Auburn Football Adds Dynamic In-State Athlete Preston Williams to 2027 Class

The Auburn Tigers picked up another promising player in the 2027 recruiting cycle Sunday evening. 

Alex Golesh and his staff worked hard throughout one of the final official visit weekends of the year to pick up the recruitment of 3-Star Athlete Preston Williams. Williams, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound prospect from George W. Long High School in Skipperville, Alabama, may be one of the most unique players in the class for this new coaching staff, mainly due to his versatility.

Although some recruiting sites list him as a Safety, Williams can play both sides of the football. In fact, the in-state prospect has played all over the field during his high school career and projects as one of the more flexible athletes in Auburn's class.  

One of the special parts of his commitment is that he is a lifelong Tigers fan and will be able to live out a dream on the field beginning next season. "I like the culture. I grew up an Auburn fan. I came to the Cal game two years ago," said Williams. "I know they didn't perform well, but the crowd was loud. I was like, 'Who wouldn't want to play in a stadium like this?" 

Alex Golesh, who comes to Auburn from South Florida this offseason, continues to show success inside the state of Alabama. Williams marks the 3rd player committed to the Tigers for the 2027 class, and more are still favored to land here before the year is up. 

Williams becomes the Tigers 21st player to join Auburn's 2027 class. He joins 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, IOL Reed Ramsier, DL Donivan Moore, ED Rion Jackson, ED James Pace III, LB Kareem Palmer, LB Isaac McNeil, CB Nash Johnson III, CB Aidyn Wiggins, S Chance Gilbert, S Knyair Crumb, and K Noah Ash.

According to 247Sports, the Tigers are now the 9th best recruiting class in the country for the 2027 cycle.