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| Current Auburn Scholarship Football Players by State |
The map above shows Auburn's current roster (including incoming signees) by player and their home state. As expected, Auburn still mainly recruits the Southeast well but you can start to see a trend of the Tigers branching out past their historical recruiting territory.
Auburn teams of the past have been dominated by players from the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida and this year's squad is no different. But players like defensive tackle Angelo Blackson from Delaware and offensive lineman Christian Westerman from Arizona give Auburn's current roster a more national than regional feel.
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| OL Christian Westerman |
Not since the days of Paul "Bear" Bryant roaming the sidelines in Tuscaloosa has instate recruiting been more challenging for the Tigers, which probably explains a small part of why the Auburn coaching staff has been looking to new areas for talent. Alabama's local recruiting success is warranted however, as they have won two out of the last three national championships.
Auburn's current coaching staff has taken their fair share of recent instate talent but have also missed on some big time prospects during their time on the Plains.
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| DL Angelo Blackson |
Daphne running back T.J. Yeldon was committed to the Tigers for months before switching his pledge to the Tide in December 2011. That certainly wasn't the first big disappointment and definitely won't be the last.
Going "national" with it's recruiting strategy gets the Auburn name out there and it's starting to pay big dividends. Auburn signed Chicago, IL lineman Jordan Diamond and Parker, CO lineman Shane Callahan in the 2012 class. Both were highly rated and located in states that Auburn rarely recruited in the past.
With the caliber of recruiters Auburn currently has on staff, the sky is the limit in terms of recruiting reach. Those guys do a great job of selling Auburn University and the Auburn family to recruits and parents across the country. They've gotten their foot in the door with prospects from distant states like California and Maryland. From the looks of the early 2013 targets, there will be more long range recruiting this year than ever before.
The foot is in the door, now it's time to start delivering.
Going "national" with it's recruiting strategy gets the Auburn name out there and it's starting to pay big dividends. Auburn signed Chicago, IL lineman Jordan Diamond and Parker, CO lineman Shane Callahan in the 2012 class. Both were highly rated and located in states that Auburn rarely recruited in the past.
With the caliber of recruiters Auburn currently has on staff, the sky is the limit in terms of recruiting reach. Those guys do a great job of selling Auburn University and the Auburn family to recruits and parents across the country. They've gotten their foot in the door with prospects from distant states like California and Maryland. From the looks of the early 2013 targets, there will be more long range recruiting this year than ever before.
The foot is in the door, now it's time to start delivering.
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