Auburn lands commitment from talented 2021 safety out of Florida
By Adam Spencer
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The 2020 recruiting cycle will mostly be wrapping up on Wednesday on National Signing Day, but the 2021 cycle is just starting to heat up.
On Saturday, the Auburn Tigers landed player No. 4 for their 2021 class, and this one is a 3-star safety out of Florida.
As you can see below, Keith Niebuhr of 247Sports announced via Twitter that Phillip O’Brien Jr. had committed to Auburn:
Breaking: CB Phillip O’Brien of Deerfield Beach, Fla has committed to #Auburn pic.twitter.com/lcAGAY8VfH
— Keith Niebuhr (@On3Keith) February 1, 2020
Per the 247Sports composite rankings, O’Brien is the No. 15 safety in the class of 2021 and the No. 58 overall recruit from the state of Florida.
Auburn now has 4 players in its 2021 recruiting class. Prior to O’Brien’s decision, that class ranked No. 14 in the nation and No. 3 in the SEC, per 247Sports.
Below, check out some of O’Brien’s high school highlights, courtesy of Hudl:
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
