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Auburn Plainsman Zion Puckett gives the Tigers a second commitment in as many days and 15 overall commits in their 2019 class . . . The Tigers' commitments from the high school class of 2019 seem to carry all the potential of becoming part of a title-winning team — and all the burden of the expectations that come along with those lofty rankings . . . Puckett, out of Spalding High in Griffin, Ga., is rated as the nation's No. 104 overall recruit, the No. 7 athlete in the 2019 class and the No. 11 player in Georgia . . . Pickens said Humes inspired him to chase his football dreams and said watching the video of Beckham training with a tennis ball reminded him of his brother's tennis-ball training . . . Puckett is set to decide between Auburn, Alabama and Tennessee, though the Tigers have been in front for the 6-foot, 200-pounder with the Vols a close second . . . Three-star defensive end Colby Wooden committed to Auburn over Clemson this afternoon . . . Jones, who was one of the breakout stars of July, has scheduled the trip for the weekend of September 15th . . . The 6-feet-4, 240-pound Wooden is one of the top prospects in the metro-Atlanta area, where Auburn continues to recruit hard and recruit wel . . . Colby Wooden is scheduled to make his commitment to either Auburn or Clemson at 1:30 p.m. CT . . . Tight end Luke Deal, an Auburn commit, is a solid weapon in their attack . . . Three committed players -- quarterback Bo Nix from Pinson Valley, Hoover receiver George Pickens and Grayson (Ga.) linebacker Owen Pappoe -- became five-star prospects . . . With a huge start to the 2020 class already, Auburn's class is ranked fourth in the country following the latest addition from defensive tackle Damarjhe Lewis on Sunday. As one of the leaders of the group already, Hudson said he's pumped up about his future on the Plains . . . DE Colby Wooden of Lawrenceville, Ga., has said he will announce on Thursday his choice between Clemson and Auburn . . . Three-star defensive tackle Damarjhe Lewis committed to the Tigers on Sunday via Twitter . . . Kobe Hudson will be a true dual-threat option over the next two seasons . . . Flanigan, the son of former Auburn player and current Tigers assistant Wes Flanigan, committed to Auburn on Monday morning . . . Mayo said distance from home won't be a factor when it comes time for him to choose where to go to school, which he plans to do next summer before his senior season . . . "The fact that he's an older guy, it will probably be a little bit of a learning curve . . . Tre' Williams has joined Gus Malzahn's staff in a recruiting capacity, the head coach announced Friday . . . "I love Auburn," Walker Kessler said. "They offered me the first a long time ago out of everyone . . . So, what is the dead period? . . . Cord Sandberg tweeted, "I'm excited to announce I'm officially an Auburn Tiger! . . . One thing that clearly stood out to Kelly was Auburn safeties coach Greg Brown's history of coaching three Jim Thorpe Award winners . . . Sandberg also visited LSU, Auburn and North Carolina State, but Niebuhr pointed out the 23-year-old was given a full scholarship with the Tigers and was offered as a preferred walk-on at other programs . . . As an older, more mature prospect, though, he could provide Auburn with an intriguing option at quarterback once Stidham departs for the NFL -- assuming Stidham declares after this season, as most expect him to . . . A lifelong Alabama fan, Williams said Auburn has made him its top priority at running back for 2020 . . . With just three scholarship quarterbacks on the roster, the addition of Sandberg is another option for Lindsey heading into the 2018 season . . . The Clemson Tigers have landed one of the top defensive players in the 2019 class in cornerback Andrew Booth . . . "We're going to flip Haselwood . . . Auburn, as it turns out, is the heavy favorite to land him . . . For Pritchett, the Tigers are far and away the favorite . . . The four-star 2020 linebacker out of Theodore High announced his verbal commitment to Auburn at the conclusion of a recruiting event . . . Following his second visit to Auburn in as many months, Otey said Auburn, Louisville and Arkansas are his top three schools . . . Four-star linebacker Demouy Kennedy out of Theodore committed to the Tigers while on campus for Auburn's end-of-summer recruiting cookout . . . ITAT Radio: Auburn Football And Recruiting, Big Basketball News . . . After sitting out the 2018 season with a medical redshirt, Handley will have three years of eligibility remaining . . . It's particularly meaningful for an Auburn