Kaleb Harris, hybrid in-state safety, signs Letter of Intent with Auburn
Safety Kaleb Harris of Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson signed his National Letter of Intent with Auburn on Wednesday, the first day of the early signing period.
The Harris File
Position: Safety/Star
Height/Weight: 6-foot-1 / 190 pounds
Notable trait/Auburn fit: Harris is a true hybrid player. He backs up to safety when needing to cover or can walk up and play as a linebacker or edge player.
On3 Industry Ranking: (88.03) No. 596 overall, No. 59 Saf., No. 30 in Alabama
Commitment date: Oct. 23, 2023
Chose Auburn over: Georgia Tech, South Carolina
Time of enrollment: January
Notable: Harris patiently waited for Auburn to make a push for him. Auburn is who he grew up watching and pulling for. He was happy to join the class when the situation arrived.
Quoteworthy: “Growing up Auburn always has been my dream school. I’ve always been an Auburn Tigers fan. I grew up a die-hard Auburn fan, so to be able to go there is a dream come true.”
Breakdown/In-person evaluation
**In-person eval and breakdown written by Auburn Live Recruiting Analyst Cole Pinkston
— Going into the game, we already knew Harris played with a high level of physicality. We saw that a year ago when Thompson had a tough home loss to Hoover. Harris continues to show fantastic physicality.
— Harris played safety, nickel, and outside linebacker for Thompson Friday night. He is moved all around the formation and used in different ways. He is being pitched a similar role by Ron Roberts and Auburn.
— Harris easily broke into double-digit tackles. He also recovered a fumble and broke up a pass down field by getting in the passing lane. Most of his tackles came while playing at linebacker level. He strung out plays, chased down plays in open field, and played heavy in the box.
— Harris has no issue with taking on blocks. He is very effective just as a traditional linebacker would have to be. He helped several teammates get tackles while taking on the lead block while in the box.
— Both times seeing Harris, there has not been much evidence of his coverage skills, but he is used more as a speciality player and would be the same in college. He probably wouldn’t be in coverage too much and is not built to be in coverage all the time on the back end. He is built to play in space, however.
— Harris timed up several blitzes perfectly. He has a high level of football IQ as a blitzer. He is comfortable when walked up to the edge to blitz, too.
