Inside the 20, Episode 42: Huge day for Auburn as Tigers add 3 commitments, 1 signee

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Inside the 20: On today’s episode of Inside the 20 with Jeffrey Lee and Keith Niebuhr — an Auburn Live podcast — we focus on the Tigers’ efforts on the trail.

We discuss Auburn’s big recruiting day on Wednesday, which includes two commitments and a signee in football and a commitment in basketball. All of the recruits who committed or signed are four-star recruits.

It was a very good day on the Plains.

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-We talk more about Jeremiah Cobb, the four-star running back who signed with Auburn. STORY

Malik Autry, the 2025 defensive lineman from Opelika who committed to the Tigers. STORY

Jayden Lewis, the four-star cornerback commitment. STORY

-And in hoops, the commitment of four-star PG Tahaad Pettiford and the upcoming announcement of four-star CG Labaron Philon. STORY

Tahaad Pettiford commits to Auburn

Tahaad Pettiford, the No. 4 point guard and No. 27 overall recruit in the 2024 class, has committed to Auburn.

Pettiford, from Jersey City, N.J., announced his decision on Wednesday. He chose Auburn over his other finalists: UConn, Kansas, Kentucky, Ole Miss, UCLA and Seton Hall.

And for Pettiford, it wasn’t a difficult decision, especially after an official visit back in September.

“Auburn is my second home,” he told Auburn Live. “It’s the only school I took an official visit to and as soon as I got on campus, the fans and the atmosphere, everything around me felt like I was meant to be there.”

Relationships big factor for Pettiford

Auburn assistant coach Ira Bowman played a big role in Pettiford’s decision. Bowman, who recruits New Jersey for Auburn, built a strong bond with Pettiford, yes, but he didn’t stop there. Bowman also developed relationships with Pettiford’s parents.

It didn’t go unnoticed.

“Me and Coach Ira built a great relationship throughout my recruitment,” Pettiford said. “But he also built a great connection with my dad, as well as my mom. Things like that are what I also took into consideration. Not a lot of coaches checked up on my mom or my dad. They only checked up on me. Coach Ira and Auburn was worried about me and my family overall. He always made sure that everyone was good and everyone was safe. That’s one thing I really liked about him.”

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