Auburn loses commitment from in-state RB, the No. 5 RB in class of 2021
By Sydney Hunte
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A major piece of the 2021 class for Auburn, and one of the country’s top high school running backs, has re-opened his recruitment.
Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.) star Armoni Goodwin announced on Monday that he was decommitting from the Tigers, having been pledged to the program since May 2019.
“I was overwhelmed and think that I rushed into committing, without thinking that this is [the] biggest decision of my life right now,” Goodwin said in a statement on his Twitter account. “Auburn University is still in my Top 3 [but] I just want to explore my options, during this short amount of time, to make sure I make the best decision for the rest of my life.”
While Goodwin mentioned that Auburn is in his top 3, he did not reveal the 2 other teams that were among his finalists. His most recent offer was from Florida State on Nov. 11.
Along with Auburn, he holds offers from a host of other SEC schools including Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Tennessee.
According to 247Sports, he is the No. 5 running back in the country, the No. 4 player in the state of Alabama, and the No. 93 player nationally.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
