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Today, I’ll show you Auburn’s quarterback recruiting and where they might end up. Enjoy.

Dematrius Davis – North Shore – (TX) – 6’0, 190 lbs

Auburn’s biggest target is 4-star Dematrius Davis, a dual threat star. The Houston native decommitted from Virginia Tech recently. That decision put all of Davis’ predictions to Auburn. Davis reminds me of one player in paerticular. D’Eriq King. I’ve said this over and over again but Davis has highlights that are identical to D’Eriq King’s. It’s amazing. I think predicting this one is pretty easy. He’ll probably commit to Auburn.

Ty Keyes – Taylorsville (MS) – 6’2, 205 lbs

Ty Keyes is Auburn’s best bet. The 4-star pocket passer has a very strong and rockety arm. His accuracy and drive is one to take note of. He reminds me a lot of former Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson. 33% of his crystal ball predictions are to Auburn. But if Auburn lands Davis, I see him committing to Mississippi State.

Kyron Drones – Shadow Creek High School – 6’2, 195 lbs

Kyron Drones, a 3-star passer from Texas is one of the more underrated quarterbacks in this class. He is committed to Baylor though. I love how he always keeps his eyes down field and doesn’t take off until he knows no one’s open. Quarterbacks who have that awareness usually do good in college. Drones plays really good teams in high school so I know he’ll be ready for college. When I see him play, he reminds me of Cam Newton’s brother Caylin Newton. They share the same style. Now, Drones seems pretty solid on his Baylor commit. So I think he’ll stay a Bear.

Will Crowder – Gardendale School (AL) – 6’3, 195

Wow. That’s what you’ll say when you see 3-star West Virginia commit Will Crowder’s highlights. He reminds me of no one except for Bo Nix. Crowder’s arm strength is valuable and his gun slinging talent is incredible. If Auburn wants to grab the next Bo Nix and let him develop under a better version of himself, Will Crowder is the way to go. Even his mobility is nearly the same as Bo Nix’s. But Crowder is pretty solid on is WVU commit. So I beleive he’ll stay a WVU commit.

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Maybe you’ve heard of Philip Rivers. He’s an NFL quarterback. This coming season will be his first without the Los Angeles Chargers. Rivers is now in Indianapolis with the Colts. Rivers was a great college quarterback for N.C. State. But the Alabama high school native almost signed with Auburn. Here’s why.

Rivers signed with Noth Carolina State out of Athens High School in 1999.

But why not the University of Alabama?

“Alabama, if I remember, Brodie Croyle was an awesome high school quarterback and he was a year or two behind me,” Rivers explained. “I think Alabama already had him nailed down. My year they didn’t sign a quarterback that year.”

Rivers is right. Croyle was a senior in 2000, was coming off a fantastic junior year and was ranked the No. 2 quarterback in the country.

So, how about Auburn? There was interest there on both sides, he said.

“Auburn recruited me hard, but Jason Campbell was a part of that same class,” he said. “They had an undefeated season when he was there, and he had a good career in the NFL. I wasn’t so much scared of the competition as they mentioned the words “tight end” to me. That made me a little nervous.

“Had I been a tight end at Auburn, this would have been my 17th year coaching instead of playing in the NFL. I wanted to play quarterback, and N.C. State was the first school that recruited me. There is something about that school that wants you and wants you to be their guy.”

Jason Campbell was a great quarterback. Even though he didn’t have an outstanding NFL career, it was pretty good. And a Auburn, he went undefeated in 2004. So is it a good thing Rivers didn’t sign with Auburn? I think it probably is. But who knows. He could’ve gone undefeated in all his years at Auburn. But, that’s pretty unlikely. War Eagle.

Running backs are a huge part of SEC history. Now let’s take a look at who the 10 best running backs of the SEC will be in 2020. Enjoy.

1. Kylin Hill / Senior / Mississippi State

Probabaly my favorite MSU Bulldog ever, Kylin Hill was a star in his junior season. Now he looks to capitalize the SEC with a strong senior season.

2. Najee Harris / Senior / Alabama

The Derrick Henry clone, Najee Harris showe d off explosiveness and bulky power in his fabulous junior season with the Tide. He really shined once Tua was hurt because ALabama was more dependant on the run game.

3. Rakeem Boyd / Senior / Arkansas

Rakeem Boyd has earned his respect across the SEC as one of the league’s top backs. The solid runner knows how to rip off multiple yards.

4. Jerrion Ealy / Sophomore / Ole Miss

Jerrion Ealy, the incredible two-sport star, plans to play MLB in the pros. But if he keeps on grinding in the SEC, he might want to consider football.

5. Larry Roundtree III / Senior / Missouri

The underrated senior from Missouri looks to push his NFL dreams in his senior season. Roundtree wants to put up big numbers for his final act.

