Hugh Freeze accepted his role as Auburn football’s head coach with extensive work required on the recruiting trail.

After a good showing during the early signing period and continued work in the transfer portal, the Tigers took another step forward on Sunday on national television, adding its first of two players.

Tyler Scott, a three-star cornerback from Mableton, Georgia, committed to Auburn during the All-American Bowl, one of the best all-star games for high school seniors. Scott, a three-star per the 247Sports Composite, announced his future live on NBC.

Scott is listed as 6-foot-1, 195 pounds and projects well as a boundary cornerback. Formerly an Arkansas State commit, Scott boosted his stock at Pebblebrook (Ga.) High as a senior and earned national attention from blue-chip programs.

In December, he made stops at Alabama, Texas and Southern California. Michigan, Louisville and Tennessee rounded out Scott’s finalists. His signing is another win for Freeze’s new staff. Scott’s recruiters were listed as Zac Etheridge and Wesley McGriff.

The Tigers will infuse six new defensive backs into the secondary next fall. The class is ranked 20th overall in the 247Sports team rankings and eighth in the Southeastern Conference. Improving the backend of the defense has been a point of emphasis for Freeze as he flipped four-stars Kayin Lee (Ohio State) and Sylvester Smith (Tennessee) last month.

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Nick Alvarez is a reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @nick_a_alvarez or email him at [email protected].