2026 four-star wide receiver Jase Mathews announces commitment date
All the attention this week is in Atlanta with SEC Media Days. The Auburn Tigers received some news on the 2026 recruiting front on Monday when 2026 four-star wide receiver Jase Mathews announced when he would make his commitment. Hayes Fawcett of Rivals posted that Mathews would make the announcement on August 8th. He recently named his top four teams with Auburn being on that list. The other teams in the final four are LSU, Texas A&M, and Ole Miss.
Mathews is from Leakesville, Mississippi where he attends Greene County High School. He is ranked by 247Sports as the No. 9 player in Mississippi and No. 27 nationally at wide receiver. Marcus Davis and Derrick Nix are both handling the recruitment of Mathews. Ole Miss is still the favorite to land Mathews according to Rivals. They are currently at 35.7% with Auburn following at 23.5%.
Mathews is the type of player who possesses the talent to make an impact on whichever team he decides to play for. As a junior, he caught 68 passes for 1,138 yards and 15 touchdowns. Showing that he is a great athlete, Thomas also plays basketball and runs track.
It has been well documented with the struggles Auburn has had in recruiting for the 2026 class. The Tigers are last in the SEC and only have nine commitments. Success in the regular season can change the Tigers' fortunes in recruiting. A commitment from Mathews could help bolster the class, and give the Tigers some much needed momentum.
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