Offensive lineman Andre Harris from Lovejoy High School in Hampton, Ga., has committed to Auburn.
The 6-foot-4, 320-pound Harris told AuburnSports.com of his decision after participating in the Tigers’ two-day camp over the weekend.
“I love the prestige of Auburn and how they're the third winningest team in the NCAA since 2000,” Harris told the Web site. “I just feel really comfortable being down there at Auburn. I just feel like that's the place I belong.”
Harris, who held more than 20 scholarship offers, chose Auburn over Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi State, Georgia Tech and Rutgers.
Harris attended UT’s junior day on March 1.
The Vols were hoping to continue their recent luck of recruiting at Lovejoy.
Two of Lovejoy’s former players, Anthony Parker and Chris Scott, start on UT’s offensive line.
Lovejoy coach Al Hughes told the News Sentinel in March that Harris is further along in his career than Parker and Scott were at the same point.
“He does all the things the right way,” Hughes said of Harris. “He’s the kind of guy you have to pinch yourself about. I’ll ask, ‘How do I deserve this?’ ”
Missing out on Harris doesn’t hurt UT as much because the Vols landed commitments from three offensive linemen in the past week.
Kevin Revis from Rhea County High was the first to commit on Thursday.
Aubrey Phillips from Olive Branch (Miss.) High and JerQuari Schofield from South Aiken High in Aiken, S.C., followed with their pledges on Saturday.
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Comments » 17
WorkinLikeHeck writes:
I would just like everybody to know that I am taking a leave of absence from this board effective at 2:00 p.m. central today until June 23rd at 8:00 p.m. Consider it an early Christmas present.
andy112382#209793 writes:
Just won't be the same, WorkinLikeHeck.....
What will fuel debates to rage on to the point we have 200+ replies?!?
King53 writes:
dang...i think we missed one here
ctownvol writes:
We'll miss ya workin but as long as nafslov is around there will be fuel for the fire...
AuburnFan writes:
Awwwww, this is really sad news to hear. But, don't be too sad cause y'all will get to see Andre Harris in the fall.
hcjournals#206623 writes:
Can workin stay gone for like a year?
abnermc writes:
As 99 gator would say to auburnfan: "If yall got him we evidently didn't want him"
Bigger_Al writes:
I'll take over for Workin' Like Heck:
Fire everyone at UT that talked to him at any time.
Studtiger writes:
We played three true Freshmen on the line last year who did an outstanding job and Andre will have to work very hard and be very good to displace one of them. Even in the next three years. I hope he can do it because they are going to be phenomenal. I think Georgia had some freshmen on their line this year as well.
Smallmike4pres writes:
What, Gardner-Webb wasn't in the running for this guy? Must be a bum.
GerryOP writes:
Guess Harris wasn't impressed by the mountains.
gnm53108 writes:
Good luck Harris.Hope we see ya in the sec cg.I wish we got him but with the recent signings and our stock this wasnt a big loss.
mmmm.frost brewed.
TommyJack writes:
The "prestige" at Auburn? Man, we need to hire that recruiter IMMEDIATELY.
pdhuff#552644 writes:
The "loveliest village on the plains" is...
well, a village in the middle of nowhere.
They do know how to party down, though.
invisiblekid writes:
We can't sign 'em all. Hope the young man finds success down there.
DarthVol writes:
He needs to check his stats. Auburn has the 11th highest winning % since 2000. Maybe they're using some creative math on the plains.
pdhuff#552644 writes:
Go and star, young man. You'll be known at Toomer's Corner.
Just posted to get this to 25 and "hot".
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