Recruiting Roundup: Huge week for Auburn football
It’s been a big week for coach Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers.
Not only did Auburn add three new commitments for the Class of 2024, but two previous commitments announced they were shutting down their recruitment.
Moody defensive back A’Mon Lane and Andalusia running back J’Marion Burnette announced on social media that they were closing the recruiting process.
The 5-foot-11, 180-pound Lane committed to Auburn last June, the first commitment in the Class of 2024.
“I want to thank all the coaches who have poured time into me and my family,” he said on Twitter this week. “I am beyond grateful and blessed for all the opportunities that God has given me. I’m officially shutting down my recruitment, and I will be taking one official visit to Auburn in December. War Eagle.”
Burnette, who committed to Auburn earlier this spring, followed the same path as Lane later in the week.
“First off, I would like to thank God for giving me the ability to play the game I love at the next level. Nothing is impossible with Him,” he wrote. “I would like to give a huge shoutout to my mother for keeping me strong and fighting with me through everything. I love you.
“To the rest of my family, my coaches throughout my career and all my close friends, thank you all. I couldn’t do it without ya’ll. Thank you to every single coach that has given me the opportunity to play football at the next level. Special thanks to coach Cadillac (Carnell Williams), coach Freeze and the rest of the amazing staff at Auburn University for believing in me. With that being said, I will be shutting down my recruitment. Thank you all. God Bless. War Eagle.”
Burnette, who helped Andalusia to the Class 4A state title last fall, is ranked No. 14 among senior recruits in the state, according to the 247 composite rankings. Lane is No. 16.
The Tigers’ highest-rated in-state recruit in this class right now is Booker T. Washington linebacker Joseph Phillips, who committed to Auburn over rival Georgia on Thursday. Phillips, a 4-star, is No. 8.
Auburn also received commitments this week from Baker wide receiver Bryce Cain and Naples, Fla., defensive back Kensley Faustin. The Tigers now have eight commitments in the Class of 2024.
Other recruiting notes:
Brookwood OL Will Sanders announced his top 3 of Alabama, LSU, Mississippi State. The 6-4, 295-pound 3-star senior has more than 20 offers.
Junior defensive lineman CJ Mayo of Highland Home added to his impressive list with a Louisville offer. The 6-4, 225-pound 4-star Mayo also has offers from Auburn, Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Clemson, Notre Dame, Penn State, Miami and more.
Cole Gamble of Mountain Brook recently picked up offers from UAB and Samford to go along with Navy, North Alabama and more offers. The 6-1, 195-pound running back helped the Spartans to last year’s Class 6A championship before falling to Saraland.
Charles Henderson 3-star receiver Jywon Boyd announced his top 5 and will commit on June 30. UAB, Troy, Memphis, Tulane and Louisiana-Monroe are the contenders for the 5-11, 189-pound Boyd.
Although Patrician Academy’s Jay Lindsey committed to Mississippi State in April, he recently announced an offer from Alabama. The 6-5, 235-pound senior 3-star tight end also has offers from Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, UAB and more.
Class of 2027 Central-Phenix City quarterback Bobby Coleman Jr. has had an impressive start to recruiting. The 5-11, 158-pound Coleman recently earned an offer from Auburn after Texas A&M was the first to offer.
James Clemens defensive end Jaylen Brown picked up an offer from Maryland. The 6-4, 230-pound senior also has offers from Jacksonville State, Arkansas State, Tennessee-Martin, Austin Peay and more.
Sophomore 6-2, 180-pound receiver Dylan Cope of Hewitt-Trussville announced his first offer from Memphis.
Enterprise 4-star recruit Eric Winters added a Georgia offer to a list that includes Auburn, Arkansas, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, Clemson, Penn State, Oklahoma, USC, Georgia Tech, UAB, Central Florida and Troy. The 6-2, 200-pound Winters is a senior.
UMS-Wright athlete Joe Lott received an offer from Southern Illinois.
Former Auburn basketball commit and reigning Mr. Basketball in the state of Alabama Labaron Philon received an offer from Penn State.