Signing Derick Smith away from Alabama was a coup for the Auburn football program. The playmaker was one of the nation’s most highly-coveted recruits and came i

Derick Smith committed to Auburn’s program after a successful stay at Big Cat Weekend, joining the Tigers’ 2025 haul in July after previously pledging to Alabama. The four-star receiver is the No. 5 receiver from the 2025 cycle and is the No. 9 player from Alabama.

Four-star athlete and Southside-Selma High School standout Derick Smith made his commitment to Auburn official, putting the pen to paper Wednesday morning. He officially signed with Auburn alongside his brother, Erick Smith. Auburn flipped Smith away from his Alabama commitment following its annual “Big Cat Weekend” recruiting event in July.