Recapping a busy weekend: Which recruits, portal targets visited Auburn over the weekend?
With the college football transfer portal having been open for business since Monday and early national signing day right around the corner, the entrance of Auburn’s Woltosz Football Performance Center has been a revolving door as Hugh Freeze and the Tigers have hosted a slew of targets from both the high school ranks and the transfer portal.
This past weekend was no different as a handful of high school recruits and transfer portal entrants made their way to The Plains to hear what Freeze and Auburn have to offer.
Here’s a quick look at who visited this weekend and what it could mean for the Tigers.
Matthew Bedford, Indiana OL
After announcing his intentions to transfer as a grad transfer on Nov. 27, Auburn was the first stop for Indiana transfer offensive lineman Matthew Bedford, who started 39 games during his five seasons with the Hoosiers.
Bedford made a midweek trip to The Plains, visiting Auburn on Wednesday and Thursday.
Over the weekend Bedford paid Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes a visit.
According to On3′s Cole Pinkston, Bedford hopes to announce his transfer destination shortly after Christmas.
Derrick Harmon, Michigan State DL
Michigan State defensive lineman Derrick Harmon announced that he’d be entering the transfer portal on Nov. 29 after three years in East Lansing with the Spartans. In two of those seasons, Harmon stood out as one of Michigan State’s top defenders and will have two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Looking to add depth to the defensive front, Auburn offered Harmon on Dec. 4 and hosted the former teammate of quarterback Payton Thorne on Friday, according to 247Sports’ Nathan King.
On3′s Pete Nakos reported Friday that in addition to his visit to Auburn, Harmon also planned on visiting Ohio State.
Robert Lewis, Georgia State WR
After three seasons at Georgia State, wide receiver Robert Lewis announced his plans to transfer with one year of eligibility remaining on Dec. 4. And it wasn’t long after that Freeze and the Tigers came knocking with an offer.
After receiving an offer from Auburn the same day the portal opened, Lewis was quick to get to The Plains, visiting the Tigers on Saturday and Sunday.
Shortly after his visit, Lewis went on to commit to Auburn, giving the Tigers their first commitment out of the transfer portal.
LJ McCray, 5-star DL
Though 5-star defensive lineman LJ McCray remains committed to Florida, Freeze and the Tigers haven’t given up. After all, Auburn has had its fair share of luck flipping commitments since the summer.
After making a stop in Tallahassee to visit Florida State, which also continues to make a push for him, McCray made his way to Auburn on Saturday and was accompanied by 4-star defensive lineman commit Jamonta Waller.
Waller, who was also previously committed to the Gators, flipped his commitment to the Tigers on Nov. 11 and has been a big recruiter for Auburn ever since.
“I just want us to be on the same field together, man,” Waller told On3′s Cole Pinkston of he and McCray. “They can’t block both of us. It’s just magic what it could be.”
Makylan Pounders, Memphis OL
Memphis offensive lineman Makylan Pounders was another transfer portal entrant Auburn wasted no time getting to. After entering his name into the transfer portal on Dec. 7, Pounders reported an offer from the Tigers the very next day.
Pounders, who played 12 games at left tackle for Memphis in 2023 and has two years of eligibility remaining, quickly made his way to Auburn, visiting The Plains on Sunday.
Gerquan Scott, Southern Miss OL
An early entrant into the transfer portal, Southern Miss offensive lineman Gerquan Scott announced his intentions to transfer on Nov. 27. And once again, Auburn was an early player in landing the veteran offensive lineman as the Tigers reportedly extended an offer that same day.
Scott first visited Ole Miss on Dec. 3, followed by his trip to Auburn on Dec. 8.
And by the sounds of it, despite a handful of Power 5 offers, those trips to Oxford, Miss. and Auburn was all Scott needed as he told 247Sports’ Christian Clemente that he’d be deciding between the Rebels and Tigers in the coming days.
Seth Wilfred, JUCO OL
Seth Wilfred, an offensive lineman out of the junior college ranks, also made his way to Auburn over the weekend after being offered by the Tigers on Nov. 9.
The 6-foot-6, 295-pound offensive lineman appeared in seven of Snow College’s 12 games this fall and first visited Houston before making his way to Auburn over the weekend. According to 247Sports’ Christian Clemente, Wilfred has one more visit scheduled before making his decision.
Per Wilfred’s social media, he has also hauled in offers from Iowa State and Arizona State, among others.