Last year, Chilton County (Ala.) five-star prospect Demarcus Riddick signed with Georgia. However, there is a lot of speculation that he will change his commitment next week (July 26) when he makes his final college decision.
Two programs are working hard to beat Riddick, with Alabama seen as a slight favorite over Auburn. for John Garcia Jr. in Rivals.
The Crimson Tide remains the favorite, but over the past week or so, Auburn’s continued push for him seems to have paid off as rivals began to hear that Hugh Freeze’s staff was growing in confidence around July 26. We’re sticking to it.” with Nick Saban and co. it takes about a week, but Auburn makes this rollover effort that much more interesting.”
According to the 247Sports composite rankings, Riddick is ranked No. 3 in the state and No. 3 at his position and No. 26 nationally in the 2024 vintage.
Although he technically had his commitment, On3’s prediction model has the Bulldogs at just 27.2%, which is lower than Alabama (39.2%) and Auburn (31.7%).
Georgia remains the top-rated recruiting program right now in the 2024 cycle by a wide margin. After a slow start, Alabama has risen rapidly recently and is now ranked 5th nationally. Auburn, meanwhile, lags behind at No. 38.
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