2001 Recruiting Commitments and News
Due to the shut-down of Rivals.com and their affiliate recruiting sites, as of 7/1/2001, the links to the individual athletes may be outdated. 

*    re-signed from 2000 recruiting class or will transfer from a JC  or prep school   

Recruiting News (current news on front page of site)

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Auburn still after Askew
The 6-foot-6, 280-pounder hails from Auburn-friendly Dillard High School. Dillard is already considered a formidable pipeline of talent to the Tigers' program. Should Askew commit to the Tigers, he would simply be another in a long line to carry on the tradition to play on the Plains. ...
Auburn coach works on finishing touches 
AUBURN - Just five days away from signing one of the more star-studded recruiting classes in recent Auburn history, Tommy Tuberville is trying to add even more glitter to the gold. ...
Ex-AU player dies of leukemia
Corey Lewis, a three-year letterman as an Auburn quarterback and defensive back, died Wednesday night in Chattanooga after a long battle with leukemia.  He was 31....
Many factors go into a recruit's final choice
While Jones went with the end-around approach, "The Cadillac" was more direct. This past Monday, he strode into a musty Etowah High School gymnasium and pulled back a slick, black coat, revealing a blue-and-white No. 24 Auburn jersey. His decision to commit to the in-state team (the opposite of what Jones did) drove the estimated crowd of 1,000 strong into a tizzy. ...
Auburn coach works on finishing touches 
AUBURN - Just five days away from signing one of the more star-studded recruiting classes in recent Auburn history, Tommy Tuberville is trying to add even more glitter to the gold. ...
Top recruiting classes for 2001 
Two SEC schools -- Auburn and Mississippi -- made a big move in this week's rankings. ...
Canes can't compete with AU this time
When it comes to on-the-job honesty, Butch Davis makes Tommy Tuberville look like George Washington. And in this case, when Tuberville says he wouldn't leave Auburn for Miami, he really cannot tell a lie. ...
DANNY LINDSEY - AU Commitment
This kid has been dominating on both sides of the ball, but his play on offense has been pretty Special. His play was so impressive, it impressed his future college coaches enough for them to ask him to compete for the starting center position in their spring training ...
His wheels are turning
'I kind of knew he was leaning toward Auburn, then he went to Alabama,'' Turner said. ''The coaches, even the athletic director, talked to me and said 'If his heart is here, this is where he needs to be. They were so convincing. I told Carnell 'If your heart is really at Alabama, really think about going here and riding out whatever happens.' 
''He looked at me and said 'Daddy, I want to play for Auburn.' ''....
3rd 'Super Senior' opts for Auburn
Mix, a wide receiver from Baldwin County High School in Bay Minette, gives Auburn three of the top four players on The Birmingham News' Super Seniors team. ...
'Cadillac' does UT U-turn, picks Auburn 
Williams' decision leaves the Vols short of numbers at tailback. Junior Travis Stephens, a 5-foot-9, 180-pounder, is the only returning runner. ...
Williams hopes to challenge for playing time 
"Auburn is in for a surprise," Etowah coach Ray Farmer said. "They think he's pretty good, but they won't know until they get a chance to coach him. He won't let anything stand in his way." ...
Carnell "Cadillac" Williams  commits to Auburn!
Carnell Williams announced his commitment to Auburn today. The announcement came at a 1:00 pm press conference at Etowah County High School....
Hoston shifts gears from Auburn to UCF
"I'm going through a family crisis right now," Hoston said. "A lot of people are sick in my family. I want to stay close to home so if anything were to happen, God forbid, I'm able to get home as quickly as I can. There was nothing wrong with Auburn. Great school, great college. But I need to be a little closer to home."...
Carnell Williams commits
Williams announced his decision by wearing an Auburn jersey, hat and throwing Auburn mini-footballs to the crowd. ...
Carnell Williams chooses Auburn
Williams and his entire family visited Auburn two
weeks ago and they were impressed with everything about the Tigers program and the Auburn campus ...
Williams will announce choice today
Tailback prospect Carnell "Cadillac" Williams will announce his school of choice at a press conference today at Etowah High School in Attalla, Ala. ...
