Auburn Looks to Cap Off Strong Class on National Signing Day

Today is National Signing Day (NSD). Before 2017 it was a day of anticipation and even excitement for college football fans hungry for some football news in the off season. That was before the NCAA instituted an early signing period.

There is little doubt the drama has all but disappeared with the majority of top players on the board electing to sing their National Letter of Intent in December.

While this writer misses the intrigue of following the days events, I can truthfully say I don’t miss the hat trick theatrics that went along with the old NSD. And the good thing about the February deadline is it does give football players more time to make decisions for their college careers.

Most schools have already wrapped up their 2020 classes. Auburn for example has put together a strong class of 23 signees, 10 of which are already enrolled. Even though this class is currently ranked 7^th nationally, the Tigers are still looking to round out that bunch with a couple additions today.

It will be interesting to see whether Gus and company can flip a couple of four and five star prospects that are leaning toward their rivals.

Here are the Auburn targets to watch and the times they are expected to send in their letters of intent.

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5 * Broderick Jones, 6-foot-5, OT, (a UGa. lean) Lithonia (Ga.)9:30 a.m. CT
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3 * Alfahiym Walcott, 6-foot, 190, CB, (a Baylor lean) Butler Community College
4 * McKinnley Jackson, 6-foot-2, DT, (Bama lean) Lucedale (Miss.) George County
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3 * Marquis Burks, 6-foot-3, 285, DT, (AUBURN Commit) Iowa Central Community College
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4 * Deandre Butler, 6-foot-5, 280 SDE, (AUBURN lean) Independence Community College (Kan.)
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4 * Brandon Frazier, 6-foot-7, 247, TE, (AUBURN lean) McKinney North (Texas)

The 23 players already signed during December are listed after the jump.

5 * Catarvious “Tank” Bigsby, 6-foot, 209-pound, RB, Callaway (LaGrange, Ga.)

4 * Kobe Hudson, 6-foot, 185-pound, WR, Troup County (Pine Mountain, Ga.)

4 * Wesley Steiner, 6-foot, 226-pound, LB, Houston County (Warner Robins, Ga.)

4 * Marco Domio, 6-foot-1, 172-pound, CB, Blinn College (Houston)

4 * Ladarius Tennison, 5-foot-10, 195-pound, ATH/S, Rockledge (Fla.)

4 * Zykeivous Walker, 6-foot-4, 267-pound, DE, Schley County (Ellaville, Ga.)

4 * JJ Evans, 6-foot-2, 192-pound, WR, Montevallo

4 * Ze’Vian Capers, 6-foot-4, 192-pound, WR, Denmark (Alpharetta, Ga.)

4 * Cam Riley, 6-foot-4, 207-pound, LB, Hillcrest (Evergreen)

4 * Chris Thompson Jr., 6-foot-1, 201-pound, S, Duncanville (DeSoto, Texas)

4 * Desmond Tisdol, 6-foot, 210-pound, 4-star LB, Wilcox County (Rochelle, Ga.)

4 * JJ Pegues, 6-foot-2, 298-pound, TE, Oxford (Miss.)

4 * Eric Reed Jr., 6-foot, 195-pound, DB, Calvary Baptist (Shreveport, La.)

4* Jay Hardy, 6-foot-4, 280- pound DT, McCallie School (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

3 * Romello Height, 6-foot-4, 217-pound, Buck, Dublin (Ga.)

3 * Kilian Zierer, 6-foot-7, 284-pound, OL, College of Canyons (Valencia, Calif.)

3 * Avery Jernigan, 6-foot-3, 306-pound, OL, Pierce County (Blackshear, Ga.)

3 * Tate Johnson, 6-foot-3, 325-pound, OL, Callaway (LaGrange, Ga.)

3 * Elijah Canion, 6-foot-4, 201-pound, WR, Chaminade-Madonna Prep (Hollywood, Fla.)

3 * Jeremiah Wright, 6-foot-5, 340-pound, OL, Selma

3 * Chayil Garnett, 6-foot-1, 211-pound, QB, Lakeland (Lake Wales, Fla.)

3 * Daniel Foster-Allen, 6-foot-4, 264-pound, DE, St. Paul’s (Saraland)

3 * Brenden Coffey, 6-foot-6, 264-pound, OT, Butte CC (Paradise, Calif.)

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