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Sports Illustrated Four-star defensive lineman LJ McCray has locked in his official visit to Auburn on June 12th . . . Knox is ranked as a 5-star small forward from the 2024 class. He is considering LSU, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Auburn out of the SEC . . . Last month, Auburn tight end target Caleb Odom left the Tigers off his shortlist. Now, it seems that Hugh Freeze has broken the lock . . . Deuce Knight kept Georgia, Auburn, Tennessee, South Carolina, Texas A&M and in-state Ole Miss in his top group . . . All three of Auburn's transfer pickups have now arrived in preparation for the start of summer practice June 1. Baker-Mazara, the team's most recent pledge when he committed to Auburn over Texas A&M last week, joins FIU guard Denver Jones and UAH forward Chaney Johnson . . . Auburn is back in the hunt for Caleb Odom. The 4-star tight end made a return visit to the Plains on Thursday . . . Auburn opted to not take former New Mexico State defensive back Syrus Dumas . . . Snider High School graduate Lawrence Johnson's taking his game to the toughest conference in college football. Johnson committed to Auburn University . . . Pinkston's prediction gives Auburn a 91.7% chance of landing defensive lineman Malik Blocton . . . Five offensive transfers that should make the biggest impact for Auburn in 2023 . . . Freeze has what Harsin didn't the national recognition that makes recruits say "Oh the coach that turned Ole Miss around . . . Central Phenix City's Mal Waldrep visited Auburn last week with teammates wide receiver Cam Coleman and defensive back Red Morgan . . . All three additions serve different purposes and all three make the roster better in different ways . . . Dumas is from Columbus, Mississippi and previously played at Independence Community College in Kansas. Dumas last season played in all 13 games for the Aggies, and started 12 . . . Auburn has brought in more 4-star transfers (11) than any other program in the country. No other team has more than nine . . . With the latest additions, the class ranks as the second-best transfer recruiting class in college football . . . Dumas is the 42nd new player to enter the Auburn program since Hugh Freeze took over as Auburn's coach . . . Watch: A breakdown of Auburn football's transfer pickup, former Jackson State wideout Shane Hooks . . . Syrus Dumas, a two-year starter at New Mexico State, has transferred to Auburn . . . With Hooks, Auburn is adding another wide receiver that can be an absolute playmaker . . . Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Georgia are the 4 SEC programs to crack Anthony "Turbo" Rogers' list . . . Graduate transfer Shane Hooks, who previously played at Ohio and Jackson State, has committed to Auburn . . . Anthony Rogers, a four-star running back out of IMG Academy, has included the Tigers in his top five schools . . . How Shane Hooks could impact the receiving corps' rotation in 2023 . . . Watch: A breakdown of Auburn football's transfer pickup from Saturday . . . Auburn has pulled in an impressive haul thus far during Hugh Freeze's first season on the Plains, currently sitting at No. 3 nationally . . . Four-star prospect Daniel Calhoun is set to take an official visit to the Plains on June 12 . . . Former Liberty defensive end Stephen Sings V has committed to Auburn following a visit this weekend, adding more depth and versatility to a position group slim on both . . . Pate said of Auburn, "They have brought in more four star players via the portal than any other team this cycle . . . Safety Red Morgan is planning to return to Auburn for an official visit sometime in June before announcing his commitment . . . Baker-Mazara averaged 15.7 points per game in just 26.7 minutes of action while shooting 46.9 percent from three-point range and 83.5 percent from the line . . . The Tigers have added a total of 18 players through the portal this cycle, giving them the No. 3 portal class in the country . . . The 6-foot-7, 190-pound rising junior guard/forward heads to the Plains from Northwest Florida State College, where he helped lead the Raiders to a 29-8 overall record and the NJCAA National Championship . . . "Larry Nixon is a tackling machine . . . Chad Baker-Mazara announced on his social media late Thursday night that he would be playing for the Tigers this upcoming season . . . Chad Baker-Mazara answered Pearl's call less than 24 hours later when the 6-foot-7, 190-pound wing announced that he would come to Auburn . . . "I don't really care where they come from," Freeze said. "Here's my question: Do they improve our roster? When I'm watching the film, that's the question for me . . . Auburn has been recruiting South Florida successfully for as long as I'm alive. The coaching staff there and the people around the program know this. But Zaquan's not your typical South Florida kid either . . . Freeze finished the 2023 cycle strong and added quality pieces that should improve the Tigers' roster immediately. Auburn is also in the mix for a few big 2024 recruits as well, including five-star athlete K.J. Bolden (No. 15) and wide receiver Cameron Coleman (No. 7), who both have the Tigers in their top lists . . . Dillon Hipp, a 3-star TE prospect in the class of 2024, included 3 SEC teams amongst his finalists: Ole Miss, Auburn and Tennessee . . . What Pro Football Focus has to say about Larry Nixon . . . Auburn has reached out to and offered six-foot-seven 190-pound wing Chad Baker-Mazara . . . Twelve signees are set to enroll at Auburn this summer . . . "I know there's a lot of excitement right now with what we've done recruiting. And I'm thrilled about that. I'm excited," Freeze said. "But also, I think it's too early to tell how much we've closed the gap . . . The Auburn Tiger may not be done adding receivers . . . "It's 2023, no fan base wants to hear about your 2- or 3-year plan anymore . . . Twitter was fired up about the addition of wide receiver Jyaire Shorter . . . Between Nixon, Ole Miss transfer Austin Keys and LSU transfer DeMario Tolan, Auburn added 2,474 career snaps and 306 tackles to its linebacking corps . . . His transfer commitment is the second of the day for Auburn — and the second former North Texas transfer . . . "I was very excited when I was down there with my dad; we talked for a while about it, and Coach Freeze made it an easy decision for me . . . Shorter's stat line from last season was a really interesting one. He caught 23 passes for 628 yards and 11 touchdowns. This gives him a whooping 27 yards per catch . . . Late in that 2023 cycle, they flipped a ton of kids, got them committed, and they've made a big splash in the transfer portal in that second window. 