 2025 cycle, giving the Tigers the No. 5 class in the 247Sports team recruiting rankings.

He quickly became one of [autotag]Ben Aigamaua[/autotag]’s top targets in the cycle and the Tigers did not shy away from letting him know that.

“It means a lot to me. It means once again that I am a priority to them and they think that I can be a part of their program and make an impact,” Ghea told Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente. “I think he’s (Freeze) a great coach, great guy, great family man and he’s turning this program back to where it should be.”

He is the No. 308 overall player and No. 15 tight end in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 35 player from Georgia.

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Auburn trending for 2025 TE Ryan Ghea

Auburn is trending for one of the top tight ends in the 2025 class.

Auburn has already assembled an impressive 2025 recruiting class and they are now the favorites to land another top target.

Four-star tight end [autotag]Ryan Ghea[/autotag] visited the Plains on Tuesday and ever since then, there has been plenty of buzz surrounding Auburn. It was his sixth trip this season, trips to watch Auburn play Georgia and Samford in Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Ghea admitted to Auburn Undercover’s Christain Clemente that Auburn is one of the leaders in his recruitment and explained why he is so high on [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] and Co.

“It’s definitely their tight end usage, their education, they’re closest to home and how I feel once I get on campus,” Ghea said.

He has said a decision is likely coming “sometime around February” but Clemente feels confident enough to cast a crystal ball for Auburn to land Ghea, his is the only prediction on 247Sports for where Ghea will commit.

He wasn’t the only expert to pull the trigger either, On3’s Jeffrey Lee logged a prediction of his own in Auburn’s favor. Lee’s prediction gives Auburn a 74.5% chance to land him, according to On3’s recruiting prediction machine.

Ghea is the No. 308 overall player and No. 15 tight end in the 247Sports composite ranking. The Alpharetta native is also the No. 35 player from Georgia.

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