Auburn football landed its highest-rated pledge of the 2025 class so far when No. 1 ranked athlete Kendarius Reddick from Thomasville, Georgia announced his commitment to Hugh Freeze’s team Thursday.

Reddick is rated as a four-star recruit and the No. 41 overall player in the 247Sports composite ranking as well as the top athlete. His Instagram post lists him as a safety, where he has played frequently in high school and Reddick was recruited by Auburn defensive backs coach Zac Etheridge.

Reddick is Auburn’s fifth commit for the 2025 class which is now ranked No. 4 in the country by 247Sports. Reddick is also Auburn’s second 2025 commitment this week after defensive lineman Jourdin Crawford committed to Auburn on Monday.

If Reddick does go on to play defensive back in college, then his commitment comes on the heels of two class of 2024 de-commits which could impact Auburn’s secondary. Four-star cornerback Jayden Lewis de-committed earlier this week and four-star athlete Jalewis Solomon, who has played both sides of the ball in high school, de-committed earlier in October.

The commitment of Reddick also comes just after the news of defensive backs coach Wesley McGriff stepping away from the team temporarily. A report from 247Sports’ Brandon Marcello said McGriff left for a “personal matter.”

Matt Cohen covers Auburn sports for AL.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @Matt_Cohen_ or email him at [email protected]