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Huntsville Times Class of 2021 four-star in-state athlete Brandon Perry committed to the Tigers Wednesday evening . . . McKinnley Jackson has narrowed things down to a final five: Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss and Texas A&M . . . Can Auburn hold off those programs and land Phillip Webb? . . . Eric Shaw hold offers from Auburn, LSU, Florida, South Carolina and others . . . DT McKinnley Jackson shared a top five: LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss and Texas A&M . . . Tank Bigsby is also the second running back to commit during Cadillac Williams' short tenure . . . After a relatively slow start to the 2020 cycle, Auburn seems to now have things in high gear and is No. 6 in the recruiting team rankings . . . "Just being there, the atmosphere, the coaches and just being around good people -- they remind me so much of my own team," Bigsby said . . . The 6-0, 210-pound back chose Auburn over Georgia, LSU and South Carolina, among others . . . Tank Bigsby selects the Tigers as his next destination . . . Tank Bigsby will announce his commitment choice. His finalists: Auburn, Georgia, LSU and South Carolina . . . The good news for the Tigers? They seem to either lead or be in the top two or three for several remaining targets . . . Thompson's pledge comes a day after highly coveted junior college cornerback Marco Domio committed as Auburn looks to replace some talented players in the secondary . . . Listen: First impressions at preseason camp; big momentum in recruiting . . . Sunday afternoon, 4-star safety Chris Thompson Jr. of Duncanville (Texas) stunned the recruiting world when he committed to Auburn over Texas . . . Listed at 6-2, 199 pounds, Thompson is rated the No. 18 safety, No. 33 Texas product and No. 210 prospect overall nationally . . . Safety Chris Thompson from Duncanville, Texas, announced he'd choose Auburn on Sunday, a day after JUCO cornerback Marco Domio announced he'd be signing with Auburn after Blinn College . . . It's wild to think two weeks ago there was a lot of concern over Auburn's DB recruiting . . . Marco Domio, a 6-foot-2, 190-pound cornerback from Blinn (Texas) Community College, committed to Auburn today . . . Why would Andre Stewart commit so early in his prep career? . . . Planning to enroll in December and get an early start on his career on the Plains, Johnson was back on campus last weekend for a visit and said he can't wait to get it going . . . Spending the day with his future teammates and coaches, Evans said it was a good time just to enjoy things and relax . . . Asked if he could foresee any scenario in which he wouldn't sign with Auburn, he replied honestly: "Not right now . . . "Coach Malzahn said I'm exactly what they want for that offense . . . He visited the past weekend during a major recruiting weekend for Auburn . . . Three-star Georgia QB Aaron McLaughlin committed to the Tigers Tuesday morning . . . Johnson committed to Auburn on June 10, and the Callaway High School student has taken numerous visits to the Tigers . . . While he's very familiar with the Auburn football coaching staff, Saturday gave McKinstry a chance to get to know Pearl even better . . . Wright is the 15th member of the 2020 class . . . In June, Boston had cut his list down to Auburn, Kentucky, Duke and Florida . . . Don't be surprised if Jeremiah Wright is on the Auburn commit list in the near future . . . Kilian Zierer committed to the Tigers over fellow finalists TCU and UCLA . . . During the next week, Auburn is expected to host numerous recruits . . . Zierer only has one full year of experience on the offensive line, and will have one more year at JUCO to hone in those skills . . . Auburn picked up another offensive line commitment to be a part of the 2020 class, with JUCO transfer Kilian Zierer pledging to come play for the Tigers . . . The three Auburn commits on the HS Butkus preseason watch list are Hillcrest-Evergreen's Cameron Riley, Mallard Creek (N.C.)'s Trenton Simpson and Houston County (Ga.)'s Wesley Steiner . . . One of the college programs that is keeping up with Lewis the most is Auburn, led by wide receivers coach Kodi Burns . . . Devan Cambridge, a 6-foot-6 3-star wing from Hillcrest Prep (Ariz.) in Phoenix, committed to the Tigers . . . Three-star offensive lineman Kamaar Bell and grad transfer wide receiver Zach Farrar both arrived on the Plains within the last week . . . Samantha Yarbrough will move from South Alabama to Auburn and outfielder Tyler King will move from East Carolina to Auburn . . . Kelly Bryant was asked about why he picked Mizzou over Auburn . . . Will Crowder could be close to adding some big offers heading into the 2019 season. One of those could be the Auburn Tigers . . . DE Dylan Brooks has trimmed his list of schools: Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Mississippi State and Tennessee . . . Auburn commit Trenton Simpson said, "It's the place I felt most at home at, I felt most comfortable with the coaching staff . . . It was later that camp that Steiner was offered by Auburn . . . "I just knew Auburn was the place for me . . . King has a final four of Auburn, Texas A&M, Tennessee and Duke . . . He added that his academic issues, "won't happen again . . . With three linebackers now committed, Auburn looks like it is done inside . . . Steiner – the nation's No. 72 overall prospect, according to 247Sports Composite rankings, from Houston County (Ga.) High in Warner Robins – committed to Auburn today with a video posted on Twitter, becoming the second player in as many days to pick the Tigers . . . Steiner is expected to make his commitment public today . . . Auburn now has four receivers among its 12 committed players in its Class of 2020 . . . Does the presence of another committed quarterback impact King's decision? . . . In the month of June, Capers has visited Auburn three times . . . The bottom line: Auburn will exit June in better shape than when it entered it. Much better . . . "The reception that we have received in recruiting has been positive, but really that is way more about relationships that have been made, developed and built . . . At 6-foot-5, and 180 pounds, he's already the size of a college athlete with a full season still left at North Oldham High School in Goshen, Kentucky . . . Henderson, who comes from Morgan Academy in Selma, signed at way over the slot value for the top pick in the second round, which is listed at $1,771,100 . . . Since Big Cat Weekend, which was June 1, the Tigers have landed five commitments and jumped up 10 spots to No. 19 in the 247Sports recruiting team rankings . . . Three-star offensive lineman Kamaar Bell is the lone player among Auburn's incoming freshman class who has yet to arrive on campus . . . 