Auburn’s 2027 recruiting class already looks stacked, but there’s still plenty of room for the rankings to catch up.
As the summer winds down and the class inches closer to filling out, a few commits look positioned to climb before signing day in December. Myson Johnson-Cook, Isaac McNeil, Nash Johnson III and several others could all be in line for a bump if their senior seasons go the way Auburn expects.
Start with Myson Johnson-Cook. Rivals currently lists only two running backs in the 2027 class as five-stars, and Johnson-Cook sits fourth among the backs.
That kind of setup usually doesn’t hold for long. As he gets ready for his senior year at East St.
Louis High School, Johnson-Cook looks like a strong candidate to pick up another star before he arrives on the Plains in 2027.
Isaac McNeil is in a similar spot. He’s already regarded as the top player in Alabama, but Rivals has him as the seventh-best linebacker nationally.
That feels like a number that should move this fall, especially with McNeil set for one more season at Vigor High School before he stays in state and joins D.J. Durkin’s defense.
Nash Johnson III might be the clearest case of a ranking that doesn’t match the tape. The McEachern cornerback from Atlanta is currently a three-star and the 60th-ranked corner in the country, but that appears too low based on his film and his offer list. Don’t be surprised if Johnson ends up as a four-star by the time he gets to Auburn, and possibly a high four-star at that.
There are also a few other commits worth tracking for different reasons. Quarterback Gary Chatman may not add another star, but that would have less to do with his play than with the fact that he has already shut down his recruitment. Even so, Auburn’s three-star quarterback has the kind of throwing motion, mechanics and upside that could make his senior year a big one.
Defensive tackle Nate Kamba is another name that deserves more attention. He’s already a four-star in every major ranking, but he’s been pushed a bit to the side by Auburn fans hoping to land Karlos May at the end of this week. Whatever happens there, Kamba remains a valuable piece of the class and has the kind of profile that could put him on the field as a freshman in 2027.
Then there’s Moni Williams, the running back who flipped from West Virginia to Auburn last month. Williams brings one of the highest ceilings in the class.
He can run it, he can catch it, and there’s even a chance he could line up in the slot during his college career. That versatility fits neatly with Alex Golesh’s offense, and it gives Williams a lot to build on in his final high school season.
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