Walker commits to the Tigers 
The Tigers still enter the weekend on a good note. Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., offensive lineman David Walker committed to the Tigers Thursday afternoon, choosing Auburn over Ole Miss, Iowa and several other programs. Walker, a 6-3, 300-pound second-team all-state selection, bench-presses 445 pounds. ...
Boykin Denies Reports... No Decision Yet
What a difference another day makes. Despite numerous reports that McKinley Boykin of Bessemer, AL committed to Auburn on Tuesday, then changed his mind Wednesday and committed to Ole Miss, CSSE has learned neither is true ...
Boykin de-commits!
Yesterday, defensive lineman McKinley Boykin committed to the Auburn Tigers. Today, Boykin says he made the wrong decision and he wants to be an Ole Miss Rebel. Boykin is the top defensive lineman in Alabama and one of the best in the Southeast....
Tiger football recruiting top-notch, ready to wrap 
The Auburn coaching staff is now holding only three or four available scholarships to its limit of 25, but will likely end up with 30 or so players as it oversigns for the second straight year. Most of the players on Auburn's big board have announced their decision ...
Auburn lands lineman from North Carolina 
Auburn picked up a commitment from another of the South's top defensive line prospects Monday....
McAdory star picks Tigers
The McAdory High School defensive tackle said after Tuberville's visit that he will sign with the Tigers on Feb. 7, the first day high school seniors may sign on the dotted line. ....
Keldrick Williams favors SEC schools, but he won't end with Tide
Williams said he has been offered scholarships by Tennessee and Arkansas. He said he expects an offer from Auburn. He replaced his aborted visit to Alabama with a visit to Arkansas. He is scheduled to visit Auburn on Feb. 2....
ROWELL LIKELY TO AUBURN
Linebacker LeMarcus Rowell (6-3, 215) is expected to commit to Auburn at a 1 p.m. news conference today at Opelika High School....
Tucker to Auburn
Tucker, who is ranked as the #12 DE in the nation, visited Auburn on 12/15 and committed to the Tigers over Clemson (1/12), Missouri (1/19) and Notre Dame (12/1)....
AU gets commitments from three defenders 
AUBURN — The Tigers have added a trio of defensive commitments after one of Auburn's most important recruiting weekends of the year....
Florida DT picks Auburn
Lakeland, Fla., defensive tackle Wayne Dickens, coveted by dozens of programs across the country, committed to Auburn, giving the Tigers their second defensive tackle commitment of the recruiting season. ...
Dickens to AU over Georgia Tech and FSU
Herrrrrrrrrrrre come the Auburn Tigers. Last night they got Dee Durham. Today, Tommy Tuberville landed Wayne Dickens. Dickens, from Lakeland, Florida, is a member of the BorderWars.com First Team All-South....quite possibly the best defensive tackle prospect in the southeast .....
Promises fly over coveted running backs 
"They said he'd be their guy, bottom line, and they won't sign anybody else," Turner said. "I felt like they were straight-forward with me. They've got three running backs already, but they couldn't beat out Rudi or Heath Evans, and they're not of the same caliber as the guys that Tennessee is recruiting." ...
Auburn will see if Carnell can be swayed 
Williams and Opelika linebacker Lamarcus Rowell headlined the crop of official visitors, which also featured several linemen and wideouts....
Auburn scores big with Williams But Etowah running back heads to Capstone this weekend 
"We had a marvelous visit," Turner said. "It was wonderful. We really enjoyed ourselves. We were even more impressed with coach Tuberville and his staff." ...
Williams likes AU, but still undecided
Carnell Williams didn't commit to Auburn on his weekend visit to the school, but the Tigers still may have moved closer to signing the state's high school football player of the year. ...
Dee Durham Commits!
I committed to Auburn," said cornerback Dee Durham. "I feel like they are putting together a great class and I wanted to be a part of that....
Cadillac, please stay home
Cadillac, the people at Auburn can take care of you if you get injured, sick, can’t play, or some other disaster comes your way. The people in Tennessee don’t know you from the next big time recruit that comes their way....
Tigers making last-minute pitches at big names
The 6-foot-1, 275 pound defensive tackle was quoted by Jeremy Crabtree of Bobby Burton's Rivals100 as saying "At Auburn, the whole place just felt like home to me. I just loved every second of it." ...
