Auburn Beats Georgia for 4-Star Safety Chance Gilbert

The Auburn Tigers are starting the week off strong. 

After landing one of the top offensive linemen in the 2027 class, Alex Golesh wasn't finished as 4-Star safety Chance Gilbert made his decision to play for the Tigers next season. 

Gilbert comes in at 5-11, 175 lbs, plays at East Coweta High School, and is from Sharpsburg, Georgia. He ranks as the 55th overall recruit in the country and 4th best player in Georgia, a recruiting hotbed.  

This is a huge win for Golesh, who is entering his first year coaching the Tigers and inside the SEC. Many speculated whether he would be able to recruit at a high enough level to get Auburn out of its subpar status, a team that has missed a bowl game in 3 of the last 4 seasons. Not only is he exceeding expectations, but he's also doing it against some of the best in the sport. 

Gilbert is from just south of Atlanta, Georgia. Territory for Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs, who recruited him heavily. Many, including On3/Rivals, were leaning towards a UGA commitment for Gilbert heading into the weekend, and things changed in a hurry. 

This now marks three premier players inside Golesh's first true recruiting class at Auburn, where he beat out top SEC competition. Reed Ramsier, who also committed to the Tigers on Monday over Texas, and both linebacker Isaac McNeil and now Chance Gilbert over Georgia. 

Gilbert will become the 16th player in the 2027 recruiting class. He will be the third defensive back in the class, joining CB Nash Johnson III and Aidyn Wiggins. Others already committed to the Tigers are QB Gary Chatman, RB Myson Johnson-Cook, RB Kingston Miles, WR Brylan Oduor, TE George Lamons, OT Layton Von Brandt, OT Rance Brown, IOL Jaylon Moore, DL Donivan Moore, LB Kareem Palmer, LB Isaac McNeil, and K Noah Ash.  

The addition of Gilbert pushes Auburn even closer to a potential Top 10 recruiting class. After this recent commitment, the Tigers 2027 class currently sits as the 11th best in the country according to both On3 and 247Sports.