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In-state DB Rydarrius 'Red' Morgan locks in official visit to Auburn

Cole Pinkstonby:Cole Pinkston•05/29/23•

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Red Morgan
(Photo: Jeffrey Lee, Auburn Live)

Red Morgan, a 3-star defensive back from Phenix City (Ala.) Central, has locked in his official visit to Auburn for the weekend of June 12-14.

Morgan is currently the No. 732 overall player in the country, the No. 75 overall safety, and the No. 33 player in the state of Alabama according to the On3 Industry Ranking.

According to Morgan, he currently holds offers from “Bama, Miami, Florida State, Florida, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Texas, West Virginia, App State, Michigan State, Missouri, Cincy, Liberty, Southern Miss, Jacksonville State, Georgia Tech, and a couple more.”

As of right now, it is not clear where Morgan sits on the Tigers’ board, but he seems to be rising. Not to mention, he is teammates with top Auburn receiver target Cam Coleman.

According to Morgan, he has some other official visits set as well.

“June 1 I’m going to be at Michigan State. The 9-11 I’m going to be at Cincy. Then the next weekend (16-18) we have school 7-on-7 and the last weekend I’ll be at Miami,” Morgan told Auburn Live’s Jeffrey Lee after his May 19 visit to Auburn.

A commitment decision will probably come fairly soon after his official visits.

“It will probably be before the season,” he said. “If not before the season, it’ll probably be between the first 2-3 games during the season, early in the season.”

Two strengths

  • Morgan is quick, reactionary, and has good long-speed as well. He can burst to a ball-carrier or a spot on the field lightning quick. Many of his highlight show him chasing down the ball-carrier.
  • Physicality is not going to be an issue for Morgan. He’s a heat-seeking missile as a tackler. He is suited to play safety for his reactiveness, but can play on the boundary and walk up in the box to make things happen as well. 

One area for improvement

  • One of the reasons he is chasing down ball-carriers at times (not always) is because he can get lost with his eyes at times. That, of course, is correctable and not a consistent habit. When he combines his eyes with his other skills, he can be a quick contributor on the SEC level.

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