Despite having a hole at defensive coordinator on his coaching staff, Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn continues to stockpile talented defenders—with 4-star defensive tackle Antwuan Jackson being the latest to join the Tigers' 2016 class.
Jackson, the nation's No. 8 defensive tackle and the No. 55 player overall, chose the Tigers over Florida, Georgia and Ohio State.
As Bill Kurelic of Bucknuts detailed, Jackson's recruitment was a nip-and-tuck battle between the Tigers and Buckeyes.
However, Jackson's relationship with Tigers defensive line coach Rodney Garner proved to be pivotal in his decision, as detailed by Keith Niebuhr of Auburn Undercover.