Four-star linebacker Joseph Phillips has committed to the Auburn Tigers
The recruiting is heating up across the country, and Auburn despite being in a constant freeze warning is experiencing this like the rest of the SEC and power five programs. Joseph Phillips has become the third recruit to commit in the past three days. Kensley Faustin and Bryce Cain became the sixth and seventh recruits in the 2024 class.
Phillips is one of the most coveted players in the state of Alabama, he has decided to stay in Alabama. Auburn managed to keep Georgia at bay which with the recruiting excellence from Kirby Smart and Glenn Schumann from the past years is a gigantic win for Hugh Freeze and this staff in year one.
Josh Aldridge, the Tigers' first-year linebackers coach, has managed to build a strong relationship with the six-foot-two 240-pound hybrid backer and along with Freeze has been the key to this recruitment. Phillips was viewed by an EDGE linebacker throughout the winter and spring but told the staff this month that he would prefer to be an inside linebacker. He has been productive at both during his time at Booker T Washington High School in Tuskegee, Alabama.
The four-star has totaled 82 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, nine sacks, and two forced fumbles. He also has played tight end for the Golden Eagles, totaling 29 receptions, 336 receiving yards, and six touchdowns. Phillips becomes the first defensive recruit that is not a defensive back in the 2024 class.
This addition has put Auburn in the top 25 in the national recruiting rankings. They jumped up two spots in SEC rankings Tuesday, going from 11th to 9th and today they managed to go up to the eighth in the SEC.
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