re: 2020 Football Recruiting Thread

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Auburn has a big need for offensive linemen in the 2020 recruiting cycle and the Tigers are addressing it easy.

On Thursday night, Avery Jernigan -- a recruit high on the board -- publicly committed to Auburn. He's a 4-star junior from Blackshear (Ga.) Pierce County who is 6-feet-3, 278 pounds. Jernigan chose the Tigers over South Carolina. He has visited Auburn several times, most recently last weekend.

Jernigan is rated as a tackle but likely will play inside for the Tigers.

He's the No. 32 recruit in Georgia in the industry generated 247Sports Composite. Jernigan becomes 2020 commitment No. 5 for Auburn but is the first offensive lineman in the class.

Jernigan told Auburn Undercover he informed Tigers coach Gus Malzahn of his decision Thursday afternoon.

Auburn's need for linemen in 2020 is huge. The Tigers signed just three of them in the 2019 class and two in 2018.

"With the three guys that we have, the good thing is that all three of these guys, we feel like, are impact players," Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. "You will see us probably sign the largest offensive line class we’ve done since I’ve been here with [the 2020] class, and I think we’re already in a pretty good spot with 2020 going into this class."

Jernigan is someone Auburn offensive line coach J.B. Grimes targeted early. His first known visit to Auburn was last June. The Tigers offered him a scholarship that same day.

Only one Crystal Ball pick was made for Jernigan. It came from Auburn Undercover's Keith Niebuhr. He put in a selection for Auburn on Oct. 25, 2018.

He then attended multiple games at Jordan-Hare Stadium in the fall.

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