With a new head coach running the show, Auburn enters the spring and summer in need of serious work as the Tigers attempt to build their 2027 class.On Saturday they may have landed their cornerstone piece to the 2027 class as East St. Louis (IL) four-star running back Myson Johnson-Cook announced his commitment to the Tigers. Johnson-Cook chose Auburn over Kentucky, LSU, Miami and Ole Mis.
Last season he carried the ball 126 times for 1,341 yards and 20 touchdowns averaging 10.6 yards a carry. According to 247Sports, the 6-foot-2, 235-pounder is ranked as the No. 74 player in the country, the No. 4 running back prospect and No. 3 player out of Illinois.Myson Johnson-Cook from @FootballDesoto is in Houston today at UA Next Camp putting in work 🔥 @mysonn2xOne of the top athletes in the 2027 class he holds over 30 D1 offers and the top Max Speed MPH time in the UCReport database for his class at 21.6 MPH #UANextpic.twitter.com/ARNm2dyKdr— Billy Tucker (@TheUCReport) April 13, 2025