team that did not have any players sign to the 2018 class in the aftermath of the FBI investigation into former associate head coach Chuck Person -- which cost the program the commitment of five-star forward E.J. Montgomery . . . Patriots 2020 left-handed pitcher/first baseman Cam Hill tweeted tonight that he has committed to Auburn . . . Four-star small forward Isaac Okoro, the No. 1 player in the state of Georgia and No. 35 overall prospect, announced his commitment to the Tigers' 2019 class . . . Adisa Isaac holds offers from Alabama, Auburn, Arizona State, Duke, Baylor, Maryland, Miami . . . The 6-foot-6 guard, though, has narrowed his college choices to seven possible schools: Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Mississippi State, Memphis, Louisville and Florida . . . Rising sophomore third baseman Slate Alford tweeted this morning that he has committed to Auburn . . . Georgia got the recruiting week off to a strong start with a commitment from four-star offensive tackle Warren McClendon, a Brunswick (Ga.) star who was also being recruited by more than 20 other programs . . . "Auburn has a great family feel," Jones told 247 Sports. "...I really love the coaches. They made me feel very comfortable there . . . He announced his decision in a video posted to Twitter, saying "I've got to be comfortable where I'm at and know that people around me really care about me," and "I got to be close to home . . . One of the more physical offensive line prospects in the country and expected to play guard on the next level for the Tigers, Jones said for him the return of Coach J.B. Grimes to coach Auburn's offensive line was the thing that really pushed them over the top . . . The son of former Auburn quarterback and current Pinson Valley head coach Patrick Nix, Bo Nix's rise in the recruiting rankings is a continuation of his stellar junior season . . . Daijun Edwards ran for more than 1,000 yards last season drawing offers from Georgia, Florida State, Florida, Clemson, Alabama, Auburn, Michigan and others . . . An Auburn University football commitment for more than six months, Nix helped lead his 7-on-7 team to the event's championship game before falling at its conclusion . . . Pickens has been committed to Auburn since last summer . . . Kenny Logan announced his top six schools: UCF, USF, Auburn, Ole Miss, Nebraska and Louisville . . . "It's the culture," Robinson said. "And the coaches. Not many college coaches sit down and talk to you about life and things that just go on in the actual news and stuff like that . . . Four-star defensive tackle signee Coynis Miller from Jackson-Olin High School in Birmingham is set to be able to enroll at Auburn around August 1 . . . Cook had looks from smaller Division I schools such as Grambling State and Kennesaw State, and held scholarship opportunities from multiple Division II and Division III schools, but the appeal to stay home was too great for Cook . . . With the frame to add 20-30 more pounds by the time he plays for the Tigers, Robinson should be another good fit at the position for Garner and company . . . The 6-foot-3, 289-pound prospect kicked off the event strongly, finishing the first day of competition with a 3-2-1 record while every competitor was in helmets . . . The 6-3, 190-pounder, who has been committed to the Auburn Tigers since July 21, 2017, put on a show during the elite prospect camp . . . Pickens said his experience at The Opening showed him there's more to being a productive receiver than just making the spectacular look routine . . . Ja'Varrius Johnson caught 56 passes for 854 yards and 12 touchdowns and also ran for 146 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries . . . So far, Auburn and Central Florida have offered Cord Sandburg full-ride scholarships this time around . . . Despite a tough showing in the championship game loss to team Overdrive, which was led by four-star quarterback Spencer Rattler, the 6-1, 210-pounder from the class of 2019 had an outstanding week and showed why Auburn fans should be extremely excited about the future signal-caller for the Tigers . . . "One of the questions everyone always asks me is: Are you going to stay solid, are you going to switch to Georgia on singing day?' I'm 100 percent committed . . . Four-star offensive tackle Bryn Tucker announced that he is focused on Auburn, Tennessee, Notre Dame, LSU, and Virginia Tech . . . Auburn University women's basketball program landed a commitment this week from Norcross rising senior Morgan Robinson-Nwagwu . . . Four-star wide receiver John Dunmore is set to make his college decision public today . . . A list of some