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Auburn continues to rework DL with Big Ten standout Mosiah Nasili-Kite

Published: Jan. 07, 2023, 3:29 p.m.

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Auburn DL signee Keldric Faulk highlights from Highland Home High School

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• Nick Alvarez | nalvarez@al.com

Hugh Freeze stayed active in reshaping Auburn football’s 2023 roster. After adding another defensive back recruit during the All-American Bowl on NBC, the Tigers found another defensive tackle on Sunday.

Mosiah Nasili-Kite, a former All-Big Ten honorable mention with Maryland, will spend his last year of eligibility on the Plains. A three-star recruit from Emerald (Wash.) Ridge, Nasili-Kate signed with Independence (Kansas) Community College out of high school.

He’s listed as a 6-foot-2, 310-pound defensive tackle and recorded 63 total tackles and five sacks across 23 games for the Terrapins. He flashed at times in 2020 and 2021, stringing together multi-sack performances and two eight-tackle games.

Nasili-Kite visited Auburn on Friday after announcing his entry to the transfer portal on Jan. 1. He’ll bring a reliable presence to the trenches as many of Auburn’s new additions along the defensive line project to be outside rushers. New defensive line coach Jeremy Garrett has worked quickly to make his mark with Freeze’s staff, playing a role in the acquisitions of Keldric Faulk, Brenton Williams and Quientrail Jamison-Travis.

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Nasili-Kite is the second defensive player to choose Auburn out of the portal, joining Vanderbilt edge Elijah McAllister and fifth overall transfer. Western Kentucky offensive tackle Gunner Britton was the fourth on Thursday.

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Auburn football lands 3-star commit during All-American Bowl on NBC

Published: Jan. 07, 2023, 3:03 p.m.

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Kayin Lee cornerback highlight tape

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• Nick Alvarez | nalvarez@al.com

Hugh Freeze accepted his role as Auburn football’s head coach with extensive work required on the recruiting trail.

After a good showing during the early signing period and continued work in the transfer portal, the Tigers took another step forward on Sunday on national television, adding its first of two players.

Tyler Scott, a three-star cornerback from Mableton, Georgia, committed to Auburn during the All-American Bowl, one of the best all-star games for high school seniors. Scott, a three-star per the 247Sports Composite, announced his future live on NBC.

Scott is listed as 6-foot-1, 195 pounds and projects well as a boundary cornerback. Formerly an Arkansas State commit, Scott boosted his stock at Pebblebrook (Ga.) High as a senior and earned national attention from blue-chip programs.

In December, he made stops at Alabama, Texas and Southern California. Michigan, Louisville and Tennessee rounded out Scott’s finalists. His signing is another win for Freeze’s new staff. Scott’s recruiters were listed as Zac Etheridge and Wesley McGriff.

The Tigers will infuse six new defensive backs into the secondary next fall. The class is ranked 20th overall in the 247Sports team rankings and eighth in the Southeastern Conference. Improving the backend of the defense has been a point of emphasis for Freeze as he flipped four-stars Kayin Lee (Ohio State) and Sylvester Smith (Tennessee) last month.

MORE Tigers recruiting: Auburn adds another transfer OT, pulls Gunner Britton from Western Kentucky

Auburn football 2023 projected scholarship chart

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