BLACKSHEAR, GEORGIA — If there is one Auburn commit who truly seems to bleed orange and blue, it might be 4-star guard Avery Jernigan of Pierce County High. Not only has he given his verbal to the Tigers, but he has stopped visiting other schools (even though they haven't stopped recruiting him). Additionally, he’s working behind the scenes to help Auburn grow the 2020 recruiting class.

Meantime, Jernigan’s stock seems to have risen after a strong camp season. He turned heads and that ultimately should help his ranking with the various recruiting sites.

Right now, Jernigan is the No. 13 guard and No. 26 overall recruit in Georgia for 247Sports. And, he's a 4-star prospect for us. In the industry generated 247Sports Composite, which also factors in a player's ESPN and Rivals ratings, he's slightly below that.

Jernigan, though, doesn't seem too concerned about his ranking.

The small-town south Georgia product is about as easy going as they get off the field. Every time we've been around him, he's had a smile on his face. On the field, though, Jernigan is a different guy and his video shows someone who seems to play with a chip.

Earlier this week, Auburn Undercover caught up with Jernigan at his school, which isn't too far north of the famed Okefenokee Swamp, to talk about a range of subjects.

AUBURN UNDERCOVER: What’s your relationship like with Auburn offensive line coach J.B. Grimes, who we should point out stopped by your school Tuesday? Are you two close? What kind of guy is he? What's his personality like? In sum, what do you think of him?