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2002 Recruiting Commitments and News

2002 AUBURN FOOTBALL SIGNEES - OFFICIAL LIST (linked from the AU Athletic Dept.

 

Name  Position Height Weight Speed Hometown
Brian Kuhn(1) DE 6'5 250 4.6 Miami, Fl
Justin Bruce TE 6'8 250 4.6 Lindale, GA
Kevis Burnam LB 6'3 235 4.7 Macon, GA
Wesley Hill(1) QB 6'3 220 4.8 Cordele, GA
Tyrone Martin LB 6'1 220 4.6  Alexander City, AL
Kevin Sears DE 6'4 220 4.6 Russellville, AL
William Ward C 6'2 250 4.8 Prattville, AL
Greg Wilkerson(2) LB 6'3 230 4.7 Bowdon, GA
Brandon Williams S, WR 6'2 200 4.5 Columbus, GA
Karibi DeDe DB 6'1 195 4.3 Hargrave Military
Brandon Cox QB 6'3 190 4.8 Trussville, AL
Lee Guess WR 5'10 165 4.55 Trussville, AL
Anthony Mix(3) WR 6'5 230 4.45 Hargrave Military
Cavari Dailey DB 6'1 195 4.5 Plantation, FL
Montae Pitts WR-DB-ATH 6'1 180 4.2(confirmed) Loachapoka, AL
Kyle Derozan DE 6'5 225 4.5 Morganza, LA
Courtney Taylor WR 6'3 185 4.5 Carrollton, AL
Tre Smith   TB 5'11 195 4.4/ 10.7 100m Venice, FL
Troy Bergeron DB 6'2 180 4.4 Columbus,GA
Ben Grubbs DE 6'4 250 4.8 Eclectic, AL (Elmore County)
Will Herring DB-ATH 6'3 205 4.55 Opelika,AL
Tommy "TJ" Jackson DL 6'1 285 4.8 Opelika,AL
Doug Morris DE 6'4 270 4.7 Pensacola,FL
Ben Obomanu WR 6'2 182 4.3 Selma, AL
Timmy Duckworth DT-OG 6'5 305 5.0 Taylorsville, MS
Michael Gibson Punter-Kicker 6'2 185 4.9 Mooresville, MS
Troy Reddick OT 6'7 315 5.0 Albany, GA
Jonathan Palmer OL 6'5 311 5.0 Ellenwood GA
Marcus McNeil OL 6'8 325 5.0 Ellenwood GA
Devin Aromashodu WR 6'2 185 4.35 Miami, FL
Oliver King(2) LB 6'6 220 4.7 Mount Airy, NC
Forrest Tucker(2) DE 6'4 240 4.6 Hargrave Military Academy 

(1)  Will count against 2001 signing class.
(2)  Likely to go JUCO or prep school, or has not yet qualified.
(3)  Committed to Auburn in Class 2001.

 

WarEagleNation Commitment List

Recruiting News (Current News on Front Page)

Tigers land defensive end Doug Morris
Morris, a 6-foot-3, 270-pounder, committed to Auburn on Thursday, picking the Tigers over LSU....
Tuberville thinks recruits are best yet 
Some of Auburn's biggest victories include Grubbs and Opelika linebacker Tommy Jackson (vs. Alabama), Cox and Vance, Fla., running back Tre Smith (vs. Florida) and Loachapoka wide receiver Montavis Pitts; Lindale, Ga., tight end Justin Bruce and Columbus, Ga., defensive back Brandon Williams (vs. Georgia). 

Tre Smith
commits to Auburn!
Auburn has landed a public verbal commitment from the nation's No. 15-rated tailback prospect. (5-11 190 4.4 40.)  Smith was heavily recruited by  Auburn,  Florida, and Nebraska.  Smith was Florida's 6A Player of the Year. 
Speedy Lamart Barrett chooses Auburn!  Will Devin Aromashodu be next?

Selma star Obomanu tops Elite 11
Hewitt-Trussville quarterback Brandon Cox is on his way to Auburn despite being a lifelong Alabama fan. He was at the top of Auburn's list.  Florida wanted him badly. Alabama did not offer a scholarship.... 
Pitts says he'll go to Auburn
"I thought I wanted to get away, and that Tennessee was the place for me," said Pitts, who is 6-1, 190 pounds and runs a 4.37 40. "But it would have hurt my family if I went away. I looked at my grandma, and she was about to cry....

College football recruiting commitments

Tuna melts away

Tampa Bay will have a weakened field from which to chose, with one possible exception: LSU coach Nick Saban. Saban would have loved to have gotten an offer from Carolina,...
Tigers turn up heat in Florida 

Spurrier's departure from Florida has opened the door for Tuberville and his Auburn recruiters to swoop into the Sunshine State and put on a last-minute push for some big-time talent....
Vestavia High's Burks may choose by weekend 
So the younger Burks is left to choose from the school which was interested in him for the longest (UAB) or the one he was interested in the longest (Auburn)....Carrollton’s Courtney Taylor commits to Auburn Tigers
The 6-foot-4 senior did it all for the Indians this past football season. At quarterback, he ran and passed for more than 1,200 yards combined. He also had 75 tackles and six interceptions on defense and returned four punts for touchdowns. ...
Alabama recruiting scandal continues 

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A federal judge has refused to dismiss extortion and bribery charges against a former high school football coach accused of receiving $200,000 for sending a player to the University of Alabama. ...
Things just keep getting better for the Tigers 
Duckworth, who has been timed at 5.2 in the 40, said it was Auburn all the way. He's a cousin of Tiger quarterback Jason Campbell. ...
Tiger weekend ends with Pitts' commitment 
Auburn's big recruiting weekend ended with a bang as Loachapoka High School's Montavis Pitts, one of the state's top prospects, was one of four players giving an oral commitment to Tigers head coach Tommy Tuberville on Sunday. ...
Brandon Cox Chooses Auburn!

One of the nations top QBs and his #1 receiver, Lee Guess, both commit to Auburn. Cox chose Auburn  over Florida and LSU.  Cox passed for 2887 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior. Guess caught 93 passes for 1341 yards and 12 touchdowns last season and 87-1100-10 as a junior.  Guess was also recruited by Alabama and NC State.
Karibi DeDe Commits To Auburn. Is WR Obomanu Next?

Meanwhile, WR Ben Obomanu, 6-3, 185, 4.4 from Selma, Alabama has become a strong lean to the Auburn Tigers. Many consider Obomanu to be the best available player from the state of Alabama this year and he narrowed his choices down to Auburn and Florida during the last couple of days...
DeDe on his way to Auburn University
He's a hitter who can run a 4.33 in the 40," Messick said. "He can cover on the corner, too." 
Clarion-Ledger Top 25 JUCO Recruits
Mr. Football 
Cox said he has narrowed his college choices to three schools - Auburn, LSU and Florida. He says he plans to step back and study his choices before making a final decision. ...