re: 2018 Football Recruiting Thread -- Final OP Update Edition

Posted on 7/21/17 at 4:17 pm to TigerPaw1

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Posted on 7/21/17 at 4:17 pm to TigerPaw1

Boom! 2019 4-star WR commits to Auburn (247)

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Four-star 2019 receiver George Pickens of Hoover (Ala.) has committed to Auburn.

He is the No. 4 recruit in the state of Alabama for 2019 in the 247Sports Composite. Pickens becomes the first 2019 commitment for the Tigers.

Pickens made his announcement at the end of Friday's unofficial visit to Auburn.

"I'm very glad that I just committed to Auburn," Pickens said. "Auburn is a great campus and I feel real good about the school I chose. And I know some of the coaches and players around here."

Pickens, a teammate of 2018 Auburn receiver commit Shedrick Jackson, earned his Auburn offer with a strong camp showing in June.

He has grown close to Auburn receivers coach Kodi Burns -- along with others with the program. His older brother, Chris Humes, played defensive back at Arkansas State -- and once was coached by Gus Malzahn.

"I feel very comfortable around here," Pickens said. "I know literally everybody from my brother playing at Arkansas State."

The 6-feet-5, 190-pound Pickens is the No. 19 receiver in the 247Sports Composite.

"Me and (Jackson) have a real close bond," Pickens said. "It's going to be real fun down here."

What made Pickens commit this early?

"I felt very comfortable with it," Pickens said. "I came down here multiple times and I felt great about athe school. That's what made me commit."

Auburn is likely to take only two receivers in the 2019 class.

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Posted on 7/21/17 at 4:19 pm to TigerPaw1

BREAKING: George Pickens becomes Auburn’s first commitment in 2019 class (SECCountry)

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AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn scored its first commitment in the 2019 class from Hoover (Ala.) wide receiver George Pickens.

The 6-foot-5, 195-pound receiver has been a regular visitor on the Plains throughout the spring and summer. On Friday, he returned for a day-long visit and — as he expected to do when he arrived — told the Tigers’ coaching staff he wished to commit to the Tigers.

“They were very happy. Coach (Gus) Malzahn was like, ‘Are you serious?'” Pickens said. “I’m very glad that I just committed to Auburn. Auburn is a great campus. I feel really good about the school I chose. I feel very comfortable around here.”

Pickens plays for the same high school as Shedrick Jackson who committed to the 2018 class earlier this summer.

But Pickens’ familiarity with the Tigers goes deeper than that. His older brother, Chris Humes, played at Arkansas State and crossed paths with Malzahn during his one season as head coach. Pickens didn’t need to see anymore to confirm his commitment.

“I know literally everybody. I know everybody,” Pickens said. “I felt very comfortable with it. I came down here multiple times and felt great about the school. That’s what made me really commit. I love Auburn. It’s great, great people. It’s great, great facilities. Everybody around is really, really nice.”

Pickens marks Auburn’s first commitment in the 2019 class. He’s ranked the No. 19 wide receiver and the No. 107 overall prospect by the 247Sports composite.