Auburn Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
Auburn recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Auburn commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2008 class includes 22 commits, including 6 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.09. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2008 Auburn: Balanced class
Balanced class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 121.86
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 27.3%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- FL
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
22
Average Stars
3.09
Blue-Chip Recruits
6(27%)
Top Pipeline State
FL • 8
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2008.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
22 recruits found in 2008.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neiko Thorpe | S | 4★ | 95.5 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Tucker, GA | Tucker | Retained |
| Eric Smith | FB | 4★ | 91.5 | 5'10" | 239 lbs | Seffner, FL | Armwood | Retained |
| Onterio McCalebb | APB | 4★ | 89.8 | 5'10" | 175 lbs | Fort Meade, FL | Fort Meade | Retained |
| Onterrio McCalebb | APB | 4★ | 89.8 | 5'10" | 154 lbs | Fort Meade, FL | Fort Meade | Retained |
| Cameron Henderson | WDE | 4★ | 89.7 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Birmingham, AL | Shades Valley | Retained |
| DeRon Furr | ATH | 4★ | 89.3 | 6'3" | 212 lbs | Columbus, GA | Carver | Retained |
| Freddie Smooth | OT | 3★ | 87.8 | 6'5" | 300 lbs | Baton Rouge, LA | Desire Street Academy | Retained |
| Andre Wadley | SDE | 3★ | 87.5 | 6'2" | 250 lbs | Hernando, MS | Hernando | Retained |
| Christian Thompson | S | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'1" | 195 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | St. Thomas Aquinas | Retained |
| Neiko Lipscomb | S | 3★ | 87.3 | 6'2" | 175 lbs | Tucker, GA | Tucker | Retained |
| D'Antoine Hood | CB | 3★ | 85.7 | 5'9" | 185 lbs | Phenix City, AL | Central | Retained |
| Barrett Trotter | PRO | 3★ | 84.3 | 6'2" | 206 lbs | Birmingham, AL | Briarwood Christian | Retained |
| Spencer Pybus | OLB | 3★ | 84.2 | 6'1" | 200 lbs | Dothan, AL | Northview | Retained |
| Vance Smith | TE | 3★ | 84.0 | 6'4" | 245 lbs | Milton, FL | Pace | Retained |
| Drew Cole | S | 3★ | 83.0 | 5'11" | 190 lbs | Picayune, MS | Picayune Memorial | Retained |
| Ken Adams | TE | 3★ | 82.2 | 6'5" | 217 lbs | Enterprise, AL | Enterprise | Retained |
| Derrick Lykes | SDE | 3★ | 82.0 | 6'4" | 274 lbs | Clanton, AL | Chilton County | Retained |
| Derek Winter | WR | 3★ | 81.6 | 6'0" | 178 lbs | Tampa, FL | Plant | Retained |
| Da'Shaun Barnes | OLB | 2★ | 79.7 | 6'2" | 230 lbs | Tallahassee, FL | Lincoln | Retained |
| Brandon Smith | ATH | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Mobile, AL | Williamson | Retained |
| Dax Dellenbach | LS | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'1" | 235 lbs | Pompano Beach, FL | North Broward Prep | Retained |
| Tori Childers | WR | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'5" | 220 lbs | New Hampton, NH | New Hampton School | Retained |
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