The rich will get richer at one program in the SEC as long as wide receiver Kirk Merritt doesn’t head West.
The uncommitted four-star prospect from Destrehan, La., is one of the fastest players still on the board as an SEC target and recently listed Alabama, Texas A&M and Auburn in his group of finalists.
The other? Oregon.
Just under 6-feet and 200 pounds, Merritt projects as an instant impact player in the slot at any of the four schools.
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During Nike’s ‘The Opening’ event last summer, Merritt said Auburn coaches told him they would like to utilize his speed (4.41) in various situations and perhaps as a running back while the other three programs would emphasize his talents in the spread.
Coming out of the dead period, Auburn is the most wideout-strapped of Merritt’s four finalists with no commits at the position. At Alabama, he would compete with five-star Calvin Ridley, considered the nation’s top pass-catcher according to 247Sports. Texas A&M is loaded at the position with five of their top six leaders in catches returning and three incoming freshmen if commitments stick.
