Ravenwood senior Donovan Starr committed to Auburn football and coach Hugh Freeze on Thursday, he confirmed to The Tennessean.
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound defensive back visited Auburn on Wednesday. He chose Auburn over Clemson, Tennessee and Missouri. He was at Clemson last week.
Starr is Tennessee’s No. 14 player in the 2025 class, according to the 247Sports Composite, and is the No. 35 cornerback nationally. He is a three-star defensive back in the Composite rankings, which consider rankings from all major recruiting services. He is a four-star DB according to 247Sports rankings.
Starr is Auburn’s 12th commitment in the class of 2025. His offer list also included Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, North Carolina, California, Mississippi State, Northwestern, Louisville, Duke, UAB, Minnesota and Georgia Tech, among others.
Starr’s recruitment soared last season as colleges discovered his speed. He won the TSSAA Class AAA 100-meter dash state title in May, finishing with the state’s fastest time of 10.56. He also won the high jump, winning 6-06. He was Class AAA state runner-up in the high jump in 2023.
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This article originally appeared in the Nashville Tennessean: Auburn football recruiting: Donovan Starr picks Tigers over Tennessee, others