2024 recruiting, we haven't really seen it yet . . . Shorter is the third wide receiver to commit to Auburn from the transfer portal under head coach Hugh Freeze . . . Former North Texas wide receiver Jyaire Shorter announced his commitment to Auburn on Tuesday afternoon . . . Outside of numbers, what else is Auburn getting in Payton Thorne? . . . Jackson Kollock is a player who checks off a lot of boxes that are valued in a next level quarterback . . . Thorne was one of the most experienced signal-callers available on the transfer market this cycle, but when taking a look at what the rest of the SEC will be trotting out at quarterback next season, Thorne sits in the middle of the pack . . . Following last week's decision by Allen Flanigan to enter the transfer portal as a graduate transfer, Auburn will officially need to replace its starting wing heading into Pearl's 10th year as head coach . . . Combo guard Dylan Harper's final five includes Auburn . . . Jamonta Waller, the No. 1 prep player out of Mississippi, has cut his list to ten, including Auburn . . . The Auburn Tigers extended an offer to former JSU wide receiver Shane Hooks . . . Five-star edge Jamonta Waller has narrowed his list of offer to 10 schools, including Auburn . . . Graduate transfer Shane Hooks, who previously played at Jackson State and Ohio, was offered by Auburn on Friday . . . Larry Nixon, the second-leading tackler for North Texas during the 2022 season, visited Auburn on Thursday and is expected to stay until Friday . . . The former Michigan State quarterback is going to be a massive boost for this Auburn offense and should be exactly what the Tigers need to win eight-plus games . . . Four-star wide receiver Nick Marsh will visit Auburn June 16 . . . Listen: Potential transfers to round out Auburn's 2023 roster . . . Auburn's coaches are viewing Burton's addition like that of a retroactive freshman signee from the 2022 class . . . In late November, Brown backed off his commitment to Liberty. Freeze then wasted little time in extending a scholarship offer to Brown to come to Auburn. Brown visited campus in December and committed to Auburn on the eve of the early signing period, giving the Tigers their quarterback for the 2023 class . . . For Freeze's inaugural Auburn roster, he and his staff snagged arguably the top transfer quarterback . . . "Really the coaches building a bond with me and making me feel like family," Thompson said about Auburn. "Everything on campus just feels like home, it feels good . . . He was heavily pursued by Auburn last offseason and took an official visit to the Plains last April before ultimately signing with Rick Barnes' program in Knoxville, Tenn. Phillips' decision to transfer from Tennessee after one season represents an intriguing development . . . While Thorne will still have to compete for the starting job, Freeze is excited about what the former Spartans starter brings to the Tigers . . . Hopefully, Coach Pearl and company can land Taylor, as he would be a great finishing touch at the guard position . . . Freeze hired assistants he's confident in to run the majority of the football side of things. That way he gets to focus on being a recruiter . . . Four-star defensive back Kensley Faustin has set an official visit with Auburn . . . He will be on campus during the weekend of June 2-4 . . . Muskrat heads to AU after 3 seasons at Tulsa. Former Tulsa head coach Philip Montgomery is on Hugh Freeze's Auburn staff as offensive coordinator. Muskrat is the second former Tulsa lineman to transfer to Auburn . . . The team has had 19 outgoing transfers since Freeze took over as head coach, and is now up to 16 transfer additions, highlighted by Michigan State starting quarterback Payton Thorne. The portal closed for non-graduate transfers last Sunday, so Auburn shouldn't expect many, if any more departures . . . Upon Freeze's arrival, this was not a roster conducive to success in the SEC this fall, but that has since changed . . . Could Auburn start four transfers on the offensive line in 2023? . . . Former Tulsa lineman Jaden Muskrat announced his commitment to Auburn . . . Bolden recently cut the list of schools he is considering down to five, including Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, and Clemson . . . The possible addition of Lemonious-Craig would add to Auburn's already revamped receiver room . . . Freeze and his staff continued to improve the roster this week with the signings of quarterback Payton Thorne and wide receiver Caleb Burton . . . Auburn once again extended an offer to an Alabama signee and have a major chance at flipping him . . . What Thorne's arrival means for Auburn in the summer, fall and beyond . . . Holloway will join Denver Jones and Chaney Johnson as new additions to the Auburn roster in 2023 . . . KJ Bolden has scheduled a visit to Auburn during Auburn's bye week . . . Six new student-athletes will join the Auburn women's basketball team for the 2023-24 season . . . "Something they've been harping on is (needing) more wide receivers on the team," Burton said. "And I think that's a great opportunity . . . Former Ohio State wide receiver Caleb Burton, who hit the portal April 25, announced late Saturday morning that he has committed to Auburn . . . Watch: A look at Payton Thorne's upbringing, leadership and football journey . . . The Jaguars scored their only other run on a solo homer from Auburn University signee Cole Edwards . . . What Auburn fans had to say about the Tigers landing Thorne . . . "They need someone to come in and fill Allen Flanigan's spot," Cleveland said after his visit. "They've been very successful with people from Atlanta. That has been their message to me. It is a big deal . . . The Tigers extended an offer to 2025 four-star offensive tackle Dontrell Glover on Thursday. He is from Fairburn, Georgia, and since April 13 has been committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide . . . Not only is Coleman a great wideout, but he also had a connection with newly signed Auburn quarterback Payton Throne as they played together in East Lansing . . . Finley's move opened the door for a more experience signal caller to come in and battle with Ashford during fall camp. Who will win? That depends on what Freeze wants to do with his offense . . .
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