6. Isaiah Spiller / Sophomore / Texas A&M

Despite learning how to be a great rusher the hard way, Spiller is simply destined for a breakout sophomore season.

7. Zamir White / Sophomore / Georgia

Zamir White, an absolute beast of a back, looks to prove doubters wrong in his 2020 campain. White is a former 5-star and could be a Dawgs fan favorite.

8. Tank Bigsby / Freshman / Auburn

The solid compact running back hopes to snatch the starting running back job for Auburn as he’ll have to compete for it. Bigsby is a 5-star recruit.

9. Marshawn Lloyd / Freshman / South Carolina

Marshawn Lloyd is another stellar freshman running back. The compact runner hopes to make an impact on the young South Carolina team.

10. Eric Gray / Sophomore / Tennessee

Eric Grey had a decent freshman seaon but he’s likely to go viral after the 2020 season. Eric Grey has a nose for open field. And he’ll prove that in 2020.

Former Auburn star linebacker Deshaun Davis got a second chance in football. After an incredible journey through high school and college, Davis is looking to get some more football going. The 2019 rookie in the NFL was cut from the Cincinnati Bengals and then the Jacksonville Jaguars. Davis spent time helping AL.com in their draft profiles for the 2020 Auburn rookies. It seemed that he’d possibly become a young analyst. But Davis decided he wasn’t done playing football. Deshaun announced he’d signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Riders also have former Auburn star quarterback (now plays defensive back) Nick Marshall. Deshaun Davis has always had a talent for proving the doubters wrong. Hopefully, he can do just that in the CFL. And potentially work his way back into the NFL. As for what he’ll do after his playing career, I see no doubt he’ll become Auburn’s next linebackers coach. War Eagle!

On Thursday afternoon at 3:00, Auburn’s best recruiting class in basketball history got a whole lot better. Three star center Dylan Cardwell of McEachern high School in Powder Springs, GA, chose Auburn. This is huge! Auburn only has one center on its roster going into 2020, so this is a big addition. 247 Sports was one of the first few sites to report this. Cardwell, a 6’10 athlete who was teammates with Auburn signee Sharife Cooper, couldn’t resist the Auburn offer. War Eagle!!

In December of 2020, as long as things work out, and they should with the pandemic, Auburn basketball will face off against the Memphis Tigers in State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta. This will be a great top 25 match up. Anfernee Hardaway and Bruce Pearl have been in a few recruiting battles before. One of them was to land Rayjon Tucker, who committed to Memphis, but never played a game there. Another one was very recent. Jalen Green was down to Auburn and Memphis, but he decided to pick the NBA’s G-League instead. I think both teams will have a great shot at winning this game. And it will be stacked with both Auburn and Memphis fans. Auburn has a transfer from Memphis. Jamal Johnson transferred from Memphis after his freshman year. He is pictured above. Auburn’s rival is also playing in this tournament. Alabama is facing off against their non-conference rival. The Clemson Tigers. I’m interested to see who can win because this is another very even match up. I guess we’ll see in December. War Eagle!

Assuming we have a 2020 football season, today I’ll rank the top 10 quarterbacks in the SEC. Enjoy and share with friends.

1. Kyle Trask / Senior / Florida

Despite having only eight games of starting experience, I expect Kyle Trask to dominate the SEC in 2020. The steady pocket passer lost some key wide outs, but I don’t think that will change his performances.

2. Kellen Mond / Senior / Texas A&M

Kellen Mond has had his fair share of ups and downs. But I think he’ll have a big up in 2020. Mond has the fire power to win an SEC Championship. That’s why he’s the #2 quarterback in the SEC.

3. Feliepe Franks / Senior / Arkansas

The former Florida quarterback might have found a perfect fit in Arkansas. Feleipe Franks has the tools nessesary to finally gie the Razorbacks hope.

4. Bo Nix / Sophomore / Auburn

After a mostly solid freshman year, Bo Nix looks to thrive in a new offense. Bo has some very reliable receivers and all the attributes to be one of the league’s top passers in 2020.

5. KJ Costello / Senior / Mississippi State

The grad transfer from Stanfod looks to improve in a hostile conference. KJ Costello needs a strong season to keep his NFL hopes alive.

6. Mac Jones / Senior / Alabama

After going through the Tua and Jalen Hurts years, it seems that Alabama is back to their traditional quarterback. Mac Jones still has to win the starting job over Bryce Young, but I like Jones’ odds for now.

7. Jamie Newman / Senior / Georgia

Jamie Newman is a good quarterback. Is he as good as everyone thinks, probably not but in Athens, he’ll have a chance to prove the critics wrong.

