Demetruce McNeal joined Auburn's rapidly growing group of secondary members when he officially signed Wednesday.

The 6-foot-1, 176-pound McNeal is a three-star recruit by both Rivals and Scout, which rank him as the No. 57 and No. 31 overall defensive back in the nation, respectively.

McNeal is the high school teammate of wide receiver Shaun Kitchens, who sent in his letter of intent at the same time (more on Kitchens in a later post).

Here's Scout's take on McNeal:

McNeal plays the game hard, sacrifices his body, loves contact, and will play anywhere coaches ask him to play. Needs to work on his coverage skills, reading the quarterback, and taking the proper angles, but he closes well on the ball, he is a big tackler, and he will fly around the field trying to make a play. He does not have the elite speed, but he is fast enough and playing offense helps him on defense. Should impact early on special teams.

And here's a YouTube video of his highlights: