Three names to watch as Auburn football looks for its next commitment
The recruits have been coming in under the new Freeze staff and as we reach the six-month mark of the Freeze administration, he and the staff have been relentless on the trail. The 2023 class saw 24 new commits come in after the hiring of Freeze. There were 12 high school and JUCO recruits and 12 transfers that came to Auburn after November 29, 2022.
The 2024 recruiting class has been no different. The only commits that Auburn had in the 24' class when Freeze arrived were DB A'mon Lane and Quarterback Adrian Posse. Posse later de-committed and Freeze turned around and gained the commitment of four-star Walter White not even a month later. Carnell Williams is continuing his run of getting his guy, as J'Marion Burnette committed to the Tigers in March. DB Jayden Lewis and TE Martavious Collins are also in this class, with Collins committing earlier this month.
The question now is, who is next? There are a few guys who I believe would be candidates to be the next Auburn Tiger commit.
1. Cam Coleman
The recruiting experts always say, "Follow the visits", and with Coleman that leads him to be an Auburn Tiger. Coleman has visited Auburn four times this year, once on the LSU game, and then three times within a span of four weeks. Coleman visited in back-to-back weeks and then two weeks following that went to A-Day. Coleman was recently upgraded to a composite five-star on 247, which means that the overall rating across all services ranks him as a five-star. Coleman will take an official visit to the Plains.
2. Joseph Phillips
Phillips is one of the defensive staff's main priorities, as his edge-rushing abilities are a big need in this class. The Tuskegee native has been a frequent visitor to Auburn just like Coleman, four visits for Phillips this year shows that not only is the staff a fan of him but he is a fan of the staff. Phillips is a middle-ranked four-star who racked up 75 tackles, 19 tackles for loss, and nine sacks. Phillips has not decided on an official visit date for the Tigers.
3. Perry Thompson
The second five-star on this list, Thompson is ranked as the third player in Alabama and the sixth wide receiver in the country. Thompson, unlike Phillips and Coleman, is committed to a team already. Thompson has been a part of the Alabama 2024 recruiting class since July 2022. This commitment to the Tide has not stopped the Foley native from showing interest in Auburn, as Thompson has been to Auburn four times since receiving an offer from Marcus Davis on January 11th, 2023. Thompson most recently caught the eyes of some people for sitting in the rain to watch the A-Day game on April 8th. Thompson has set an official visit with the Tigers.
The big day for these recruits could be in December, but following the visits and the activity they have had with the staff, a commitment in the summer does seem possible. Freeze has turned a program that had not signed a five-star since 2019, to having two five-stars be seen as potential commits. The program is on an upward trajectory and the recruiting seems to be following that track.
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