Auburn football recruiting: 3-star cornerback JC Hart commits to Tigers

AUBURN — Three-star cornerback J.C. Hart has committed to Auburn football, he announced Friday night.

According to the 247Sports Composite, Hart is the No. 887 overall recruit in the 2023 class, the No. 85 cornerback and the No. 33 player in Alabama amidst a loaded in-state talent pool. He chose Auburn over Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and UCF.

The 6-foot-2, 175-pound defensive back plays for nearby Loachapoka High School. He is already enrolled in college-level classes through Auburn, which he will take during his senior year of high school.

Hart attended Auburn's Big Cat Weekend at the end of July. He is the Tigers' seventh verbal commit of the 2023 class. The previous six were each four-star recruits.

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Auburn football 2023 commits

Karmello English: 4-star WR (No. 160 overall)

Jeremiah Cobb: 4-star RB (No. 199 overall)

Terrance Love: 4-star S (No. 252 overall)

Ashley Williams: 4-star edge (No. 349 overall)

Wilky Denaud: 4-star edge (No. 360 overall)

Bradyn Joiner: 4-star OL (No. 387 overall)

J.C. Hart: 3-star CB (No. 887 overall)

This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Auburn football lands JC Hart, 3-star cornerback recruit in 2023