Make sure you take it all in, guys.
Auburn Football’s Class of 2025 is shaping up to be one of the best, if not the best, class in program history. [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is building Auburn’s next class to historic proportions, sealing the deal with the state of Alabama’s top recruits.
[autotag]Jared Smith[/autotag], a five-star EDGE from Thompson High School in Alabaster, committed to Auburn’s Class of 2025 on Saturday night during an intimate ceremony in Uptown Birmingham, becoming the eighth top-10 ranked Alabama recruit to join the Auburn recruiting group. He cited this fact when sharing his reasoning for choosing the Tigers over programs like Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Georgia.
“Why not stay in state?” Smith said in an interview with Auburn Live. “You know, play for your people. Just the culture that (Auburn built), the atmosphere. Even if they are losing, the atmosphere of each game is great.
In addition to Auburn’s proximity to Smith’s hometown, Smith says Auburn’s coaching staff played another important role in his decision to commit to the Tigers. He developed strong relationships with Auburn coaches during his visit to campus for Big Cat Weekend.
“It was big, really big,” Smith said. “Just seeing these guys trust the coaching staff, trust Auburn. It went really well. Getting all the recruits together, talking to Coach (Hugh) Freeze, Coach (Josh) Aldridge, Coach (DJ) Durkin, it was a great day. The scavenger hunt, just running around with all the recruits, talking recruiting with them.”
Smith joins security [autotag]Anquon Fegans[/autotag] and gambler [autotag]John Alan McGuire[/autotag] committing to Auburn from Thompson High School this week. Auburn will now try to become a five-star CB [autotag]Na’eem Offord[/autotag] (Alabama’s No. 1) and four-star EDGE [autotag]Zion Grady[/autotag] (No. 6 Alabama) to sweep Alabama’s top 10 in the 2025 cycle.
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This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: ‘Why not stay in state?’ Jared Smith clarifies Auburn commitment
