A look at Auburn's football commitments The Huntsville Times June 06, 2008
Auburn is off to an extraordinarily fast start in football recruiting, maybe the fastest ever. Already, 11 players have said publicly they plan to sign with Auburn in February. Some are rated highly by recruiting services and some aren't, but all were high on Auburn's list. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been offered so early in the process.
Here's a brief look at each of Auburn's commitments:
Terrence Coleman
Defensive end
6-1, 251
Williamson High School, Mobile
The nephew of Auburn defensive end Antonio Coleman, Coleman had 116 tackles and nine sacks as a junior. Coleman was Auburn's first commitment.
Eltoro Freeman
Linebacker
6-0, 218
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC/Benjamin Russell High
As a freshman at Gulf Coast, Freeman had 65 tackles, 43 of them unassisted, and 17 tackles for losses. He had five sacks and forced two fumbles. He was All-State and All-Region in helping Gulf Coast share the National Junior College Athletic Association national championship. He originally signed with Auburn out of high school.
Jamontay Pilson
Defensive end
6-2, 258
Greenville High School
Pilson was in on 97 tackles, 50 unassisted, as a junior. He had 12 sacks. He said he made his decision after visiting Auburn for the A-Day game.
Raymond Cotton
Quarterback
6-4, 220
Faith Academy, Mobile
Cotton will play his senior season at Fort Meade (Md.) High School. As a junior at Faith Academy, he passed for 1,300 yards and 17 touchdowns. He rushed for 670 yards and eight touchdowns. He moved to Fort Meade when his father, an officer in the United States Coast guard, was transferred.
Harris Gaston
Linebacker
6-3, 210
Bessemer Academy
Gaston was in on 112 tackles as a junior. He played linebacker, defensive end and safety in helping Bessemer Academy to the AISA state championship. He has been a starter since the ninth grade.
Brandon Heavens
Wide receiver
5-10, 170
Bessemer Academy
Heavens was the AISA Back of the Year as junior. He had 1,236 receiving yards. He rushed for 730 yards and had 485 yards on kickoff returns and 568 on punt returns.
Wilfred Journet
Defensive end
6-2, 250
Acadiana (La.) HS/Copiah-Lincoln JC
Journet was the 5A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior at Acadiana (La.) High School. He had 145 tackles, 24 sacks and 40 tackles for loss. He blocked six kicks and scored three touchdowns on defense. Journet redshirted as a freshman at Copiah-Lincoln and will have three years of eligibility at Auburn.
Philip Lutzenkirchen
Tight end/Linebacker
6-4, 240
Lassiter HS, Marietta, Ga.
Lutzenkirchen had 46 catches for 496 yards and seven touchdowns as a juior. On defense, he was in on 48 tackles, intercepted a pass and blocked a punt.
Rodney Scott
Running back
5-9, 189
Dixie County High, Cross City, Fla.
Scott was Florida's 2A Player of the Year as a junior after rushing for 2,017 yards and 27 touchdowns. He added 151 receiving yards for two touchdowns.
Nick Fairley
Defensive line
6-4, 270
Copiah-Lincoln CC/Williamson High School
Fairley redshirted as a freshman at Copiah-Lincoln and is expected to play both defensive end and defensive tackle next season. As a senior at Williamson, Fairley stood out on both sides of the ball. He caught five passes for 150 yards and a touchdown as a tight end. He was in on 90 tackles on defense.
Jonathan Evans
Linebacker
5-11, 202
Blount High School, Prichard
Evans, the younger brother of Auburn linebacker Chris Evans, had 104 tackles, 10 forced fumbles, five sacks and two interceptions as a junior.
A look at Auburn's football commitments as of June 7th 
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