Auburn makes top five for class of 2024 five-star safety KJ Bolden
KJ Bolden is a six-foot-one, 185-pound five-star safety from Buford, Georgia.
247Sports lists Buford as an "athlete," but the anticipation is that he will play safety at the next level.
Bolden recently cut the list of schools he is considering down to five, including Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, and Clemson.
It is exciting to see Auburn listed with these powerhouse schools for a top recruit. We didn't see much of this when the previous regime was at the helm.
247Sports has Bolden listed as the number 11 player in the 2024 class, which means Auburn is in the running for an absolute stud.
Director of Scouting for 247Sports Andrew Ivins had this to say about Bolden, "A two-way playmaker in one of Georgia’s higher classifications that is known for his footspeed and athletic markers after qualifying for states in the 100-meter dash as a freshman and then capturing bronze in the triple jump as a sophomore. Could probably play some offense at the next level as he’s more than capable of producing big gains via deep shots or jet sweeps, but ceiling appears to be highest in the secondary as he’s got plenty of range on the backend and always seems to be taking the right angles. Surprisingly physical given his wiry frame (measured roughly 6-foot, 185 pounds spring before junior year) and doesn’t seem to have too many issues wrangling much larger ball carriers to the ground. However, likely going to only make even more of an impact in run support once lifting in a college weight room. Should be viewed as one of the top safety prospects in the 2024 cycle given ball skills and closing speed. Looks rather comfortable in man-to-man situations on the offseason 7v7 circuit, but might be best suited to play in a zone-based scheme as that would allow him to just read and react to what’s going on in front of him. Will add plenty of special teams value. Track profile likely to draw plenty of looks from NFL scouts one day."
Bolden has been on the Plains for an unofficial visit, but the good news for Tiger fans is that he recently scheduled an official visit for October 6th.
Auburn has a real chance at landing one of the highest recruits we have seen on the Plains in a really long time.
Bolden seems to be far from a decision so Coach Freeze, and company will have a while to try and land this talented player.
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