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Auburn Football Recruiting
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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