re: 2019 Football Recruiting Thread - Auburn Goes 4/7 & Land Brothers

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Auburn made a late push for cornerback Roger McCreary, and it paid off.

McCreary was committed to South Alabama until Auburn offered in December. Other Power 5 programs such as Alabama, Tennessee, N.C. State and Duke started to show interest. Ultimately, Auburn was the team to beat, and the Tigers didn’t let go of this one.

He committed to the Tigers shortly after an in-home visit with Gus Malzahn.

McCreary joins 4-star recruit Christian Tutt as the cornerbacks in Auburn’s class. This one boiled down to Auburn defensive coordinator Kevin Steele finding McCreary in the summer and sticking with him throughout the course of his senior season. McCreary isn’t the highest-rated guy in the class, but he’s going to surprise people early in his Auburn career because of his elite athleticism.

Here is all you need to know about the cornerback in the 2018 class:

3-star CB Roger McCreary

247Sports composite ranking: No. 87 cornerback, No. 34 in Alabama, No. 984 overall

Hometown: Mobile, Ala.

School: Williamson

Height: 5-foot-11

Weight: 178 pounds

Offers: 12, including Auburn, N.C. State, Duke, South Alabama, Troy and Tulane.

Commitment: Jan. 24, 2018

Senior season stats: 62 catches for 702 yards and 7 touchdowns; 802 rushing yards and 8 touchdowns; 600 passing yards and 6 touchdowns; 100 tackles; 8 interceptions; 14 pass breakups

Where he fits at Auburn: Auburn circled around on McCreary late when it was in search of another cornerback to add to this class. Defensive coordinator Kevin Steele sought out McCreary in the summer when he camped at Auburn. Steele tracked him throughout the 2017 football season when McCreary put up the eye-popping numbers listed above. Based on McCreary’s elite-level speed, he’s someone who could surprise with an earlier career as a boundary cornerback.

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