Keeping track of who has committed to Auburn officially
On Wednesday, in honor of National Signing Day, Auburn and teams across formally inked their 2024 class. You can find Auburn Undercover’s comprehensive Signing Day HQ and live updates HERE.
We also monitor who has joined the class here when NLIs are formally announced by Auburn. An examination of who Auburn is targeting and the current state of the recruitment process for Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers of the future
Last autumn, Joseph Phillips was originally discovered and given an offer by Cadillac Williams and the interim staff, who were already in Auburn and going through bowl practices. When they took over, Hugh Freeze, Josh Aldridge, and Ron Roberts carried on that, extensively recruiting him as an adaptable linebacker who can play as a jack linebacker or on the inside. As a football player, Phillips is young; he played basketball first and then switched to football later in his high school career. Georgia had secured a silent pledge early in the summer, and Tennessee was becoming quite active, but Freeze and his team were able to keep Georgia close to home before making a public commitment.
When Demarcus Riddick transferred from Georgia to Auburn a few days before Big Cat Weekend, he significantly contributed to maintaining the summer momentum. Riddick is another player who has already been on campus and is undergoing bowl preparation. Early in the process, the in-state Top247 prospect committed to Georgia, but in the end, the choice between Auburn and Alabama was the most important one. Once more, Freeze and Aldridge won the competition for his services. Riddick is a tremendous athlete who plays both offense and safety for his Chilton County (Ala.) squad. The Auburn defense is looking for him to play as a rangy outside linebacker.
Linebacker D’Angelo Barber signed an early contract with the Auburn Tigers and is already on the Auburn campus, working out with the team following an impressive showing in the 6A state championship game against Clay-Chalkville. Auburn has been thrilled about Barber since he committed during the summer. He is a gifted player and a traditional middle linebacker. Having gone through bowl practices and been on campus for spring, he will have an early opportunity to play.
Another underrated player, Kaleb Harris, has been an essential part of the defense for one of the finest teams in Alabama since his freshman year. In Auburn’s scheme, Harris—a rugged safety with box-playing ability—would be better suited to play the star position, where he performs more like a nickel linebacker. The Tigers, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, and Georgia Tech were among the teams who recruited him.
