Auburn football among finalists to land 2026 safety Craig Tutt
Auburn remains in great standing with a 2026 cornerback from Tennessee as the commitment date looms.
Craig Tutt, a four-star safety from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has locked in a commitment date for Friday, July 18. Auburn remains in the running to land Tutt, joining Ole Miss and Tennessee in the three-team SEC race. In a recent interview with Rivals, Tutt says that his top three schools recruited him well, but one stands out among the mix.
'There are great opportunities at each of these schools, the coaches recruited me well at each school and it just came down to where I felt the best at," Tutt said. "One of these had everything I was looking for and needed, and that is what it came down to for me.'
Is Auburn that team? Tutt raved about his visit to Auburn in June, where he says he was happy to get the chance to explore the Plains.
"Oh man, it's amazing," Tutt said in an interview with Auburn Undercover. "It's completely not what I expected — it's actually more than I expected it to be. I'm excited that I got a chance to come down here and explore it all. Some things that stood out to me were Coach Freeze is very into the recruits. Even though we were here at like 10 o'clock last night and he's up here chilling with us, taking pictures and stuff like that. It's like a family here. I know none of the players here, but they welcomed me with open arms, just helping me with whatever I need. Coaches being a family here and just pushing that all on me that it's a family here, and that's true."
Although Tutt enjoyed his visit to Auburn, he is projected to commit elsewhere. On3 projects Tennessee to be the winner in the Tutt sweepstakes with a 31.1% chance to land him. Ole Miss is next at 27.2%, with Auburn in third place at 23.3%. The race is tight, but Auburn remains a heavy contender with two weeks to go until the announcement is made.
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