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Auburn football in-state recruit top performances in Week Zero of high school play

Week 0 for the 2023 Alabama high school football season kicked off Thursday, Aug. 24, for an exciting opening weekend.

A handful of Auburn football recruits from around the state in the class of 2024 and 2025 flashed their skills. Here's a list of the top five Tigers in-state recruit performances from Week 0.

More:Neal Posey gets first win in week zero: Takeaways from Saint James vs Montgomery Academy

More:Auburn football adds commitment from 3-star defensive lineman Dimitry Nicolas

J'Marion Burnette

Andalusia, Class of 2024

Performance: The four-star 210-pound running back out of Andalusia returned to the field Thursday night after missing some time last year with an injury. In a 42-8 victory over Opp, Burnette broke for a 32-yard rushing touchdown to extend Andalusia's lead to double digits in the first quarter. He was able to finish his night in the third quarter due to the wide score margin.

Perry Thompson

Foley, Class of 2024

Performance: After flipping his longstanding commitment from Alabama to Auburn during Big Cat Weekend, five-star Perry Thompson threw a touchdown pass and ran for another in 45-19 win over Prattville. He finished with four receptions for 20 yards and two rushes for 21 yards. His touchdown pass went for 33 yards through the air.

Jayden Lewis

Anniston, Class of 2024

Performance: Four-star defensive back Jayden Lewis scored four touchdowns in four different ways in a 38-22 Anniston win over Walter Wellborn. He took an interception 95 yards to end zone, returned punt 82 yards and took a kickoff 85 yards to house. His last touchdown came from a 30-yard reception. Not to mention, he accounted for two 2-point conversions and a fumble recovery on defense.

Malcom Simmons

Benjamin Russell, Class of 2024

Performance: Four-star wide receiver caught two touchdown passes in a 40-19 Benjamin Russell victory over Wetumpka. He would've had two more from a 70-yard touchdown catch and 95-yard kickoff return that were called back due to penalties.

Malik Blocton

Pike Road, Class of 2024

Performance: Against Marist (Georgia), four-star defensive star Malik Blocton led Pike Road with 10 tackles, a sack and a quarterback pressure in a 42-14 loss.

Bradley Shaw (Uncommitted)

Hoover, Class of 2024

Performance: Still no date on when four-star linebacker Bradley Shaw will officially announce his college commitment, but Auburn as a possible landing spot is a strong consideration to watch for. Shaw put on a show against Auburn high with 15 tackles, a sack and a block extra point attempt.

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How have Auburn football commits done in their high school seasons? Here are some stats

Published: Sep. 14, 2023, 9:00 a.m.

By Ainslie Lee | alee@al.com

Prior to the start of the college football season, Hugh Freeze and the job he was doing on the recruiting trail was a hot topic around the SEC.

Then Auburn’s season got underway on Sept. 2, taking the attention away from future Auburn Tigers and putting it all towards the guys currently on the roster — and rightfully so. Those are the guys suiting up for Auburn on Saturdays.

Meanwhile, those who are slated to be the future of Auburn football suit up for their respective high school football teams on Friday nights. And in case you haven’t had the time to keep up with many of them, here’s a look at how some of Auburn’s 2024 commits have fared through the start of their senior campaigns.

Note: Not all Auburn commits had stats available on MaxPreps.com, which was used for this report.

5-star WR Perry Thompson

School: Foley High School (Foley, Ala.)

Record: 2-1

Stats: 13 rec., 139 rec. yards, 1 rec. TD

5-star LB Demarcus Riddick

School: Chilton County (Clanton, Ala.)

Record: 1-2

Stats: 26 tackles, 4 TFL, 7 QB hurries, 1 forced fumble

4-star QB Walker White

School: Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock, Ark.)

Record: 2-1

Stats: 21-for-37 passing, 418 passing yards, 6 TDs, *0 INTs

4-star LB Joseph Phillips

School: Booker T. Washington (Tuskegee, Ala.)

Record: 1-2

Stats: 28 tackles, 10 TFL, 4 sacks, 1 caused fumble

3-star ATH Malcolm Simmons

School: Benjamin Russell (Alexander City, Ala.)

Record: 2-1

Stats: 9 rec., 213 rec. yards, 3 rec. TDs, 3 carries, 19 rush yards, 1 rush TD

3-star CB Jalewis Soloman

School: Schley County (Ellaville, Ga.)

Record: 3-0

Stats: 20 rec., 360 rec. yards, 5 rec. TDs, 4 tackles, 1 INT

3-star DL Malik Blocton

School: Pike Road (Pike Road, Ala.)

Record: 1-2

Stats: 32 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks

3-star S Kensley Faustin

School: Naples (Naples, Fla.)

Record: 3-0

Stats: 12 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 INT, 1 fumble recovery

* Not sure how reliable the stats from MaxPrep are. Walker White had two interceptions in the week 2 loss to Shiloh Christian. Also, no TD passes in that game.

Edited September 14, 2023 by Paladin

[Mikey 16,617]

As of today it looks like our 3* guys are doing as well or better than the higher rated ones.

Soloman, Blocton and Simmons in particular.

 

[ellitor 33,101]

8 hours ago, Mikey said:

As of today it looks like our 3* guys are doing as well or better than the higher rated ones.

Soloman, Blocton and Simmons in particular.

 

All 3 are 4*s. Simmons & Solomon on the 247 Composite and the On3 Consensus, Blocton on the 247 Composite.

[Mikey 16,617]

3 hours ago, ellitor said:

All 3 are 4*s. Simmons & Solomon on the 247 Composite and the On3 Consensus, Blocton on the 247 Composite.

They are listed as 3* guys in the above post, with a link. If you want to pick a fight, pick it with Ainslie Lee at al.com.

[ellitor 33,101]

10 hours ago, Mikey said:

They are listed as 3* guys in the above post, with a link. If you want to pick a fight, pick it with Ainslie Lee at al.com.

There's no link in your post. Just saying we go by the 247 Composite and On3 Consensus on our site because they are the most valid rankings as they factor in all sites in their rankings.

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On 9/14/2023 at 7:44 AM, Mikey said:

As of today it looks like our 3* guys are doing as well or better than the higher rated ones.

Soloman, Blocton and Simmons in particular.

 

I know the head coach at MGM, the team that beat Foley, and he was planning a scheme to try to stop Perry since mid-Summer. That's how good he thinks Perry is. 

[Mikey 16,617]

23 hours ago, ellitor said:

There's no link in your post. Just saying we go by the 247 Composite and On3 Consensus on our site because they are the most valid rankings as they factor in all sites in their rankings.

Sigh: The link is in @Paladin 's post. You know, the post that lists the star ratings for the recruits mentioned? The ratings that are the subject of my post? The post that is the one previous to my post ? You know, the post from 9:31 AM on Thursday? Surely you did read the post I was referring to before you jumped in with your inane attempt at correction?

Here, I will copy my post that you tried to correct: "They are listed as 3* guys in the above post, with a link. If you want to pick a fight, pick it with Ainslie Lee at al.com."

You didn't bother to look in the above post before you started spouting off about 247 blah-blah did you?