8. Terry Wilson / Senior / Kentucky

I can’t wait for the return of Terry Wilson. The dual threat menace will eat up opposing SEC defenses. After suffering a bad injury at the early stages of 2019, Wilson looks to bounce back.

9. John Rhys Plumlee / Sophomore / Ole Miss

John Rhys Plumlee, as Auburn fans remember, gave the Tigers a run for their money in 2019. The fast speedy passer was a problem in his freshman season.

10. Jarrett Quantano / Senior / Tennessee

Jarrett Quantano is a decent quarterback. Should he be the #10 spot or the #11 spot? I’m not sure but for now, I’m putting the veteran over the young Ryan Hilinski.

Cam Newton is a fantastic football player. The guy won a Heisman and a National Championship at Auburn. He won countless awards. He was the MVP of the NFL in 2016 and made a Super Bowl appearance. But, Superman Cam is teamless. He’s out there in the free agency pool waiting to negotiate with a team. But Cam doesn’t want to be a backup. He wants to be a starter. And there are very few places open for him to be a starter. The Patriots seem committed to former Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham. The Broncos like what they have in Drew Lock. The Chargers drafted a quarterback. So who will sign him? Will he sign? I don’t know. The team I see that might just sign him, is the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta is losing faith in quarterback Matt Ryan. And Ryan is struggling with injury issues in recent seasons. So if Cam goes there, and should they bench Matt Ryan, he can shine as a star in Atlanta. It’s that simple. And besides, Auburn fans do like the Falcons. They’re only an hour away from Auburn. It would be a pretty good fit. Let’s see if it happens. War Eagle.

Auburn’s top three picks got their jersey numbers recently. Check it out.

First round pick Derrick Brown, who was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the 7th pick, will wear #95 in Carolina. The superstar defensive tackle wore #5 at Auburn. #95 was the number that was expected for Brown.

Auburn’s other first round pick, Noah Igbinoghene, chose his jersey number for the Miami Dolphins. It’s a very interesting, yet cool number. The star cornerback will wear #46. I think it’s a very cool number.

Marlon Davidson, a second round pick by the Atlanta Falcons, also chose his number with his professional team. The 4-year Auburn veteran, who wore #3 on the Plains, will wear #90, just an hour down the road from Auburn.

Daniel Thomas, a fifth round pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars, wore #24 at Auburn. Now, he’ll wear #20 in Jacksonville. The number used to be occupied by superstar defensive back Jalen Ramsey.

To begin this article, I’d like to apologize for the lack of posts in recent days. One of the reasons for this was technical difficulties. Also, there’s not been very much to write about. But, now I’m going to give you some really exiting news. It’s about Auburn Basketball and Football recruiting. Enjoy.

Basketball recruits move up and down in final ranking

Three of Auburn’s basketball signees moved up and down in 247’s final recruiting rankings. 5-star point guard Sharife Cooper has been moved down five spots to #24. This is somewhat of a surprise that he is back this far because of his incredible talent. 4-star forward JT Thor moved up four spots to #46. Thor was a top 10 player for 2021 before reclassifying to 2020. 3-star forward Chris Moore, who I’m very exited about, surprisingly moved down from #103 to #118. Those were the only Auburn commits that were included in the 247 Sports top 150.

Next, let’s give you some football recruiting news. Just a warning, It’s good and bad.

Another huge Auburn target picks Tennessee

The Vols have really gotten the best of the recruiting world this spring. Cody Brown, aa 4-star running back who Auburn was hoping to add as their secondary back in the 2021 class, has chosen Tennessee. This is the third huge Auburn target that has committed to UT. 5-star defensive end Dylan Brooks, and 4-star receiver Julian Nixon are also committed to Tennessee. If Auburn doesn’t get going in recruiting, this may be Malzahn’s worst class yet. But maybe there’s some hope. That leads us to the next headline.

Auburn’s top QB target decommits from Virginia Tech

Auburn got some enourmous news on Wednesday. Their top quarterback target Dematrius Davis Jr decomitted from the Hokies. The 4-star passer is one of the best quarterbacks I’ve ever seen out of high school. The incredible athlete has Auburn on the top of his list and could become Auburn’s huge momentum setter should he commit to us. I ike to compare Davis’ highlights to Lamar Jackson. But if there’s one player that I see no difference what so ever in, it’s Miami quarterback De’Eriq King. The two are identical. Let’s hope we can get him.

Dylan Cardwell to announce Thursday

A huge Auburn basketball target that could be the cherry on top to a fantastic recruiting class, will announce Thursday. Dylan Cardwell‘s former teammate Sharife Cooper is on his way to Auburn. Let’s hope it’s the same for Cardwell. He will announce at 4:00 PM CT Thursday. War Eagle!