Auburn made a notable addition to its 2024 recruiting class on Friday.

The Tigers picked up a commitment from long snapper JR Buckner. He’s expected to begin his career as a walk-on.

Here’s his announcement:

Buckner is a local product. He attends Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama. He’s listed at 6-foot, 245 pounds.

He chose to stay closer to home rather than accept a scholarship offer at Louisiana-Monroe.

“I grew up wanting to be an Auburn Tiger and getting an opportunity to do it just means the world to me,” Buckner told Rivals on Friday.

Auburn quarterback commit Walker White also welcomed Buckner to the program.

Here was his message to Auburn’s next long snapper:

Auburn has 8 scholarship players committed in the class of 2024. The group sits at No. 29 nationally, according to 247Sports Composite rankings.