4-star recruit Ashley Williams flips commitment to Auburn football from Nebraska

AUBURN — Four-star 2023 edge defender Ashley Williams has committed to Auburn football, flipping his previous pledge to Nebraska.

Williams is from Zachary, Louisiana. He's the No. 350 overall recruit in the 2023 class, the No. 37 edge and the No. 18 player in Louisiana, according to the 247Sports Composite.

The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Williams attended Big Cat Weekend at the end of July, Auburn's premier recruiting event of the summer in which targets visit team facilities for a range of festivities. The tradition started under former coach Gene Chizik in 2009.

After the event, Williams decommitted from Nebraska. Auburn edge coach Roc Bellantoni was the primary recruiter. Williams said at Big Cat Weekend that he admires Bellantoni's repertoire of coaching future NFL players, and Auburn's lack of future depth at the edge position was another allure.

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"Really how they use the edge as one of the most important parts in the defense, with dropping, pass rushing and the run-stopping," Williams said when asked what he likes about Auburn's defensive scheme.

Williams is Auburn's sixth commitment of the 2023 class.

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