In a recent visit with the Monday Morning Quarterback Club in Mobile, Ala., Auburn first-year head coach Hugh Freeze was asked which position group he was prioritizing the most on the recruiting trail.

Freeze didn’t skip a beat when he gave his answer.

“We’ve gotta get some guys in the receiver room – some depth there that can separate and win some 1-on-1s,” Freeze said on Oct. 2.

Freeze’s commitment to prioritizing wide receivers on the recruiting trail came on the heels of Auburn’s near-upset over the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs on Sept. 30. Auburn’s 27-20 loss to Georgia saw the Tigers’ wide receiver corps neglect to haul in a handful of passes that Freeze thought “could’ve gone either way.”

Of the nine incompletions quarterback Payton Thorne threw against Georgia, six hit the hands of his target.

And as evident by a pair of visitors set to be at Jordan-Hare Stadium as Auburn hosts No. 13 Ole Miss on Saturday night, it’s clear Freeze isn’t backing off his pursuit of some of the top wide receiver recruits in the country.

Saraland High School’s 5-star wide receiver Ryan Williams — the top-ranked wide receiver in the 2025 recruiting class and the best prospect in the state of Alabama — is planning on attending Auburn’s game vs. Ole Miss on Saturday night, Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente reported Monday.

Though Williams has been committed to Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide since Oct. 8, 2022, he hasn’t been a stranger to shopping around. Holding offers from the likes of Georgia, Texas, Oregon, USC, Colorado and Auburn, among many others, Williams has been sure to take his visits.

When Williams comes to The Plains this weekend, however, it’ll be his fourth visit and second in three weeks as Williams was one of countless recruits on hand for Auburn’s game against Georgia.

Should Freeze and the Tigers earn the commitment of Williams, Auburn will have successfully flipped two 5-star wide receivers away from the Crimson Tide. Perry Thompson, a 5-star receiver out of Foley, Ala., spurned Alabama and flipped to Auburn back in late July.

Set to join Williams on The Plains this weekend is fellow class of 2025 5-star receiver Caleb Cunningham, who comes by way of Choctaw County High School in Ackerman, Miss. Cunningham ranks as third-best receiver in his class and the top-ranked recruit in the entire state of Mississippi, according to 247Sports.

Unlike Williams, though Cunningham boasts similar offers from programs like Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia and Ole Miss, the Magnolia State native has yet to pledge to a program.