Adding names as Auburn officially inks its 2024 class.

Already in Auburn and going through bowl practices, it was Cadillac Williams and the interim staff who were the first to discover Joseph Phillips and extend an offer to him last fall. Hugh Freeze, Josh Aldridge, and Ron Roberts continued that when they took over, recruiting him heavily as a versatile linebacker who can play on the inside or as a jack linebacker. Phillips is young in terms of being a football player, originally playing basketball and switching to football later in his high school career. Tennessee was pretty involved and Georgia had landed a silent commitment early in the summer, but Freeze and his staff managed to change that and keep him close to home before publicly committing.

Another guy already on campus and going through bowl practice, Demarcus Riddick, helped keep the summer momentum going in a big way when he flipped from Georgia to Auburn just a few days before Big Cat Weekend. The in-state Top247 talent committed to Georgia early in the process, but both Auburn and Alabama were the main factors when it came down to a final decision. It was once again Freeze and Aldridge who came out on top for their services. Playing some safety and offense for his Chilton County (Ala.) team, Riddick is a big-time athlete who’s expected to play as a rangy outside linebacker in the Auburn defense.

Fresh off a strong performance in the 6A state championship game at Clay-Chalkville, linebacker D’Angelo Barber is already on the Auburn campus and practicing with the team after signing early with the Tigers. A talented player who is a classic middle linebacker, Barber is a player that Auburn has been excited about since his commitment over the summer. He’ll have a chance to play early after going through bowl practices and being on campus for spring.

Another player that is underrated, Kaleb Harris, has played a key role on defense for one of the top programs in Alabama since his freshman year. A physical safety, Harris could play in the box as a safety but may be best suited to the star position that has him as more of a nickel linebacker in Auburn’s system. He signed with the Tigers over Georgia Tech, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, and others.