4-star OLB Cam Riley, an Alabama native, committed to coach Gus Malzahn and the Tiger program on Saturday evening . . . Daeshun Ruffin announced on Saturday that he was re-opening his recruitment and considering other options . . . Daeshun Ruffin may havedecommited from Auburn . . . Simpson had narrowed it down to three schools, including fellow SEC program Georgia and North Carolina, ultimately rolling with Gus Malzahn and the Tigers . . . Listen: A huge commitment for Auburn football; a huge weekend in Omaha . . . Trenton Simpson will be taking his talents to Auburn after his final season at the Creek . . . Simpson is the first linebacker commitment in the 2020 class and just the second commitment on the defense . . . On Wednesday, he shared the biggest impression Nick Saban left on him, while discussing how Auburn coach Gus Malzahn took the news of his decommitment . . . He was recruited primarily by assistant coaches Rodney Garner and J.B. Grimes . . . The Morgan Academy shortstop and Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Alabama batted .559 with a .641 on-base percentage and a 1.225 slugging percentage in 2019 . . . Auburn offered 5-star shooting guard Terrence Clarke, who is rated the nation's No. 2 overall prospect in the class of 2021 . . . LSU has added its second four-star safety of the week to its 2020 recruiting class . . . Justin Powell tweeted he was going to Auburn on Friday . . . After taking a visit to the Plains for Big Cat Weekend last week, the 6-foot-4, 287-pound Morris listed Auburn as his No. 2 school, just behind Texas A&M . . . The Tigers are in the mix, along with programs such as Kansas, North Carolina and Texas . . . Marietta (Ga.) tight end Arik Gilbert released his top 10 schools via Twitter, with Alabama and Auburn making the list . . . He then added that Auburn defensive line coach Rodney Garner "is the best coach I've talked to so far to be honest with you . . . "There's not one bad thing I can say about Auburn . . . When it comes to where Kessler, the No. 16 player in the 2020 class, will play his college ball, he's keeping his options "completely open . . . Auburn picked up a commitment from four-star 2021 point guard Daeshun Ruffin on Monday morning . . . Morris has Auburn among his top five schools he's considering along side Alabama, Texas A&M, Arkansas and Tennessee . . . Not only did Bell take part in all the Big Cat Weekend festivities, after the Tigers' annual recruiting bash ended, he met with staff at the athletic complex for a couple hours . . . As it stands, Auburn and Georgia stand atop the board for the rising senior . . . Cohen, a one-time South Carolina commit, gave his pledge to Auburn during an official visit during the program's annual recruiting extravaganza, Big Cat Weekend . . . Central High School (Phenix City, Alabama) OT Javion Cohen announced Saturday morning he has pledged to the Tigers . . . Pickens had been committed to Auburn for the better part of two years before he flipped to the Bulldogs on National Signing Day in February . . . JUCO forward Javon Franklin committed to the program on Saturday, and will join the Tigers after playing at Holmes Community College last season . . . Roydell Williams wanted to make himself clear: He's still "110 percent committed" to Alabama -- but Auburn is giving the four-star running back something to consider . . . Marquis Robinson said his recruiting is completely open but that Auburn, Alabama and Tennessee are his current favorites . . . The Tigers picked up a commitment from Javon Franklin, a 6'7", 200 pound forward, out of Little Rock, Arkansas . . . Auburn picked up a commit from junior college small forward Javon Franklin on Friday afternoon . . . "Xavion Alford, a Top247 safety from Texas at one point was trending heavily to LSU. Now I think Auburn and Florida are right in the middle of that one . . . As much as Pappoe's eagerness may bug the Tigers' fourth-year linebacker coach, Williams has quickly developed a healthy respect for the former five-star recruit, who is the gem of Auburn's 2019 signing class . . . "It was a lot of pressure and stuff," he said. "When I was little, I always liked Auburn, and my family likes Auburn, so I think it's the best fit for me . . . Gunnar Henderson capped his high school career with a strong season season -- strong enough to be named the 2019 Gatorade Alabama Baseball Player of the Year . . . Watch: New Auburn RB commit Armoni Goodwin in action . . . On Tuesday afternoon, four-star running back Armoni Goodwin announced his commitment to the Tigers, becoming Auburn's first verbal commit in the 2021 class . . . With a talented recruiting class coming in led by four-star Isaac Okoro, Auburn has players coming in who should immediately compete for playing time, but the possibility of adding a graduate transfer is something that is still on the table for Pearl and his staff this summer . . . Auburn added a graduate transfer receiver to its arsenal Saturday, with the commitment of Zach Farrar from Youngstown State . . .
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