Phenix City, Alabama, cornerback John Broussard described the last two weeks in one word—stressful. Thursday morning couldn't come fast enough.
When it was time for the 4-star defensive back to make his commitment, you could almost see all the stress disappearing. And for Auburn, its version of stress—stemming from whether or not it would land Broussard on Thursday—turned into jubilation.
In front of family, coaches, teammates and classmates at Central High School, Broussard verbally committed to Auburn and became the Tigers' sixth commitment of the 2016 class. Broussard, the nation's eighth-ranked cornerback, also became Auburn's highest-ranked pledge of the class.