NCAA Recruiting Scoop

The Auburn Tigers are a team known for developing outstanding running backs. William Andrews, Joe Cribbs, Bo Jackson, Carnelly “Cadillac” Williams. . . You get the point. However, what’s missing on most people is that they also do an outstanding job developing defensive linemen and linebackers.

Enter Jomarcus Savage, a defensive lineman that certainly has a nice upside and is an excellent pickup for Tommy Tuberville and the boys. Betcha new defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads is rather stoked too..

Jomarcus Savage, a 6-foot-2, 260 pound defensive tackle from Huntsville, Alabama (J.O. Johnson High School), has verbally committed to play for the Auburn Tigers and head coach Tommy Tuberville next season. Savage runs the 40 yard dash in 4.6 seconds, benches 325 pounds, squats 510 pounds, and possesses a 30 inch vertical leap.

Said another way, this is a very strong guy with good speed for his size.

What’s more, he’s also been quite productive as a high school player, having posted 79 total tackles and nine sacks as a junior, and 76 tackles- including 24 for a loss- and 12 sacks as a senior.

So Jomarcus Savage is a guy that makes plays in the backfield.

Altogether this has compelled Rivals to consider him the 47th best defensive tackle in the 2008 class. He’s also considered the 28th best prospect coming out of Alabama; and that’s a state with talent, people.

In the end, Savage chose the Auburn Tigers over the Clemson Tigers, Kentucky Wildcats, South Carolina Gamecocks, Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, and Tennessee Volunteers. The final decision, however, seems to have been between Phil Fulmer’s crew and the Tigers.

Though he’s only considered a three star prospect by Rivals, Savage might be a good guy to bet on in the college game. He possesses the kind of athleticism one needs to compete on the SEC gridiron. Besides, his speed and strength seems awful impressive, no?