Auburn saved the best for last on national signing day by going back to a tried-and-true method—snagging a 5-star player out of the state of Georgia.
Plenty of great Auburn players, past and present, hail from the Peach State. But the commitment of 5-star defensive tackle Derrick Brown, the No. 9-ranked overall player in the country, on Wednesday afternoon was a little different in a great way for the Tigers.
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As Tony Barnhart said on ESPN2's national signing day broadcast moments before Brown pulled out an Auburn cap at Lanier High School in Buford, the Tigers hadn't signed the No.