Who could be the next commitment in Auburns 2024 recruiting class
Auburn has nine commitments so far in the 2024 class, which is the least amount for any team in the SEC. The quantity may not be there but the quality is as they have the 11th-highest average prospect rating in the country. The months of July and August look to be a time for Auburn to add even more quality while catching up with the rest of the SEC in the number of recruits. Adding the following players would total 14 prospects and bring the class average to 92.17, which would be good for fifth in the country behind Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Ohio State.
Malik Blocton is the first of these five, and Auburn fans shouldn't have to wait long to see if the Pike Road star will choose to stay in-state. July 8th is Bloctons decision date and it's down to two SEC schools, at least Texas will be by Bloctons freshman season. Texas and Auburn are the final two for the six-foot-three 268-pounder. The visits seem to point to the Tigers, and with his brother Marcus Harris being a star on the plains many view him to follow in his footsteps.
The offensive line recruiting has been quiet as OL Coach Jake Thornton has yet to land a commit so far in this cycle, but that all could change with the addition of a west coast talent. Deandre Carter, a six-foot-five 340-pound offensive tackle from Mater Dei is an unlikely recruit for Auburn to be involved with as the Tigers have not gotten a recruit out of high school in California in recent memory. Carter was once seen as a USC lock but following an offer and an official visit OL Coach Jake Thornton and TE Coach Ben Aigamaua have gotten Carter to be what many view as an Auburn lean.
The consensus top player on the Auburn board, Perry Thompson, has been trending to the Tigers recently and it would be a historic pickup if he was signed. Could the "Next Julio Jones" shock the world and flip to Auburn? That is for Thompson to decide, however, from an outside viewpoint, the Tigers seem to be in a good position. Thompson, who stands at six-foot-three and weighs in at 205 pounds has been to Auburn five times according to 247 Sports, while only going to Alabama twice. The visits, plus a large push from Hugh Freeze and WR Coach Marcus Davis put Auburn in a good position for what could be the first five-star wide receiver to commit to Auburn since Ben Obomanu in 2002.
The defensive back class is strong and hopefully will keep getting stronger, as Zac Etheridge and Wesley McGriff have made Jalyn Crawford one of their biggest priorities. Crawford, who is from Parkview, Georgia which is located just east of Atlanta has become the top priority for the cornerback position in this class. At six-foot even and 180 pounds, Crawford would be the largest DB commit to date. Florida and LSU were seen as the teams to beat at different points, LSU seemed like they were going to lock his services up in late winter and early spring until the Gators came along in the early part of the summer. Auburn has been quiet yet the most consistent in the recruitment of the four-star.
The final player here is yet another five-star and flip candidate. Georgia's five-star LB commit Demarcus Riddick. The signs have been pointing away from UGA since mid-spring and it has become apparent that his final decision will be to stay in-state, which team is where that question becomes a little more complicated. Riddick, like Thompson, has been to Auburn more than Alabama but the displays that the Crimson Tide put on for Riddick on A-day and his official visit could be tough to beat. A decision will come on his mother's birthday on July 26th, and right now the momentum seems to be dead even between the Tide and Tigers.
Summertime recruiting can not be mistaken for signing day, but with these upcoming seniors deciding to shut it down before their final year of high school ball there should be some confidence in these decisions. As of today, there are 166 days and an entire football season to play before they sign the dotted line and their decisions may change, a good season could affirm their faith and bolster this class further, but a bad season could spell disaster. Time will tell, but for now Auburn is looking strong during Head Coach Hugh Freeze's first full recruiting cycle.
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