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2026 four-star wide receiver Jase Mathews announces commitment date
All the attention this week is in Atlanta with SEC Media Days. The Auburn Tigers received some news on the 2026 recruiting front on Monday when 2026 four-star wide receiver Jase Mathews announced when he would make his commitment. Hayes Fawcett of Rivals posted that Mathews would make the announcement on August 8th. He recently named his top four teams with Auburn being on that list. The other teams in the final four are LSU, Texas A&M, and Ole Miss. Mathews is from Leakesville, Mississippi where he attends Greene County High School. He is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 9 player in Mississippi and No. 27 nationally at wide receiver. Marcus Davis and Derrick Nix are both handling the recruitment of Mathews. Ole Miss is still the favorite to land Mathews according to Rivals. They are currently at 35.7% with Auburn following at 23.5%. Mathews is the type of player who possesses the talent to make an impact on whichever team he decides to play for. As a junior, he caught 68 passes for 1,138 yards and 15 touchdowns. Showing that he is a great athlete, Thomas also plays basketball and runs track. It has been well documented with the struggles Auburn has had in recruiting for the 2026 class. The Tigers are last in the SEC and only have nine commitments. Success in the regular season can change the Tigers' fortunes in recruiting. A commitment from Mathews could help bolster the class, and give the Tigers some much needed momentum. 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 Phillip on Twitter This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: 2026 four-star wide receiver Jase Mathews announces commitment date
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Auburn football receives prediction to land top-10 wide receiver from 2026 class
Auburn football's recruiting success has the chance to skyrocket over the next few weeks. The Tigers received great news earlier this week as four-star EDGE Jaquez Wilkes announced his commitment to Auburn's 2026 class, becoming the Tigers' top commitment and the fifth four-star to pledge to Auburn this cycle. Hugh Freeze and his coaching still have work to do in order to solidify a top-10 class, and help could be on its way according to a recent prediction from a recruiting expert. Jeffrey Lee of Rivals submitted a prediction over the weekend that favors Auburn landing four-star wide receiver Jase Mathews ahead of his Aug. 8 commitment date. Lee's prediction stands at 55% after saying that Auburn "could be the team to beat less than two weeks before he commits." Earlier this month, Mathews revealed that he will choose between Auburn, Ole Miss, LSU, and Texas A&M on Aug. 8. The Leakesville, Mississippi native said in a recent interview with Rivals that his relationship with head coach Hugh Freeze and director of recruiting Kenyetta Watson is keeping Auburn in the mix. However, his relationship with wide receivers coach Marcus Davis is the driving force of Mathews' interest in the Tigers late in his recruitment. '(Marcus Davis) showed me things I can do to get better," Mathews said. "He also gave me some life tips outside of football and is telling me I'm a priority.' Mathews is the No. 9 receiver in the 2026 class according to Rivals' industry ranking, and is the No. 4 recruit from the state of Mississippi. With Lee's prediction, Auburn now has a forecast of 78.9%, leading Ole Miss and LSU. 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 This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: Auburn football becomes favorite to land four-star WR from Mississippi
