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Friday, February 3, 2012
AUBURN, Alabama -- The top-ranked player in Illinois signed with Auburn on Friday night to give the Tigers a post-Signing Day boost to their recruiting season.
Five-star offensive lineman and Parade All-American Jordan Diamond signed with Auburn at his school, Simeon Career Academy in Chicago. Scout rates him a five-star player. Rivals and 247 Sports say he's a four-star player. ESPN.com rates Diamond the top player in Illinois. Scout says No. 2.
The 6-foot-6, 290-pounder is ranked as high as the fifth-best offensive tackle in the nation, by 247 Sports. His high school exploits helped him win a spot in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Phoenix.
He chose Auburn over Wisconsin, Arkansas and Michigan after receiving offers from most of the top colleges in the country.
He's the 21st signee in Auburn's 2012 signing class, and the sixth offensive lineman. Scout ranks Auburn as having the second best offensive line class in the country behind Stanford.
"Offensive line was obviously something that we feel like we need to, numbers-wise, shore up. That was one obvious need for us," said Auburn coach Gene Chizik on signing day.
Two freshmen offensive linemen -- Shane Callahan and Patrick Miller -- are already enrolled and are scheduled to go through spring practice. Scheduled to join them in the summer are Diamond, Avery Young, Will Adams and Robert Leff.
The Tigers may not be through yet. They have also offered four-star offensive lineman of Alex Kozan of Castle Rock, Colo., and five-star receiver Stefon Diggs of Olney, Md.
Diggs is visiting his home-state Maryland Terrapins this weekend and says he'll sign next Friday.
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