Puckett is expected to play cornerback when he arrives at Auburn. He is the second (and possibly third if Jashawn Sheffield, recruited as an athlete, ends up in the secondary) member of the defensive backfield for the 2019 class (and that class is climbing the rankings if you didn’t see this earlier).
Since 2015, Auburn has signed 17 defensive backs, including the two committed for 2019. Ten of those players were ranked as 4-star talents and seven were 3-star recruits. Here’s a look at the defensive backs the Tigers signed in those five classes.
2019 class
4-star
CB Zion Puckett: 6-0, 200 (Spalding HS, Griffin, Ga.