Defensive back Jayvaughn Myers follows brother’s lead in picking Auburn on national signing day
Jayvaughn Myers was the second member of his family to deliver good news to Auburn’s coaching staff on national signing day.
The 3-star defensive back out of Pasco High School in Florida picked Auburn over the University of North Carolina Wednesday afternoon.
His half-brother Nate Craig-Myers, a Tampa Catholic wide receiver, made the same decision earlier in the day. Craig-Myers announcement was televised on ESPNU.
Jayvaughn Myers was at one time verbally committed to Florida. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound defensive back reopened his recruiting process in November.
Rivals and 247 Sports both rate Myers as a 3-star prospect while Scout gave him 4-stars. All three recruiting websites put him in the top 40 defensive backs in the country.
He joins fellow 2016 signees Central’s John Broussard, Grady's Marlon Character and Lee-Montgomery High’s Daniel Thomas in Auburn’s secondary.
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- Auburn receives biggest commitment of day in 4-star WR Nate Craig-Myers
- Safety Daniel Thomas takes Auburn up on late scholarship offer
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- Antwuan Jackson’s former coach expects DL to contribute for Auburn as true freshman
- National signing day guide: Additional high-profile recruits would give Auburn plenty to brag about
- Auburn target WR Nate Craig-Myers ready for national spotlight with ESPN announcement
- Dynamic Madison Academy RB Malik Miller ready to build on impressive legacy at Auburn
- Humble verbal commit Nick Coe bringing championship pedigree to Auburn
- Auburn verbal commit Woody Barrett not going to settle for fourth wheel in QB competition
- Long-time Auburn commit Landon Rice on campus with eyes on making immediate impact
- The solution? JUCO transfer John Franklin III ready to push fellow Auburn QBs for starting spot
Michael Niziolek covers Auburn football for the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Email him at mniziolek@ledger-enquirer.com or follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+
This story was originally published February 3, 2016 at 1:10 PM.