Auburn’s 2027 running back group is already drawing national attention, and the Tigers are getting credit for building one of the country’s better position hauls before the class has even fully taken shape.
Rivals has Auburn’s 2027 running back class ranked among the best in the nation, a nod that fits with the broader momentum around Alex Golesh’s first full recruiting cycle. Auburn’s overall class is already sitting inside the top 10 nationally, according to 247Sports and ESPN, and the backs are part of why the Tigers have turned heads so early.
Right now, Auburn’s 2027 running back class is small but loaded. It includes just two commits: Khamoni Williams and Myson Johnson-Cook. Kingston Miles was briefly in the mix as well, but he flipped to Missouri just hours after Williams pledged to Auburn.
Williams is the newer addition. His path to Auburn was anything but conventional. He had been committed to West Virginia for nine days, from June 12-21, before switching to the Tigers after what was widely believed to be a quiet visit the weekend of the 21st.
The Tennessee product checks in at 5-foot-11 and 205 pounds and is rated as a three-star prospect. He is ranked 23rd among 2027 running backs and 17th among prospects from Tennessee.
The biggest name in the group, though, is Johnson-Cook. He has been committed to Auburn since April 25 and was the third pledge in the Tigers’ class at the time. Since then, he has also become a visible part of Auburn’s recruiting push.
Johnson-Cook brings more than just name value to the class. The 6-foot-2, 235-pound four-star is rated as the fourth-best running back in the 2027 cycle and the third-best player in Illinois.
Auburn does not exactly need immediate help at running back, either. The 2026 roster already has Jeremiah Cobb back in the fold, and the Tigers added Baylor transfer Bryson Washington, USF transfer Nykahi Davenport, Troy transfer Tae Meadows and several others as Golesh worked to rebuild an offense that had been struggling.
That gives Johnson-Cook and Williams time to grow, and they should have company in that process. Auburn also has Alvin Henderson, the former five-star who is still waiting for his first real chance in an Auburn uniform. If those three develop the way Auburn hopes, the Tigers could be set up with a strong rushing foundation for years to come.
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