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Huntsville Times The 5-foot-9, 164-pounder is simply a playmaker, something that became very apparent over the last six months or so as his recruitment took off following the move to Hewitt-Trussville High . . . Auburn plans to take two tight ends in its 2019 recruiting class . . . Pappoe is set to be joined at the Under Armour game by fellow Auburn commit George Pickens, from Hoover . . . With those two on board, Auburn has one remaining spot to fill at receiver, with several options still on the table . . . Auburn already has 11 players committed to its 2019 class, but the Tigers have yet to add a running back to the fold . . . The four players who have not yet begun taking part in summer workouts are wide receiver Anthony Schwartz, defensive linemen Coynis Miller and Kayode Oladele, and punter Arryn Siposs . . . As Gus Malzahn and a host of additional Auburn football coaches watched closely, Nix was pretty consistent as he always seems to be . . . Nix is an ideal fit for Auburn's offense, with an ability to extend plays with his legs while also touting a strong and accurate arm . . . One of the highest-rated players in the state, Handy chose Auburn over offers from Alabama and Ole Miss, among other schools . . . Handy is the No. 8 strongside defensive end . . . "I'm announcing my commitment to THE Auburn University . . . With McCormick on board the Tigers now have two point guards . . . "Bo knows it's got to be Auburn," Gordon said in the video, which included him posing beside the statue of Tigers legend Bo Jackson located outside of Jordan-Hare Stadium . . . Auburn completed its first foray into Mississippi on Saturday, securing a verbal commitment from three-star defensive lineman Jamond Gordon . . . The Georgia Bulldogs' 2019 recruiting class got a boost Friday when John Rhys Plumlee committed to play under Kirby Smart at the next level . . . Following the opening drive, Nix excelled throughout the day with impressive arm strength, velocity and poise . . . The senior will play in the SEC at the next level with Alabama, Auburn and Florida dominating the current conversation surrounding his name . . . The contingent of a few dozen players will camp at Auburn on Monday, and visit Clemson and Wofford on Tuesday . . . The Tigers are at or near the top of Colby Wooden's interest list . . . "Auburn definitely is one of the schools I'm really high on right now . . . The 6-3, 206-pound rising sophomore at Centennial High School got to show his skills to Auburn wide receivers coach Kodi Burns and Gus Malzahn . . . When asked about which position groups he and his staff were focusing on, Malzahn answered by looking at the class as a whole . . . Bruce Pearl believed point guard depth was the "biggest issue" facing Auburn's roster as the team approached the start of the 2018-19 season. It might be no longer after JUCO point guard J'Von McCormick announced his commitment to the Tigers . . . Skipper, a senior left-handed pitcher and first baseman, capped his high school career by leading the Huskies to a runner-up finish in 7A . . . The "biggest issue" Bruce Pearl faced this offseason is now solved as Auburn landed a commitment from junior college point guard J'Von McCormick from Lee College on Tuesday . . . LB Sam Williams' top 5 schools in no particular order: Tennessee, FAU, Oregon, Ole Miss, Auburn . . . The son of Kevin Rose, who is head football coach at Bob Jones High, was asked what he wants to improve as a quarterback for his junior season . . . "I think it was my best pitch. I think everybody who has seen me play knows it's the pitch I'm most confident in," said Wade, an Auburn signee who opted to play for the Tigers rather than sign with the Tampa Bay Rays . . . Ja'Varrius Johnson, the 5-foot-10, 165-pound receiver who committed to Auburn over the weekend, said he "felt at home" at Auburn and added Igbinoghene's influence played a major role in his decision . . . How do you balance helping Auburn recruit and getting ready for your 2018 high school season? . . . Advancing out of the Elite 11 Finals to The Opening essentially means Nix and Tagovailoa are two of the nation's top 12 quarterback prospects in the Class of 2019 . . . Clemson and Auburn are out front for the 3-star strongside defensive end, Colby Wooden . . . Jammie Robinson said he plans to visit to Michigan, Auburn, Georgia