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Class of 2025 4-star safety Kendarius Reddick flips from Auburn, commits to UCF

Published: Feb. 03, 2024, 8:52 p.m.

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FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2014, file photo, fans watch an NCAA college football game between Auburn and Louisiana Tech at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. Auburn will have a new scoreboard at Jordan-Hare Stadium in place for next season. University trustees approved the estimated $13.9 million project on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, for what athletic director Jay Jacobs says will be the largest video board in college football. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)AP

Auburn’s 2025 class lost a pledge Saturday night as 4-star safety Kendarius Reddick flipped his commitment from Auburn to UCF.

Reddick had previously been committed to the Tigers since Oct. 19, 2023.

Reddick’s flip to UCF comes eight days after Auburn’s former director of recruiting and football relations Trovon Reed was hired away from The Plains to join Gus Malzahn’s staff at UCF as the Knights’ cornerbacks coach. Reed’s new gig in Orlando marks his first on-field coaching job.

In Reddick, who is listed as an athlete by 247 Sports, the Knights are getting the 11th-ranked safety in the 2025 class and the 17th-ranked prospect — regardless of position — out of the state of Georgia.

With Reddick seemingly out of the boat, Auburn’s sixth-ranked 2025 recruiting class currently features seven players: 4-star defensive lineman Malik Autry, 4-star defensive lineman Antonio Coleman, 4-star edge rusher Jakaleb Faulk, 4-star defensive lineman Jourdin Crawford, 3-star offensive lineman Kalen Edwards, 3-star tight end Ryan Ghea and 3-star offensive lineman Spencer Dowland.

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wow slim pickings this morning folks. i could post a few snapshots of me in thong  swim shorts....................lol. i promise you will lose weight cus you will never want to eat again for along long time.........grins

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Good morning from a cool and wet Plains Fiddy. Great basketball game last night. Baseball was scheduled to hold an open scrimmage yesterday. Beautiful day so I assume it was a go. I was on Grandkid patrol and couldn’t make it. Did do several miles of trail riding on the golf cart though. Youngsters love it.

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‘War Eagle!’: Auburn native wins big on ‘Price Is Right at Night’

Updated: Feb. 01, 2024, 4:17 p.m.|Published: Feb. 01, 2024, 4:04 p.m.

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Ken Porter, an Auburn native, was the big winner this week on “The Price Is Right at Night.”

Porter, 33, made a Wednesday appearance on the prime-time version of the syndicated game show, wearing a T-shirt that listed his goals as a contestant, from “get tickets” to “win the showcase.” Porter ticked off all those boxes, as it turns out, leaving the show with prizes worth more than $70,600.

Porter was told to “Come on down!” from the audience about halfway through the hourlong episode, which aired at 7 p.m. CT. The Auburn University graduate proceeded to triumph in various challenges, making sure to let out a “War Eagle!” on camera and give a shout-out to family and friends back home.

Ken Porter, an Auburn native, appeared on the Jan. 31, 2024, episode of "The Price Is Right at Night."(Fremantle/CBS)

On “The Price Is Right,” hosted by comedian Drew Carey, contestants compete to win cash and prizes by guessing the prices of merchandise in various games. The show got its start in 1956, was revamped in 1972 and remains popular on daytime TV. A nighttime version of “The Price Is Right” got its start in 2019, also hosted by Carey, and airs weekly on CBS.

Porter, an event coordinator who lives in Arizona, wore a name tag that said “Kendarius” on the show, but told Carey he likes to be called Ken. Porter scooped up a big-screen TV on his initial round, guessing the cost of the television and coming closest to the actual price of $2,700. (He estimated it at $1,400, competing against three other contestants).

For a follow-up, Porter aced a game called Squeeze Play, winning a trip to Lisbon, Portugal, with a price tag of $8,573. It includes a castle tour and a six-night stay at the five-star Hotel Real Palacio.

Later, Porter spun a wheel to try for a spot in the final game with the biggest prizes, known as the Showcase Round. He made it to the Showcase Round and won there, too, adding to his haul with a $59,386 prize package, including a trip to Queensland, Australia (with surfing lessons!); a six-night stay at Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach; a Mini Cooper S convertible and two pieces of designer jewelry (a necklace and bracelet).

Porter left the show as the episode’s top winner, with prizes totaling $70,659. He appeared on “The Price Is Right at Night” during a time known as “Jackpot January,” which focuses on “bigger prizes, dream cars, and the chance for lucky contestants to walk away with life-changing sums of money,” according to a CBS press release. (Episodes are filmed in advance.)

Ken Porter, an Auburn native, appeared on the Jan. 31, 2024, episode of "The Price Is Right at Night."(Fremantle/CBS)

Porter, born and raised in Auburn, is a graduate of Loachapoka High School and Auburn University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 2012, studying music education. He now lives in Chandler, Arizona, in the Phoenix metro area, and works as an event coordinator for Varsity Spirit, a cheerleading company. However, Porter maintains strong ties to Alabama.

“My family still resides in Auburn and I’m an Auburn football season ticket holder, so I travel home to Auburn quite often,” Porter said in a email to AL.com. It’s no surprise, then, that Porter added a “War Eagle!” to his hometown hellos while spinning the wheel on “The Price Is Right at Night,” after mentioning his mother, brother, grandparents, uncle and other relatives.

Porter is the latest Alabamian to make his mark on “The Price Is Right” franchise, following Stefan Smith of Tuskegee, who won a Mercedes-Benz and other prizes when he appeared on the daytime show in December. Also, Korliss Datcher of Birmingham won a trip to Portugal and a camera collection when she competed on “The Price Is Right” in November 2022.

Ken Porter, an Auburn native, appeared on the Jan. 31, 2024, episode of "The Price Is Right at Night." He wore a T-shirt listing his bucket list as a contestant, and ended up checking all the boxes.(Courtesy of Ken Porter)

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