By Christian Page
AuburnTigers.com
AUBURN, Ala. - When he was a four-star safety recruit from Duluth, Ga., Nick Ruffin had the opportunity to play college football virtually anywhere he wanted. With offers from practically all of schools in the top 25, Ruffin chose to stay close to home and sign with Auburn.
“It’s a family,” Ruffin said. “That’s what brought me here. When I’m down, everybody is around to pick you up. I know a lot of places say it, but here you can feel it. Everybody here lives it.