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Atlanta Journal-Constitution A position-by-position overview of commitments . . . Despite being Auburn legend Bo Jackson's nephew, Shedrick Jackson hopes to establish his own name, having committed to Auburn over the summer . . . Every 2018 prospect who claim a Tigers' offer . . . Miller said that Auburn and Florida are standing out, "mainly because I've got a great relationship with both of the (defensive line) coaches and the staff. I feel very comfortable there . . . We also take a look at where some in-state battles with Martin, Central-Phenix City receiver Justyn Ross, Jackson-Olin defensive lineman Coynis Miller and Mobile Christian defensive end Andres Fox stand . . . Sherwood is underrated, his coach says . . . An athlete who wants to play both football and baseball on the next level, the 6-3, 185 Ashford got the chance to visit both staffs on his trip to the Plains and also watch the Tigers in the first preseason football practice . . . "Auburn, they want me to play in the slot, but motion some . . . The 6-foot-5, 230-pound weakside defensive end has been trying to decide between SEC West powers Alabama, Auburn and LSU for most of the offseason . . . Here, we break down the most recent commitments - Hoover receiver George Pickens, Decatur linebacker Josh Marsh, Tucker, Ga., linebacker Michael Harris and Jensen Beach, Fla., safety Jamien Sherwood . . . Spending three years in Auburn growing up before moving to Texas, Howell recently was back on the Plains for a visit to check out Coach Butch Thompson's program and said it sealed the deal for him . . . This is Auburn's fourth pledge since Friday . . . He's the second linebacker to choose Auburn this weekend . . . Marsh received interest from Auburn during the offseason, but truly caught the eye of Tigers assistants when he initially clocked the 4.43 . . . Another recruit to watch is Tucker, Ga., four-star linebacker Michael Harris . . . George Pickens, a rising junior receiver from Hoover High School, committed to Auburn while on a visit Friday . . . Ole Miss isn't beating out Alabama, Auburn and other national powers any more for recruits . . . Chatman's offers include Auburn, UAB, Samford, Murray State, Stanford and College of Charleston . . . Cordova coach Jimmy Gay said Fuqua will again play multiple roles on both sides of the football - safety and outside linebacker on defense and receiver and maybe even tailback on offense -- this fall. Fuqua's playmaking ability also makes him valuable as a decoy . . . Watch 2019 QB Bo Nix in action from Saturday's 7-on-7 at Auburn . . . McClain is looking for several key aspects before making his decision . . . Fields is from Kennesaw, Ga., and has been to Auburn multiple times . . . Krajewski will throw for Alabama and Auburn on Saturday . . . Malzahn is among four SEC coaches and two athletic directors on the committee formed by commissioner Greg Sankey, who discussed it Monday at SEC Media Days, to evaluate and figure out long-term solutions to the new rules . . . Here, we talk about the recent commitment of four-star Quindarious Monday and how he impacts the class, including what it could mean with another defensive back target in Juanyeh Thomas . . . Ross said that the two in-state schools (Alabama and Auburn) and Clemson are coming at him the hardest . . . "I was going to commit to Clemson on the 21st. Auburn changed my mind . . . Monday is commitment No. 8 for Auburn in this class . . . Sankey said the group has already had one conference call to "talk about the reality, to talk about what may happen" with football recruiting under the NCAA's new rules . . . "I'm planning on going to camp at Auburn and Georgia . . . Here, we take a look at Auburn's chances with top targets from Nike's The Opening, including five-star Justin Fields, who is expected to visit next week . . . Five-star power forward E.J. Montgomery made an early pledge to Bruce Pearl and his staff, and he brings a big time combination of skill, athleticism, and size . . . He's making a trip back to Auburn as part of a road swing that will also include trips to Georgia, Tennessee and LSU . . . Hawkins (6-0, 187 pounds) enters the fall of his senior season with a wide range of recruiting options . . . I really think Auburn has a great chance to sign five-star Opening MVP Justin Fields . . . Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Florida are among several schools that Ojulari is high on . . . "They've always been one of my top schools though I don't talk about them much . . . Jackson, who has a top eight of Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan and Ohio State, may not be far from making his commitment . . . Auburn is a much more likely option . . . Auburn also impressed Ford . . . Elite QB Justin Fields recently visited Alabama, and he's been to Auburn more than once. It seems like Auburn has the better chance of the two to land Fields . . . After not mentioning much offensively other than tight end, Joiner said that Alabama is recruiting him now at running back and receiver. Same goes for Auburn . . . A decision will likely come in July and Alabama, Auburn and Ole Miss are equal . . . He has visited Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State and Georgia since then . . . The 6-foot-4, 197-pound Ross, from Central-Phenix City, is easily the state's top recruit. He has a top five of Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida and Florida State . . . Here's a look at some of the prospects in action this week at The Opening in Oregon that are looking at the Auburn Tigers . . . The goal is to see these prospects in action and report what they are saying about Alabama and Auburn . . . "Most of the time with coach, he's on the phone talking to somebody. He doesn't waste a lot of time . . . Jenkins recently camped at Auburn and is impressed with the program . . . Auburn recently landed a commitment from Shedrick Jackson, a receiver from Hoover . . . When it comes to three of the highest-priority prospects on the list, Malzahn and his fellow coaches received good news . . . Auburn's assistant coaches will often pair off and take trips together. They'll also travel with head coach Gus Malzahn . . . The recruiting process starts with film review, where Auburn's offensive line coach is watching for a few particular attributes . . . The biggest concern for Auburn on special teams beyond this fall is holder, a spot that Tyler Stovall has maintained the last three seasons . . . That was just the beginning of what Burns called "probably one of the worst days in my life . . . Okeke, a four-star prospect out of