Auburn signs juco defensive back
Auburn signed junior college defensive back Rodney Burgess on Wednesday on the first day junior college players could sign football scholarships this year....
S.C. linebacker commits to AU
AUBURN - Auburn picked up its sixth commitment for the 2001 football season Tuesday when a linebacker from South Carolina said he would play for the Tigers....
Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville is ready to visit the homes of 25 other recruits in a frantic race toward Feb. 7, the first day high school seniors can sign national letters-of-intent. ...
Vols' recruiting run includes two star running backs 
The Vols are in the mix for other big names, including the biggest prize of all -- the nation's No. 1 running back, Jabari Davis from Stone Mountain, Ga. He is reportedly close to making a commitment to the Vols in the next few days ...
Past injuries, new talent may affect Moore’s chance to start 
Nearly two years have passed, and Tuberville has dropped hints that Moore and 2000 signee Ronnie Brown could even move to fullback. Moore and Brown said they have heard nothing about a move, and both expressed tepid enthusiasm for one....
Lineman to stay for long haul at AU 
Lindsey, a 6-foot-3, 302-pounder who had earlier committed to East Carolina, stopped by Alabama on Friday and was offered a scholarship. He came to Auburn on Saturday. He's still here....
AU back in running for 'Cadillac' 
We had to get chairs out of the living room, the dining room, just to seat everybody," said Turner. "Offensive coaches, defensive coaches, everybody. They brought the whole thing. They really put it on him." Turner added that, "Coach Tuberville got through to him."...
Williams wavering on Vols commitment
Asked if Tuberville's pitch had an affect, Turner said, "They staggered him.  "He's going to take a visit there. They really impressed him. He needed some time to think about things. He's kind of in the air again. ...
Lindsey commits!
"I committed to Auburn today," said offensive lineman Danny Lindsey. "I like the environment, the coaches, and the facilities." Lindsey is an outstanding center prospect from Coffee County High School in Douglas, Georgia. An early graduate, Lindsey will begin classes on Wednesday. ...
Auburn back in the picture for Cadillac Williams
Alabama’s “Mr. Football”, running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams has backed off his commitment to the University of Tennessee and is strongly giving Auburn consideration again....
Three more players commit to Auburn 
AUBURN - Auburn picked up three verbal commitments over the weekend and re-affirmed another, increasing the Tigers' list of pledges to 19... 
Carnell Williams to sign with Tennessee
Etowah High School running back Carnell Williams has announced that he will sign with the University of Tennessee. Williams, rated the No. 2 player in the state and the fourth best running back in the nation, visited the Tennessee campus over the weekend....
Running backs Houston, Williams leaning to UT 
"Right now I feel this is the best place for me (Tennessee)," Williams said Saturday. "But I feel like I owe it to myself to give Auburn a shot, and then weigh all the options." ...
Etowah High star 'eager' for AU visit with Rudi leaving 
The loss of Johnson is a short-term blow for the Tigers. But it is not without some benefits. Auburn would have had a difficult time convincing star high school backs they could play next season if Johnson was still around. That won't be a problem now. ...
Mix among prospects visiting Auburn
Williams is one of four running back targets giving the Tigers strong consideration. Coral Gables, Fla., tailback Frank Gore visited Auburn last month and will spend this weekend at Ole Miss. Tennessee, South Carolina and Miami are also being considered. Montgomery's Keldrick Williams will visit LSU this weekend, though Auburn is the leader for his services. Tampa tailback Lydell Ross canceled a visit to Tennessee scheduled for this weekend. Auburn and Florida lead for his services. ...
The Blitz: House warming
Ratavious Biddle and Anthony Mix are intrigued by the Tigers' system and the chance to play right away for an SEC title contender....
Williams: AU 'close second' 
The decision of Auburn running back Rudi Johnson to enter the NFL draft has improved Auburn's chances of signing highly touted Etowah High School running back Carnell Williams. ...
Tuberville going after linemen this year
AUBURN - Sportscaster Keith Jackson may call football offensive linemen "the big uglies," but don't expect Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville ever to say that. ...