Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage tight finish Tank Proctor has dedicated to Auburn, he introduced on Monday.
After visiting The Plains for junior day, Proctor is locking in with new head coach Alex Golesh and the Tigers. He is Auburn’s first dedication within the 2027 cycle.
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Ahead of the go to final weekend, Proctor talked about AU and the brand new employees with Rivals’ Adam Gorney:
“I got re-offered recently and it was a great talk with coach (Jack Taylor),” Proctor said. “He reached out and told me he wants me to come out for junior day on the 17th so I’m looking forward to that.
“Definitely great for them to reach out to me. It differentiates them from a lot of other schools. I have a lot of offers from a lot of schools but I don’t have frequent communication with them so that really shows me who I really like and who wants me other than who offers me just to offer me.”
The likes of Mizzou, Miami, Florida and Florida State have all additionally been pushing for the rising tight finish. He performed for Miami Southridge as a junior, however will swimsuit up for Sunshine State powerhouse American Heritage as a senior subsequent season. He caught 11 touchdowns in 2025.
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Auburn kicks the tires on 2027 class
After firing Hugh Freeze and finally hiring Golesh, Auburn was dealt its fair proportion of ups and downs because the 2026 cycle hit the December signing interval. Looking at its 2026 class, there’s nonetheless some blue-chip expertise headed to The Plains.
There’s 20 commits within the combine, forming the No. 37 class within the nation, in accordance to the Rivals Industry Team Recruiting Rankings. Five blue-chippers headline, together with Wadley (Ala.) four-star EDGE Jaquez Wilkes, Cartersville (Ga.) four-star large receiver Brady Marchese and Mobile (Ala.) Cottage Hill Christian Academy four-star linebacker Shadarius Toodle.
Proctor now begins the 2027 pledge record for the Tigers. It’s straightforward to assume that Golesh and the slew of USF transplants will proceed to prioritize recruiting Floridians.
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Auburn’s 2026 class options 5 signees from the Sunshine State: Palm Beach Gardens Cardinal Newman three-star LB Adam Balogoun-Ali, Altamonte Springs First Academy three-star WR Brian Williams, Tallahassee Lawton Chiles three-star inside offensive lineman Mykall Lundy-Foster, Seffner Armwood three-star quarterback Rhys Brush and Milton Pace three-star offensive sort out Mason Mathis.
The 2026 class ranked 14th within the SEC. The full pledge record can be seen here.