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Live blog: Auburn hoping to haul in elite class on National Signing Day

<p>Auburn early recruiting period round-up presser on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 in Auburn, Ala.</p>
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Auburn early recruiting period round-up presser on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 in Auburn, Ala.


The Plainsman has you covered with Auburn coverage of college football's 2019 National Signing Day. Gus Malzahn is set to contend for many high-profile prospects over the course of the day. Check back with this story for by-the-minute updates.

All times are central.

  • 3:08 p.m. — Octavius Brothers is an Auburn Tiger, marking Malzahn's final target of the afternoon. Brothers helps linebacker depth as a top Florida prospect at the position. 
  • 2:15 p.m. — Auburn bats .500 on its big offensive line targets as it misses on four-star offensive lineman Ira Henry, who chooses Florida State over the Tigers.
  • 12:30 p.m. — John Barron of WALB News in Georgia reports that three-star offensive guard Kamaar Bell has chosen Auburn over Florida State. Bell is one of Malzahn's biggest offensive line targets in the class.
  • 11:32 a.m. — The nation's No. 4 athlete, Mark-Antony Richards, picks Auburn over Miami, Florida, Georgia, Penn State and others. Gus Malzahn secures his top RB target in the class. Auburn announced the signing as official just seconds after Richards committed.
  • 10:19 a.m. — Four-star defensive end Charles Moore commits to Auburn. The No. 4 player in Mississippi is a former Miss State commit. D-line coach Rodney Garner made a huge push for Moore after his decommitment from the Bulldogs.
  • 9:51 a.m. — Former Auburn and Ole Miss commit Jamond Gordon signs with East Mississippi Community College.
  • 9:34 a.m. — Dual-sport baseball and football four-star Maurice Hampton sticks with his LSU commitment. Auburn made a late push.
  • 9:10 a.m. — A huge loss for Auburn as five-star receiver George Pickens flips to Georgia. 
  • 9:03 a.m.  –  Long-time Auburn commit George Pickens is expected to make his decision. Auburn is the favorite but Miami, Georgia and Tennessee have made moves to acquire the five-star receiver. 
  • 8:55 a.m.  –   McGill-Toolen's LeDarrius Cox has committed and signed with Ole Miss, flipping from the University of Tennessee, and choosing the Rebels over Auburn. 
  • 8:15 a.m.  –  Four-star running back Jamious Griffin chooses Georgia Tech over Auburn, Louisville and NC State. Auburn's running back focus now shifts toward Mark-Antony Richards who will make his pick at 11 a.m.
  • 8:06 a.m.  –  Kameron Brown, brother of Derrick Brown, sends his national letter of intent in and is the first signee of the day.  

Auburn target timeline:

  • 8:30 a.m. — LeDarrius Cox, 3-star DL (Tennessee commit) from Mobile, Alabama.
  • 8:50 a.m. — Jamious Griffin, 4-star RB from Rome, Georgia. 
  • 9 a.m. — George Pickens, 5-star WR from Hoover, Alabama.
  • 11 a.m. — Mark-Antony Richards, 4-star ATH from Wellington, Florida.
  • 12:05 a.m. — Kamaar Bell, 3-star OG from Colquitt, Georgia.
  • 2 p.m. — Ira Henry, 4-star OT from St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Unknown — Octavius Brothers, 3-star LB from Brevard County, Florida.
  • Unknown — Charles Moore, 4-star DE from Louisville, Mississippi. 

Gus Malzahn will speak to the media at 3:30 p.m. Follow @PlainsmanSports on Twitter for live updates during the press conference.


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