of the top remaining available players for 2019 who have yet to commit . . . Bo Nix finished with 21 touchdowns to five interceptions and completed 113 of 157 passes . . . Linebacker Owen Pappoe, who finished second overall in Day 1's athletic testing that included running a 40-yard dash, also earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team . . . Pressed to name the other schools recruiting him hardest, he named four: Tennessee, Auburn, Oklahoma, Florida State . . . Pappoe is one of the centerpieces of the Auburn recruiting class . . . No one has ever doubted George Pickens' talent. Still, it's almost impossible to imagine someone actually finishing the grabs that Pickens made on the first day of The Opening . . . There is football speed. There is track speed. And then there is Anthony Schwartz speed, and the Auburn incoming freshman is not shy about his blazing abilities with his legs . . . Owen Pappoe, the five-star linebacker, picked Auburn after getting offers from virtually every Power 5 school . . . George Pickens said Auburn, Florida State and Georgia have shown him the most attention lately . . . Nix has been one of the most efficient and accurate passers in this class through the spring . . . The 2020 Summer Olympics, which take place in Tokyo, would take place just before Schwartz's junior season at Auburn, where the Tigers plan to have him be a two-sport athlete -- something that has become increasingly rare in today's NCAA . . . Pickens made a highlight-reel, one-handed catch that was one of the best individual moments during the workout . . . Two Auburn commits were on hand . . . He last visited campus in late February on an unofficial, and he hinted on Twitter on Thursday that he will make a commitment on Aug. 17 . . . Nicknamed "The Freak," Pappoe is the lone five-star prospect currently committed to Auburn in the Class of 2019 . . . Nix, who committed to Auburn in January, won the Quarterback Skills Challenge at the Rivals 5-Star Challenge today in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium . . . It was also a bit of an odd moment for Schwartz as a soon-to-be Auburn athlete, receiving an award from a former Alabama star . . . Still, with the commitment of Simpson, Auburn has a solid foundation for the position heading into the end of summer, with several key targets still on the board and considering the Tigers . . . So far, Auburn has one linebacker committed to the 2019 class -- and he fits the bill for what Williams described . . . Auburn's 2018 recruiting class was the first of the Gus Malzahn era that did not rank in the top 10. The sixth-year head coach has a feeling that won't be the case again in 2019 . . . 5-star cornerback Derek Stingley has received offers from Alabama, Florida State, Clemson, Michigan, Auburn, Georgia . . . In an effort to keep pace in the competitive world of college football, coaches are putting more emphasis than ever on making correct choices regarding the players they sign and bring into their programs . . . While the program has obviously been planning for the future with recent signing classes, there could be an increased need to fill the 2019 class with defensive line prospects . . . He is also the Tigers' first true offensive tackle commit since former five-star prospect Calvin Ashley joined the 2017 class . . . Sheffield is ranked the No. 10 athlete nationally and No. 15 recruit from Georgia in the 2019 recruiting class, according to 247Sports.com. His verbal pledge gives Auburn the No. 14 recruiting class . . . "After some thought on where I was going to go next in life, I knew deep down in my heart Auburn was the right place for my family and I," Osborne wrote on Twitter. "I am proud to say I am recommitting to Auburn University . . . Three-star IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) offensive tackle Justin Osborne committed to Auburn on Sunday . . . Flott's decision brings Auburn's class back down to 11 commits and gives LSU its 16th of the 2019 class . . . After arriving on campus in May, Driscoll has impressed during summer workouts as he gets acclimated to his new school, where he will have two years of eligibility remaining, including being immediately eligible to play this fall . . . "I'm going to come in and work very hard. I see a natty (national championship) here in a few years . . . "Coach Malzahn, I didn't know he was that tall," Keenan said. "It was great talking to him and meeting him, and he said he really likes what I do and the energy I had at camp . . . 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 . . .
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