Miami intends to exert significant pressure on Top247 DL Malik Autry, an Auburn commit
A top national defensive tackle target is strongly considering the Hurricanes
Mario Cristobal, defensive coordinator Lance Guidry, and offensive line analyst Ed Pata landed a helicopter just outside of Auburn, Alabama on Tuesday as the Hurricanes work to flip one of the nation’s top defensive linemen away from the nearby Tigers.
Opelika (Ala.) Top247 defensive lineman Malik Autry has been committed to Auburn, which is just 20 minutes away from his hometown, since February 2023. That’s not stopping Miami from pulling into Hugh Freeze’s backyard with intentions of prying the 6-foot-6, 280-pounder away from home.
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Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers will need his seventh-ranked recruiting class to step up immediately.
The Auburn Tigers lost a ton of leadership on the defensive side of the ball and four seniors are aiming to improve their NFL Draft stock in Mobile, Alabama in the Senior Bowl.
Former Auburn defensive lineman Marcus Harris discussed who could step up for the Tigers up front in 2024 to help match the production he found a year ago.
“A lot of guys. Jayson Jones, Malik Blocton, Darron Reed,” Harris said. “Just guys like that. Zykevious Walker, he had a big year last year. All of those guys will have a huge role this year.”
True freshman defensive lineman Malik Blocton is the younger brother of Harris. He was asked about what Auburn fans could expect from the true freshman early enrollee
“A little bit of me but a better version of myself,” Harris said. “I’m going to teach him a little bit of the stuff I know from the next level and how it will translate to the college level. I want him to be a better version of me.”
Harris is one of four Tigers that went through the first practice of Senior Bowl Week. He was joined by his teammates DJ James, Jaylin Simpson, and Nehemiah Pritchett.
Harris appeared to have a good day of drills in practice. He won some one-on-one drills and the defense dominated in the team drills. Harris is projected to get drafted anywhere from the second round to a day three selection in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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