Georgia, injured his knee during a scrimmage Monday before the first round of cuts . . . In what Auburn head coach Butch Thompson said in a phone interview after the draft was completed was "a pretty unprecedented and great day for the program", Auburn's nationally-ranked 2017 recruiting class was barely threatened during the 2017 MLB Draft . . . Justin Fields, the nation's No. 3 overall prospect, decommitted from Penn State earlier this month. He took visits to Georgia, Auburn, Florida State and Florida last week . . . With the addition of Brown, who helped shore up the 2017 class in the weeks leading up to signing day, Auburn will look to add at least three defensive backs to the fold with its 2018 recruiting class . . . Traore named a top seven on Monday and will be choosing one of Auburn, LSU, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oklahoma, or Oregon . . . Four-star offensive tackle Badara Traore released his top seven college choices via Twitter, with Auburn among three SEC programs included . . . Garner likes to rotate as many as 10 players on the line, so reloading with talent on the recruiting trail is always a priority . . . Getting close to a decision, Auburn definitely looks like the team to beat for Jackson and if the Tigers could land him it would be a big step for wide receivers coach Kodi Burns in the 2018 class . . . Five-star receiver Justyn Ross took a step closer to making a college decision on Sunday night, and both Auburn and Alabama made the cut . . . Central wide receiver Justyn Ross had both Auburn and Alabama in his top five released Sunday night . . . The Tigers are the first SEC team to offer the 230-pound Parker, who is the brother of Alabama senior walk-on tight end Jacob Parker . . . "I'm excited to commit to Auburn University to continue my college education as a student athlete . . . Working with Auburn wide receiver Coach Kodi Burns as well as Coach Gus Malzahn, Jackson said it was a great experience and he got some good feedback from his day with them . . . The three-star offensive tackle out of Brooks wanted to take advantage of an early opportunity to work with his future position coach, Herb Hand . . . Auburn has two linemen currently committed to its 2018 class in three-star offensive guard Jalil Irvin and three-star offensive tackle Kameron Stutts . . . With Lindsey wanting his tight ends to be among the offense's best and most versatile playmakers, Auburn's approach to recruiting the position, and what they look for in a recruit, has also changed . . . Thompson, who signed to play basketball at Auburn and also led the Faith volleyball team to the playoffs, has been named the AL.com Coastal Alabama Female Athlete of the Year . . . The other top targets Auburn is pursuing at receiver this cycle are four-star prospects Matthew Hill, Jacob Copeland and Seth Williams, as well as three-star receiver Shedrick Jackson . . . The highest-rated of Auburn's signees, Burns was the Alabama Player of the Year and considered a Top 50 prospect by Baseball America after going 10-1 on the mound with a 0.88 ERA and also hitting .467 with 16 home runs, 10 doubles and 46 RBI . . . How legit is Auburn's chance with five-star QB Justin Fields? . . . Tanner Burns and Steven Williams, Auburn's two highest-rated prep signees, went undrafted on the second day of the MLB First-Year Player Draft -- which wrapped up with the 10th round Tuesday evening -- and both will enroll at Auburn, making a big win for coach Butch Thompson in his first full recruiting class . . . Auburn wants to sign two quarterbacks and has one committed in four-star Joey Gatewood from Jacksonville, Fla . . . "We're going to probably sign one, maybe two that you would call athlete... but then I think we'll take one true running back . . . Blaylock, the country's No. 10 overall recruit in the junior class, has a top three of Auburn, Georgia and Clemson . . . Auburn likes to take at least one quarterback in each class, and that will remain the plan under new offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey . . . Auburn fell short in the recruitment of running back target Master Teague III, as the three-star recruit from Murfreesboro, Tenn., committed to Ohio State on Sunday . . . Master Teague III, a three-star running back out of Murfreesboro, Tenn., said that his commitment announcement would come at 3:33 p.m. CT . . . For just the second time since 2010, Big Cat Weekend failed to produce an immediate addition to Auburn's recruiting class. Despite hosting a plethora of top recruits -- including the state's top-rated player, wide receiver Justyn Ross -- none committed to Auburn's coaching staff during the event . . . Auburn likes that about the four-star wide receiver and, accordingly, has recruited him "very hard . . . Malzahn said the point of Big Cat Weekend is not to procure commitments, but rather to build relationships with recruits . . . He's being recruited by Auburn as a cornerback . . . "I would say Auburn is leading right now . . . Kight received an offer from Auburn last month, making it the second SEC school along with Mississippi State, to offer the 6-foot-5, 308-pound lineman . . . Freestyler Emily Hetzer has verbally committed to swim for Auburn University, beginning in the fall of 2018 . . . He is expected to make his decision before the season begins . . . Alabama and Auburn have offered Fields and are targeting him heavily . . . An offer from the Tigers would be a game changer for Lanier . . . Newkirk will graduate from junior college in December, enroll at Auburn in January and be a sophomore defensive lineman in 2018 . . . The 6-foot-2, 185-pound Hill, from Brookwood High in Snellville, Ga., has a top five of Auburn, Alabama, LSU, South Carolina and Florida . . . Malzahn's team improved tremendously -- especially on defense -- last season, and there's been no serious talk yet this year about his job being in jeopardy . . . Asked if he could see himself playing at Auburn, Sherwood responded "of course" and cited playing time as a factor . . . Gatewood, who committed to Auburn in December of 2015, spoke to Scout.com about his experience in Southern California, his confidence level being a part of the group, the next step in recruiting for the Tigers and more . . . The four-star offensive guard is considering Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee, Southern California, Florida, Florida State and Ohio State and the Tigers moved up his list following a trip to the Plains for Big Cat Weekend . . . She's been able to join Ross on trips over the past few days to Tuscaloosa and Auburn . . .
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