Auburn Gets No. 1 Recruit D.E. Byron Cowart
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Football Texture/iStockphoto(NEW YORK) — The No. 1 player in the country is headed to Auburn. Defensive end Byron Cowart chose the Tigers over the Florida Gators on Wednesday during National Signing Day.
Cowart had 11 sacks and 21 tackles for a loss in his senior year and will help a Auburn defense that finished 92nd in the FBS this year.
The 6-foot-4, 258-pound Cowart also carries around a Chucky doll from the horror movie series that reportedly reminds him to be fierce on the field.
“Cowart is an athletic, physical and — at times — very explosive defender who should enhance his stock depending on physical development and improved awareness skills,” his scouting report reads. “A player with a lot of physical tools to develop. Could be a defensive tackle candidate as well.”
It’s Auburn’s first top recruit since ESPN began keeping player ratings in 2006.
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