Joseph Phillips, a 4-star linebacker out of Booker T. Washington in Tuskegee, is the most recent player to officially join Auburn’s 2024 signing class.

Phillips, who has been committed to Hugh Freeze and the Tigers since June 16, signed his name on the dotted line of his national letter of intent on Wednesday, becoming the second high school recruit of the early signing period to send over his paperwork to Auburn.

In his senior season at Booker T. Washington, Phillips tallied 140 tackles, 35 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks and five forced fumbles.

Measuring 6-foot-2 and 250 pounds, Phillips ranks as the ninth-ranked edge rusher in the country and the eleventh-ranked prospect out of the state of Alabama, according to 247Sports.

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Phillips committed to Freeze and the Tigers over the summer after visiting Auburn in April. Throughout his recruitment, Phillips also received offers from the likes of Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Missouri, Ole Miss, Texas and Texas A&M, among others.

With the addition of Phillips, barring any changes to the signing class or Auburn’s current roster, the Tigers’ 2024 linebacker room is set to feature Eugene Asante, 4-star D’Angelo Barber, Powell Gordon, Austin Keys, Jake Levant, Phillips, 4-star Demarcus Riddick, Cam Riley, Wesley Steiner, 4-star Jamonta Waller and Robert Woodyard Jr.