Auburn Trending for Another Key Defensive Back Commitment

The Auburn Tigers are exceeding many expectations when it comes to their 2027 recruiting class. 

As the offseason began, possibly finishing with about 15 recruits in the class and fighting for the middle of the pack inside the SEC was definitely the expectation under new head coach Alex Golesh. However, the last few weeks have shattered that narrative. 

Auburn is currently sitting at 18 hard commits this cycle and possesses a top 10 recruiting class in the country. They are still looking to add more, possibly as soon as Wednesday evening. 

That's when 3-star safety Knyair Crumb is set to announce his commitment and decide among his final four schools for his first year of college football.

The defensive back has narrowed his destinations to Penn State, Virginia Tech, Syracuse, and the Auburn Tigers.

Crumb is from Hyattsville, Maryland, and plays for DeMatha Catholic High School. At 6-0, 180 lbs, he is considered the 12th best player in his state according to the 247Sports composite, as well as the 48th best safety in the country, and just shy of being a national Top 500 player regardless of position. 

He is also high school teammates with 4-star Edge rusher James Pace who is another Auburn target and is expected to announce his decision on June 19th. 

The state of Maryland might seem like an uncommon area to recruit for Auburn. Still, it has slowly become a pipeline under this staff, especially defensively, with Defensive Coordinator DJ Durkin having strong relationships from his former head coaching days with the Terps. 

If Crumb were to join the Tigers, he would become the 19th player in Auburn's 2027 class and 4th defensive back overall. He would join 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, LB Kareem Palmer, LB Isaac McNeil, CB Nash Johnson III, CB Aidyn Wiggins, S Chance Gilbert, and K Noah Ash.     

The commitment will take place live on the CBS Sports College Football YouTube Channel at 5 PM CT.