Auburn trending for 2025 4-star RB Alvin Henderson

Elba (Ala.) four-star running back Alvin Henderson was back on the Plains yesterday for Auburn’s season opener, and the Tigers are currently the clear favorite in the 2025 running back’s recruitment.

Auburn currently leads in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM) for Henderson. The RPM gives the Tigers an 88.2% chance to land his commitment. Auburn recruiting insider Cole Pinkston entered an expert prediction with a 60% confidence level for the Tigers back in June. On3 Director of Recruiting Chad Simmons entered a pick of his own in favor of Auburn on Saturday afternoon.

Alabama and Florida State are distant competitors in the RPM at 4.4% and 3.3% respectively.

Henderson is the No. 88 overall prospect and No. 8 running back in the 2025 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 9 player in Alabama.

The 5-foot-9, 185-pound tailback had taken at least three previous trips to Auburn and had this to say about the Tigers.

“I have great relationships at Auburn,” Henderson told On3. “It is a great atmosphere. I like what Coach Freeze is doing and I could see myself there.”

Already, two recruits have pledged to Auburn in the 2025 cycle. Highland Home (Ala.) four-star EDGE rusher Jakaleb Faulk committed to Auburn in late August and Opelika (Ala.) three-star defensive lineman Malik Autry pledged to the Tigers back in February.

Auburn 2024 class ranks inside top 15

Hugh Freeze and his staff have put together an impressive class in the 2024 cycle, including flipping a pair of five-star prospects. Auburn flipped Clanton (Ala.) Chilton County five-star linebacker Demarcus Riddick from Georgia and Foley (Ala.) five-star wideout Perry Thompson from Alabama.

The class ranks No. 15 in the nation and features 12 blue-chip commits. Tuskegee (Ala.) Booker T. Washington four-star linebacker Joseph Phillips and Little Rock (Ark.) Christian Academy four-star quarterback Walker White round out Auburn’s top 150 recruits.