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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Where Auburn football's 2026 class stands after Fourth of July commitment
AUBURN — The Fourth of July brought some welcome fireworks for Auburn football on the recruiting trail, as the Tigers secured a commitment from 2026 tight end Kentrell White. Listed as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, White chose the Tigers over Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound prospect is a two-sport athlete, in football and track and field, and has primarily taken snaps at wide receiver and defensive back. It's a welcome change for Hugh Freeze and the Tigers, who saw their 2026 class shrink throughout the month of June, with four different decommitments from blue-chip prospects. Three of those four decommitments saw prospects flip their commitments from Auburn to other schools, and following White's pledge, Auburn's 2026 class has just seven commits. Advertisement Here's a look at where the Tigers' 2026 class currently ranks. Auburn football's 2026 recruiting class rankings 247Sports: No. 84 (No. 16 SEC) On3/Rivals: No. 78 (No. 16 SEC) Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@ or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter. To support Adam's work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser. This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Auburn football adds Fourth of July commit: Where 2026 class stands
USA Today
05-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn football lands commitment from three-star TE Kentrell White
The talented Peach State tight end announced his pledge to Auburn on July 4. Auburn football got an early fireworks show on Independence Day as it landed a talented Peach State tight end. Kentrell White, a three-star tight end from Midtown High School in Atlanta, Georgia, announced his pledge to Auburn on Friday, choosing the Tigers over Virginia Tech. The addition of White to its 2026 haul is great news for Auburn, which is working to rebuild its class that was once ranked in the top-25. The Tigers now have seven commitments in their 2026 class, and their ranking has bumped from No. 89 to No. 84 in 247Sports' recruiting rankings. White is the first tight end to join the class. Following his commitment, White told Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover that he is excited to build relationships with his new teammates and to hopefully lead Auburn to championships. He also told Jeffrey Lee of Auburn Live that his bond with two Auburn coaches led to his decision to commit. "I love it at Auburn," White said. "I have great relationships with Coach Kenyatta (Watson) and Coach Ben (Aigamaua), and I love how they're going to use me in their offense." White's commitment is a step in the right direction for Auburn. It will hopefully begin an upward trend for Auburn recruiting as several other key targets are set to announce their commitments over the next month. A few names to keep an eye on as the month heats up is four-star linebacker Adam Balogoun-Ali and four-star quarterback Landon Duckworth. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
