Coveted defensive tackle recruit Derrick Brown doesn't plan to deliver his collegiate commitment until national signing day, but he provided some insight on the decision Thursday afternoon.
The 6'4", 317-pound prospect revealed five finalists from the SEC that will compete for his Feb. 3 pledge:
Rollin into signing day with just these 5 February 3rd is upon us ud83dude4cud83cudffeud83dudcaf pic.twitter.com/LXYNF7xljD
— Derrick Brown9u20e30u20e3 (@DerrickBrown90) January 14, 2016
Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State and Tennessee remain in the mix for Brown, who began receiving scholarship offers as a sophomore. This list excludes plenty of programs that pursued him during different stages of the process, including Clemson, Stanford, Texas and Florida.