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Saturday, May 29, 2010

QB Kiehl Frazier commits to Auburn

Auburn's second Big Cat recruiting weekend has already paid dividends. The Tigers got a commitment Saturday from Kiehl Frazier, a blue-chipper from Springdale, Ark., who Scout.com ranks as the No. 4 overall quarterback prospect in the country.

Inside the Auburn Tigers and AuburnSports.com reported the new first.

Frazier, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound dual-threat quarterback, threw for 3,817 yards and 48 touchdowns last year at Shiloh Christian. He also ran for 764 yards and 14 touchdowns.

Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, an Arkansas native who still has connections to the area, was the head coach at Shiloh Christian from 1996-2000.

Frazier, who is the Tigers' seventh commit for 2011, chose Auburn over numerous offers, including Arkansas and Notre Dame.

The Tigers did not sign a quarterback out of high school last year, although they added junior college transfer Cam Newton from Blinn (Texas) Community College in December. Newton emerged from the spring as the No. 1 quarterback.

Auburn had some quarterback attrition this offseason. Tyrik Rollison, a 2009 signee, decided to transfer after the spring semester.

The quarterbacks expected to be on Auburn's roster in 2011 include Newton, who will be a senior, Barrett Trotter, who will be a junior, and Clint Moseley, who will be a sophomore.

Auburn hosted around 30 recruits as part of its Big Cat Weekend the last few days. It was the second time Gene Chizik's staff has held the event.

Here's the Tigers' updated commitment list:
  • Angelo Blackson, DL, 6-5, 289, Bear, Del. (Red Lion Christian Academy)
  • Reese Dismukes, C, 6-3, 272, Spanish Fort, Ala. (Spanish Fort High)
  • Kiehl Frazier, QB, 6-3, 215, Springdale, Ark. (Shiloh Christian)
  • Chris Landrum, LB, 6-2, 215, Sweet Water, Ala. (Sweet Water High)
  • Izauea Lanier, DB, 6-1, 190, Gordo, Ala. (East Mississippi CC)
  • Thomas O'Reilly, OL, 6-3, 315, Marietta, Ga. (Pope High)
  • Anthony Swain, S, 6-3, 215, Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City High)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I believe Newton is a redshirt junior, not a senior

Anonymous said...

Andy's talkin bout Fall 2011 when he notes that Newton is a senior...

Tar Heel Tiger said...

Andy - your newspaper article is wrong. Did you copy/paste this from something you wrote a year ago?

"The sanctions include limited contact with certain recruits and wide receivers coach Trooper Taylor being restricted to only on-campus visits from September to November."

As far as I know, AU isn't under any current limitations, and Trooper Taylor has no such restrictions on him this year.... yet.

Andy Bitter said...

It should have read "included." Those sanctions are in the past. Auburn has resolved everything it had to stemming from Big Cat Weekend I.