and Kentucky but no dates have been set . . . LeDarrius Cox expressed a desire to keep his options open and explore what being a coveted recruit is like during the Auburn's Big Cat Weekend . . . "What sticks out from Auburn is I feel like this is a good fit for me . . . Auburn safeties coach Greg Brown is Cross' primary recruiter and when he offered the chance to take an official visit to the SEC West, Cross wanted to see it for himself . . . He is extremely polished, very pure mechanically and looks like a college quarterback right now . . . Former Tigers defensive tackle Montravius Adams, running back Ronnie Brown and defensive backs Carlos Rogers and Chris Davis Jr., the hero of the Kick Six, all also appeared at the school's 10th annual big recruiting weekend . . . "Auburn and Florida State are two schools I'm definitely very interested in . . . From his May 1 commitment until now, the Loganville, Ga., native has not had a second thought. Nor will he . . . The four-star defensive end out of Louisville, Mississippi is committed to Mississippi State but Auburn is neck-and-neck for the 2019 prospect . . . Cox committed to Tennessee in early April and Steele visited him in Mobile later that month and they've been talking since . . . Haselwood did not want to give an update as to where things stand with his recruitment of how solid his commitment is to UGA at this point, but said Auburn is giving him something to think about . . . Here's a look at the official list of recruits visiting the Plains this weekend, starting with the class of 2019 . . . Auburn has emerged as a contender in the battle for Cain, who will release his top five in late July most likely . . . Auburn quarterback commit Bo Nix said he has watched television coverage of the Elite 11 competition and dreamed about battling against the nation's best quarterbacks . . . Auburn has continued to be persistent with OG Keiondre Jones . . . He threw a perfect game with 15 strikeouts against Collierville (Tenn.) on April 13 . . . "After much consideration, I have decided to decommit from Auburn University . . . "The overall comfort I had when I was there," Deal said. "I felt like home when I was there and it still feels like home in my mind . . . Nearly three weeks after grabbing three-star tight end Tyler Fromm, the Tigers picked up a commitment from three-star tight end Luke Deal . . . The Tigers, who received commitments from five-star linebacker Owen Pappoe and three-star tight end Tyler Fromm in the month's first five days, could add another highly sought-after prospect on Friday when three-star tight end Luke Deal announces his college decision . . . Seth McLaughlin has offers to play for Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State, Georgia . . . Fuqua played several positions on both sides of the ball in high school but is expected to land at safety at Auburn . . . Noah Cain, the Tigers' top running back target for 2019, will be back at Auburn for Big Cat Weekend . . . Pickens has been committed to Auburn since July 21, but things could be changing in the near future . . . Filling the void has been extremely difficult for Pearl and his staff . . . Harris is probably the hardest hitter in the 2018 signing class at Auburn . . . As a freshman at Memphis, Johnson averaged 6.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and one assist a game . . . Pinson Valley's Bo Nix, an Auburn commit, was previously invited to the Elite 11 finals, meaning three of the 24 participants will be from Alabama . . . He said he still hopes to join the defensive line rotation immediately, even as Marlon Davidson and Nick Coe excelling spring practice . . . Auburn linebackers coach Travis Williams believes Marsh will be full speed when preseason practices begin in August, but it's going to be tough for Marsh to crack an already deep rotation at linebacker after missing spring practices as a freshman . . . What made you want to commit to Auburn? . . . Diabate noted that his meeting with Garner, Auburn's defensive line coach, was the first time the two had talked . . . "We're going to go 4-0 against them . . . Right now, Auburn's 2019 class ranks 16th nationally and eighth in the SEC . . . "It's got a chance to be a special class, there's no doubt about that . . . "[Shaun Shivers] kind of reminds me of [former Auburn running back] Onterio McCalebb as far as speed in pads," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said . . . RB Marcus Major released his Top 7 schools list over the weekend - USC, Texas, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Oklahoma and Tennessee . . . S Ray Thornton counts Auburn, Clemson, Ole Miss and Mississippi State among his offers . . . Owen Pappoe had a message for Alabama . . . With very good ball skills and a frame that should easily allow him to play at 250 or better by the time he's done at Auburn, Fromm is the classic tight end in the mold of a Jason Witten-type who won't wow you with blazing speed, but just has a way of catching the ball and making plays . . . "Auburn is definitely involved. It's definitely relationships, the family feel. You know, every year, they're going to be in the talk for championships," Booth said . . . "I have officially committed to Auburn University," Fromm tweeted following a visit to campus on Saturday. "Ready to get this class going and War Eagle . . . There's no debating that Auburn signed the fastest recruit in the nation in the Class of 2018. He might even be the fastest player in college football next year . . . The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry just took on a little more meaning in Warner Robins, Ga . . . The Tigers picked up a commitment from three-star tight end Tyler Fromm on Saturday, giving the team its third pledge since Monday . . . The 6-foot-6, four-star 2020 recruit picked up an Alabama offer today after Auburn offered Monday . . . Horton said it "really going to be interesting" to see what kind of niche Shivers can carve out for himself this fall . . . Dale picked Alabama over Auburn among the finalists. The others are Florida State, Clemson and Tennessee . . . "He's got every tool you could possibly want . . . He talks about spring practices, working with his dad (former Auburn QB Patrick Nix), recruiting for the Tigers and more in this exclusive video . . . During the 2018 recruiting cycle, Williams was the Tigers' top recruiter . . . Auburn landed a commitment from Grayson's highest-rated player, No. 1 outside linebacker Owen Pappoe . . . Pappoe, a 6-foot, 209 pound junior from Loganville, Ga., is the No. 2 recruit in Georgia and the No. 1 outside linebacker in the 2019 recruiting class . . . Five-star linebacker Owen Pappoe, the nation's eighth-ranked recruit, announced his commitment to the Tigers on Tuesday evening during a ceremony in Atlanta . . . "We are thrilled to add Stella to our 2018 team," Hoppa said. "She's a crafty play-maker with some high level international experience. She will be a great addition to our offensive unit . . . Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn loves versatile, athletic stars, and he got another one Monday afternoon in Georgia-native Jaylin Simpson . . . Four-star defensive end Justin Eboigbe of Forest Park (Ga.) High School announced his top five college choices Monday on his Twitter account, and the Vols are one of the teams at the top of his list, along with Alabama, Auburn, Clemson and Georgia . . . Auburn got its second defensive prospect to commit to the 2019 recruiting class in form of a four-star cornerback . . . Simpson becomes the fifth Tiger in Auburn's 2019 class, joining fellow corner Cordale Flott, center Jakai Clark, wide receiver George Pickens and quarterback Bo Nix . . . Four-star athlete Jaylin Simpson committed to Auburn on Monday . . . The good news for Auburn is that some tight end help may be on the way in four-star athlete Harold Joiner . . . The 6-feet-2, 185-pound Hudson is the No. 11 receiver and No. 52 overall recruit nationally in the 247Sports rankings . . . Four-star wide receiver Kobe Hudson committed to Auburn on Friday morning . . . A dynamic receiver who can make plays all over the field, Hudson had a monster sophomore season when he caught 45 passes for 896 yards and 12 touchdowns . . . A pair of Auburn commits - Trinity Presbyterian catcher/pitcher Trace Bright and McGill-Toolen outfielder/pitcher Nathan LaRue - are on the South roster . . . Hoover receiver and Auburn commit George Pickens and Hewitt-Trussville offensive lineman and Alabama commit Pierce Quick earned their invitations this week . . . Fultondale linebacker Ja'Len Sims has received a scholarship offer from Auburn and recruiting interest from Alabama . . .
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