re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition

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Nathan Pickering expects to be back at Auburn ‘soon’

Nathan Pickering was expected to be at Auburn earlier this month, but he had to rearrange his plans.

Still, as I mentioned earlier in March, Pickering planned to reschedule for later in the month. The 4-star defensive end from Seminary, Miss., hasn’t returned yet, but he plans to in the near future.

“Soon,” he told SEC Country on Monday evening.

Pickering originally hoped to reschedule for March 24-25, which is this weekend. As of Monday night, he wasn’t 100 percent certain whether he’d come this weekend versus wait a week, or until the spring game. But one thing is certain: Auburn is on his mind and has been the entire spring.

“They obviously will be a factor. When I put my top schools out, Auburn will be high on it. I loved it. … I’ll definitely be back. Anytime I get a chance to come, I’m coming,” Pickering said. “[Rodney Garner], he’s cool. He’s like a father figure to me. He seems like someone who I would love to be coached by.”

Auburn plans to host a solid contingent of prospects (more below) this weekend. It won’t be a junior day, per se, but it will be a star-studded group on campus nonetheless. Many of Auburn’s top Mississippi prospects will head to Atlanta this weekend for the Nike Opening Regional at Buford High School. It’s a convenient time to swing by the Plains.

Pickering, however, won’t participate in a Nike regional until the Dallas event in April.

Pickering, the nation’s No. 50 overall prospect, is Auburn’s No. 1 defensive line priority in the 2019 class. He last visited Auburn on Feb. 12 with his close friend and fellow 2019 target Dannis Jackson, a wide receiver.

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