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By Nick Alvarez | nalvarez@al.com
Auburn currently has just two commits in the class of 2023, but by most accounts, this summer has gone well for the Tigers’ coaching staff. Official visits have given prospects a glimpse of life on the Plains as Bryan Harsin’s vision for Year 3 crystallizes.
With a loaded in-state class and roster deficiencies lining up, every star counts as coaches continue to recruit. Here’s a list of the top 10 targets for Auburn in this cycle, ranked by positional need, talent and what their signature would say about the future of Tigers football.
10. Dee Crayton, LB
The Denmark, Ga., four-star is set to commit this weekend, which may bode well for Auburn. Crayton released his finalists in May and originally planned to commit after taking official visits to each. Clemson earned his initial trip and Auburn hosted Crayton on June 10. His other finalists include UCF, Penn State and Missouri. At 6-foot-2, 215-pounds, Crayton would bring a quick first step and explosiveness into any team’s linebackers room, including an Auburn one that’ll be tested this fall. Both On3 and 247Sports have Crayton predicted to Clemson.
9. Connor Stroh, OL
From Wakeland (Texas), Stroh has Auburn in his top five with Arkansas, Texas A&M, Texas and Florida. He’s currently on a tour of those facilities, with his Plains trip occurring in May. A strong showing at an Aggies camp led to an offer and could lead to an in-state decision for Stroh. Stroh is the first of a few offensive linemen on this list, the type of big-bodied bruiser — he’s listed at 6-foot-6, 345-pounds — that wasn’t present enough in the 2022 signing class.
8. Karmello English, WR
A Central-Phenix City standout, English is one of 21 Alabama prospects to have at least a four-star designation. The wide receiver is ranked No. 23 in the country at his position and 141st overall. He’s adept at maneuvering his 5-foot-11, 175-pound frame for explosive plays, scoring 18 touchdowns last fall. English will announce his decision on July 2. His top five included Auburn, Kentucky, Alabama, Florida and Penn State. On3′s recruiting algorithm predicts English to the Tigers as his addition will work to solve the team’s need for a lead pass-catching option.
7. Stanton Ramil, OL
Continuing the Tigers’ hunt for talent in the trenches brings us to Thompson and the reigning three-time state champions. Ramil, 6-foot-7, 210-pounds, anchored the left side of the Warriors line and SEC schools took notice, with a bevy of offers and visits coming this spring. Ramil released his top eight earlier this week with the Tigers firmly in the mix. 247Sports, which ranks Ramil the No. 20 tackle in the class, has a Crystal Ball prediction in Auburn’s favor entered.
6. Jeremiah Cobb, RB
For many in-state blue-chip prospects, Auburn usually finds itself stuck in a recruiting turf war between Alabama and Georgia. Yet, there are a few each year that doesn’t have mutual interest from some of the best programs in the SEC, and those are the ever-so valuable pieces Auburn coaches have to be capable of winning. Enter Montgomery Catholic running back Jeremiah Cobb. He currently has Auburn in his top six, but he’s been predicted to the Plains for a few months. With Clemson winning some key battles in Dabo Swinney’s home state last year — Cobb’s teammates TJ Dudley and Jourdan Thomas were a part of Clemson’s 2022 class —, securing the four-star and eighth-ranked running back would be a crucial step to show Auburn has its own backyard locked down.
5. RyQueze McElderry, OL
One could argue that any of the top five players on this list could have an argument as the most-important recruit in the cycle. McElderry’s case would be two-fold: one, Auburn could use a major flip from a program like Georgia, where McElderry has been verbally committed since November; two, McElderry solves the depth issue Auburn is likely to have on the interior of its offensive line next year. At 6-foot-3, 340-pounds the Anniston product is getting attention from Alabama and Tennesee as well. McElderry went on an official visit to Auburn last month, which is said to have boosted the Tigers’ chances.
4. Keldric Faulk, DL
In the same vein as English, Cobb and Ramil, Faulk is an in-state player who is predicted to Auburn. From Highland Home, Faulk ranks as the ninth-rated defensive lineman in the nation, per the 247Sports composite and No. 84 recruit overall. He’s a bull off the edge, earning 11 sacks as a junior and using his 6-foot-5, 240-pound frame to bend away from linemen. On3 gives Florida State and Clemson a shot at Faulk, with Auburn’s 81.5% leading the way. He’s been on campus multiple times and has said he wants to commit this summer.
3. Jaquavious Russaw, Edge
Harsin has yet to add a five-star prospect during his tenure. Who better to break that streak than Russaw, one of the most sought-after pass rushers in the country? Also one of two must-see recruits from G.W. Carver in Montgomery, Russaw is a strong athlete (6-foot-2, 230-pounds) off the edge with an ability to recognize plays quickly. The competition for him is fierce, with Alabama, Georgia and Texas A&M all having a shot among the 11 schools Russaw has narrowed it down to. Russaw would answer a positional need and be a statement-signing for Harsin and co. He and teammate James Smith are predicted back in Auburn this month.
2. Jahlil Hurley, Cornerback
If Harsin wants to prove that Auburn is past its uneven 2021 and the inquiry that rocked the start of 2022, then flipping one of Alabama’s leading recruits would be one way to start. Hurley is the highest-ranked player on this list, listed as the No. 19 player in the country and the third-highest cornerback. A five-star for Florence, Hurley is a versatile and rangy defensive back that fits plenty of schemes. Most importantly for the Tigers, he comes from a family of Auburn fans and this spring has taken a trip to campus. Auburn added a Crimson Tide flip last fall with Williamson’s Robert Woodyard. Hurley would be an even bigger addition.
MORE on Hurley’s recruitment: Jahlil Hurley committed to the Tide. But schools are still calling.
1. Brock Glenn, QB
The biggest target for Auburn literally has the school in his name. Auburn Brock Glenn, named after his grandfather and Auburn alum, is also one of the last dominoes to fall in the 2023 quarterback shuffle. From Lausanne (Tenn.) Collegiate, Glenn has had a dynamite spring by earning a trip to the Elite 11 finals and getting courted by some of the biggest programs in the country that have yet to sign a thrower this upcoming class. Expected to compete with Florida State, Ohio State and others, Auburn would land a huge recruiting win by signing the four-star. 247Sports has a pair of Crystal Ball predictions tying the country’s 18th-ranked quarterback to the Plains. Glenn, who threw for 23 touchdowns last season compared to nine interceptions, plans to commit ahead of the Elite 11 finals on June 28.
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