At one point in time, 3* OT Brenden Coffey looked like a lock for Auburn’s class. After an official visit in June he left with the Tigers on top. A visit to Oregon still lurked but most believe AU was the clear team to beat in his recruitment. Then something unexpected happened. The #1 JUCO OT in the country, Kilian Zierer, committed to Auburn out of the blue. That meant Auburn now had two JUCO commits and all of a sudden Coffey didn’t have a spot.
But he never jumped on any other opportunities including the Ducks who landed his teammate T.