Auburn Tigers named a finalist for 2026 four-star WR Marquez Daniels
Auburn Tigers named a finalist for 2026 four-star WR Marquez Daniels Daniels, a wide receiver from nearby Tuskegee, placed Auburn in his top schools after a recent visit to the Plains.
The Auburn Tigers are looking to bolster their wide receiver room for the 2026 season.
Caleb Jones of Auburn Rivals reported over the weekend that the Tigers were a finalist for four-star wide receiver Marquez Daniels. He was on his official visit to Auburn over the weekend. The other finalist for Daniels is the Florida Gators who he will visit on June 13.
Daniels plays high school football in Tuskegee, Alabama for the Booker T. Washington Golden Eagles. Booker T. Washington went 5-4 and 4-3 in 4A Region 3 last season and barely missed the AHSAA Playoffs. For Daniels, he caught 38 passes for 757 yards and 12 touchdowns during his junior season. He has big play ability averaging 19.9 yards per reception.
He also was featured in the special teams unit for the Golden Eagles. Last season, he had nine kickoff returns for 210 yards with a 23.3 average. Daniels also returned five punts for 152 yards. 247Sports has Daniels ranked as the No. 13 wide receiver and No. 10 overall in Alabama.
At 6-5, 195 pounds he makes for a big target for any quarterback. Daniels also has excelled in basketball. Last season, he averaged 17 points per game and 9.6 rebounds. His rebounding ability can translate to the gridiron when competing for passes against defensive backs.
Head coach Hugh Freeze has been adding a lot of wide receiver talent during his short tenure at Auburn. For Daniels, he could be a Tiger during the final year for Cam Coleman, Malcolm Simmons, and Perry Thompson. Daniels could be a big playmaker for Auburn in 2027 if he commits to the Tigers.
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