Auburn football target, four-star WR Marquez Daniel, announces commitment decision
Auburn football made the top-two of local wide receiver Marquez Daniel earlier this week. However, they came up short in their pursuit as he announced his commitment early Saturday morning.
Daniel, a four-star wide receiver from Booker T. Washington High School in nearby Tuskegee, Alabama, chose Florida over Auburn on Saturday morning according to a report by Tyler Harden of Swamp247. Daniels made the decision while on his official visit to Florida this weekend.
According to Harden, Daniel's relationship with Gators' wide receiver coach Billy Gonzalez, who is known to be a coach that "wasn't afraid to coach him up." His relationship with Auburn wide receivers coach Marcus Davis was strong as well, as he spoke about during his official visit to the Plains last weekend.
"It was a great weekend, I was glad to see everything. I spent a whole day on campus and had a great time," Daniel said to Auburn Undercover last weekend. "Chopped it up with Coach Davis and Coach Mo (Maurice Harris), had a great time. It was very important to see how they show real and true love to me. I'm glad I've got them."
Where does Auburn turn for a wide receiver in 2026? The Tigers have two commitments at the position from four-star Devin Carter and three-star Denarius Gray, and are in the mix for several others including four-star Jase Matthews, three-star Jonah Winston, and three-star Deion Thomas. Auburn took a giant hit in recruiting this week after losing the pledge of four-star linebacker JaMichael Garrett, and will not fight the likes of Ole Miss, Miami, and Texas A&M to try to win it back.
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