Antwuan Jackson, a four-star defensive tackle recruit from Ellenwood, Ga., made his verbal commitment to attend school and play football for the Auburn Tigers Thursday afternoon. He became the 18th player to commit to Auburn in the 2016 recruiting class and is the seventh defensive lineman the Tigers have gathered in this class.
Jackson is ranked the 55th best prospect in the country by 247Sports and the 8th best recruit in the nation at defensive tackle. The 6-foot, 2-inch and 285 pound new Auburn Tiger recorded an outstanding 52 tackles for a loss during his senior year at Cedar Grove High School.