re: 2013 Auburn Recruiting Thread: Commits, Visits, Hot Prospects, etc...

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I'll have a video interview and highlights of Liner. He remains very firm in his commitment and very comfortable with Auburn. He will e in Auburn on Monday watching practice.

He said Alabama commit OJ Howard is his number one target, Howard was at the camp today. Liner also said Alabama was recruiting him the hardest outside of Auburn, and he may visit there next weekend

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Carl Lawson had planned to hold off on a decision until later in the recruiting process, possibly until January’s UnderArmour All-American game.

But hours after returning home from a visit to Auburn’s Junior Day, the 4-star defensive end from Milton in Alpharetta, Ga., committed to the Tigers.

“I committed to Auburn tonight,” Lawson said. “I love the people there. I love the coaching staff. I love the way they practice. I just love everything about it. I just felt like I should do it.

“...I feel real great about my decision and glad I found a home.”

Lawson, who is rated the nation’s No. 5 weakside defensive end and No. 149 overall prospect by 247Sports, called and told defensive line coach Mike Pelton the news first and then spoke with coach Gene Chizik.

“They are all just ecstatic about it,” he said. “Coach Pelton is a great coach and I love him. I just felt like Auburn is the place to be.”

Lawson, 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds, chose Auburn over close to 20 other offers including Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Clemson, Nebraska, USC, UCLA, California and Missouri. He may still visit other schools.

“I’m firm with my decision but I’m still going to take some visits because my parents want me to,” he said.

Lawson had 31 tackles-for-loss and 15 sacks as a junior. He is Auburn’s sixth commitment for the 2013 class and second highly rated defensive lineman, joining 4-star defensive end Dee Liner from Muscle Shoals (Ala.) High.

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Auburn has picked up a huge commitment from one of the top overall prospects in the 2013 class.

Milton (Alpharetta, Ga.) four-star defensive end Carl Lawson, rated by Rivals.com as the No. 8 strongside defensive end in the country, informed Auburn head coach Gene Chizik Saturday night of his intentions to sign with the Tigers in February.

"I'm going to be a Tiger," said Lawson. "I called Coach (Mike) Pelton and Coach Chizik and told them I'm going to Auburn.

"It feels great. I love it at Auburn. It feels like home to me."

Lawson visited Auburn on Saturday and watched as the Tigers held their second practice of the spring.

Lawson said Pelton, Auburn's second-year defensive line coach, played a big part in his decision.

"I love everything at Auburn," he said. "I love the practices and feel like I can become an even better player at Auburn. I love the way Coach Pelton works his guys during practice, and I love how they are going to use me in their defense.

"I love the people at Auburn. It's just a great place and I'm excited that I will be able to call it home."

Lawson is Auburn's sixth commitment in the 2013 class joining Rivals100 defensive end Dee Liner, Rivals100 linebacker Trey Johnson, Rivals250 receiver Earnest Robinson, three-star cornerback Kamryn Melton and the nation's No. 1 punter in Jimmy Hutchinson.

Lawson, 6-foot-3, 245 pounds, chose Auburn over offers from several programs including Alabama, Florida, Clemson, Cal, Georgia Tech, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Tennessee, among others.

"My parents still want me to go on visits to other schools, but I feel great about my commitment to Auburn," Lawson said. "I can't wait to be a Tiger."

At 6-3, 245, Lawson claims a 4.7-second 40-yard dash, a 450-pound bench press and a 570-pound squat. Rivals rates Lawson the No. 91 overall prospect in the country.

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