Auburn flips 5-star linebacker out of Alabama from Georgia

Demarcus Riddick, a 5-star linebacker who committed to Georgia in November, has flipped to Auburn, he announced on Wednesday.

Riddick had a reported 16 offers, including the likes of Arkansas, Auburn, Florida and Florida State. He was recruited to Georgia by Glenn Schumann. He was recruited to Auburn by Josh Aldridge. Riddick is from Clanton, Alabama (Chilton County).

Riddick, who is listed at 6-foot-2 and 212 pounds, is the No. 3 linebacker in the class of 2024, according to the 247Sports Composite, and the No. 3 player overall in the state of Alabama.

Riddick at the time was recruit No. 6 for Georgia in the 2024 class, and that group ranked No. 1 by the 247Sports Composite early in the cycle.

BREAKING: 5-star LB Demarcus Riddick has FLIPPED his commitment from Georgia to Auburn, also choosing the Tigers over Alabama.

“At Georgia I was feeling at home and I felt like that was my family too, but this family is something different.”

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— Christian Clemente (@CClemente247) July 26, 2023

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