Three things to watch for in Auburn QB Walker White's game
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Walker White, the four star QB commit from Arkansas, has drawn the attention of power five schools, camp circuits, and high profile skill competitions like the Elite 11. The pursuit of White is not just a thing of dumb luck, its a product of White's dedication to himself and the game he loves.
The most noticeable thing about Walker, not only on the field but off the field as well, is his leadership. A highlight of this off the filed was during his announcement video for his commitment to Auburn. White tried to mention every coach, leader, and important figure in his life, leaders acknowledge the efforts of those around them, especially when an entire community has supported him during his high school career. This coupled with his leadership on the field and on the recruiting trail by constantly promoting and lifting up his fellow players and prospects makes him a natural leader.
Relating to the on field play of White, his athleticism is one of the most intriguing and dynamic parts of his game. White has surprising speed for a player of his stature, 6'3 215 pounds, he uses this speed effectively when he is evading rushers. The one down side to this in his high school game is though he runs well and has good speed, he has struggled some on film with reading which hole in the defense to run through. He does show toughness in his running game as well as he fights for the extra yard often.
The final but arguably one of the more important ones to Auburn considering their lack of production in the past years in this category is the deep ball. White does show hesitancy to let it fly and go over top of the defense but when he does he connects and connects big. The polishing of these passes will come but White has a cannon of an arm that Auburn fans should be excited to look for assuming he stays true to his commitment to the Tigers.
The highest rated recruit of a small 2024 class definitely has room to grow but he is an above average quarterback target for Auburn as besides Bo Nix, Auburn has not had a blue chip prospect stay more than 2 years since Jeremy Johnson.
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