Three weeks ago this recruitment looked to be getting away from Auburn. North Carolina was the odds on favorite in this race with no one counting Georgia out just yet. Then, 4* LB Trenton Simpson and his family took an official visit to the Plains during Big Cat Weekend.
Everything changed.
Rumors were Auburn had surged in the race, possibly even overtaking the Tar Heels. Today, he proved those rumors true, announcing his verbal pledge to the Tigers.
Simpson held offers from seemingly every major power 5 program but had a top 5 of Auburn, Georgia, Miami, North Carolina and Tennessee.