Building those pipelines within the state’s top high schools could continue to pay dividends for Freeze and Auburn. Currently, the top player in Alabama for the 2026 recruiting class is wide receiver Cederian Morgan out of Benjamin Russell High School, the same school current Auburn wide receiver Malcolm Simmons attended.

"We will be looking for who is the best fit for that extra spot," Hugh Freeze said of Auburn's quarterback position on Wedensday.

The Auburn Tigers are sitting on a top-10 recruiting class after National Signing Day opened on Wednesday. The defensive line group is among the top in the country, and head coach Hugh Freeze raves about the players coming in.

Before defeating Auburn, 28-14, in the Iron Bowl, Alabama (9-3, 5-3) was ranked No. 13. Since, the Crimson Tide have snuck up to No. 11 in the CFP rankings.

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