Auburn Recruiting Notes
One of the players that Auburn wants to flip would be a recruit currently committed to Georgia.
In the SEC, when a top prospect commits to a school that does not automatically mean it's over. From the class of 2024, take a look at Auburn's ability to flip Amaris Williams and Javonta Waller from Florida, as well as Cam Coleman from Texas A&M, as prime examples.
The 2025 cycle has a few prospects that Hugh Freeze and his coaching staff would love to land that pledged to other football programs. One of them would be Jadon Perlotte.
Coming from Buford (Ga.) High School, Perlotte is one of the nation's most highly coveted linebackers. He can play downhill and he's also a capable pass defender. Catching up with him, it's obvious that his recruitment still has a long way to go. That being the case, there are five schools to watch.
Georgia and Auburn, definitely," Perlotte said of a couple of his likely official visits. "Ohio State, Alabama...I'll take all five of my official visits."
Auburn has been working on Perlotte for a long time. He attended the 2023 Iron Bowl and he's been to the Plains multiple times overall.
Perlotte definitely likes Georgia a lot, but the Dawgs are not a lock here. It's going to be a long recruiting process for the Rivals 4-star recruit.
Auburn Hitting Louisiana
Over the years, the Tigers ventured into the state of Louisiana and brought in multiple talented players. It has a great chance to at least gain an official visit from one of the Bayou State's best in 2025.
Wide receiver and kick returner Russell Babineaux is a burner that hails from Lafayette (La.) Acadiana. Auburn must be on his mind because it was mentioned first during an interview Tuesday evening.
"Auburn, (Texas) A&M, Ole Miss, Missouri, Miami, Florida State, Louisville, Houston, Tulane, Mississippi State, and UTSA...that's about it."
That list was off the top of Babineaux's head. LSU is definitely in play as well and that could be the school to watch, as one might expect. Let's see if Freeze and his staff can get the playmaker with 10.7 speed to take an official visit to Auburn.
Durkin Brings Recruiting Experience And Versatility To Auburn
With DJ Durkin being named Auburn's defensive coordinator, there's excitement for how he can construct the defense for the Tigers. He's also someone who's been at multiple stops across the country that will help Auburn's recruiting acumen. Here's his list of college jobs since becoming a graduate assistant.
Notre Dame as a graduate assistant (2003-04), Bowling Green as a defensive ends, linebackers, and special teams coach (2005-06), Stanford as a defensive ends and special teams coach (2007-09), Florida includes Durkin at defensive ends, linebackers, and defensive coordinator (2010-14), Michigan as the defensive coordinator (2015), Maryland as the head coach (2016-18), Ole Miss as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2020-21), and Texas A&M as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2022-23).
He's coached from coast-to-coast, as well as up North and down South. Durkin is going to know high school coaches across the country and that's bound to help Auburn's recruiting cause. In particular, his stints at Florida, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M allow Durkin to be familiar with prime Auburn recruiting territory. Look for him to truly help the Tigers reel in talent.