The Auburn Tigers landed a commitment from this four-star recruit

Four-star Jaren Handy (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) committed to Auburn on Monday. Handy, a 6-5, 278-pound defensive end, committed to the Tigers over the likes of Alabama and Ole Miss.

Handy is the sixth-ranked player in the state of Mississippi, according to 247Sports’ composite rankings. By those same metrics, Handy is the eighth-best strong-side defensive end in the Class of 2019 and the 108th best prospect in next year’s class.

Handy had committed to LSU on March 3 before decommitting less than two weeks later.

“I just feel different about this commitment,” Handy told Rivals’ Chad Simmons. “I felt comfortable at Auburn. I felt at home there and I built good relationships with the players and coaches over there. Most importantly, my mom fell in love with the place and she really took a liken to Coach G [defensive line coach Rodney Garner].”

Handy’s announcement gives Auburn its 11th commit in the Class of 2019. Handy is the second defensive end commit for the Tigers, joining fellow Mississippi native Jamond Gordon.

This story was originally published June 18, 2018 at 2:47 PM with the headline "The Auburn Tigers landed a commitment from this four-star recruit."