Bryce Cain, 4-star in-state WR, signs Letter of Intent with Auburn
Four-star wide receiver Bryce Cain of Mobile (Ala.) Baker signed his National Letter of Intent with Auburn on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.
The Cain File
Position: Wide receiver
Height/Weight: 5-foot-11 / 170 pounds
Notable trait/Auburn fit: Speed is Cain’s specialty. Speed before the catch, after the catch, and in-and-out of breaks. He is raw as a receiver, but an elite and speedy athlete.
On3 Industry Ranking: (91.37) No. 209 overall, No. 37 WR, No. 13 in Alabama
Commitment date: June 13, 2023
Chose Auburn over: Ole Miss
Time of enrollment: January
Notable: Cain was headed to Ole Miss before he camped at Auburn in June. Shortly after camping, along with other top receivers, Cain was the standout. Auburn offered, he committed less than a week later. Cain’s stock has been on the rise ever since.
Quoteworthy: “I’m going to be one of the dominant slot receivers and getting the ball a lot, according to Walker White. We had a lot of chemistry during camp. I think I have all the chemistry with him that I’ll need. We’re going to be a good duo.”
Breakdown/In-person evaluation
**In-person eval and breakdown written by Auburn Live Recruiting Analyst Cole Pinkston
— In the first half, Baker could not find a way to get the ball in Cain’s hands, but that didn’t stop him from getting open. His first couple of steps are elite, his long-speed is elite. It would be difficult to find someone with more quickness and speed than Cain.
— So far I have not gotten to see him with the ball in his hands, but he didn’t show me elite playmaking skills after the catch. Of course, he is always so far behind the defense he never has to. I want to see some of that from him, maybe on a screen or something like that.
— I am overly impressed with Cain’s ability to break in his routes. Again, his ability in that regard is elite.
— Baker started to run more corner concepts near the red zone. This took the safety (who was usually Perry Thompson) out of the equation and got Cain one-on-one with the corner. He won that matchup every single time.
— The first two touchdowns of the second half came on these corner routes. The third was a slant play that turned into an 80-yard house call. There isn’t anyone on the field, or in high school football, that can keep up with him.
— Cain showed great poise, twitch, and knowledge of his corner routes and different inside routes. He was a problem for Foley and will be on the next level.
