Delaine Video Coming

Justin Delaine's junior year video will be posted to Rivals soon. I can not post it here. If anything shows up on YouTube or elsewhere, let me know and I will post it.

A Note From Delaine's Coach

Linden High School head football coach Andros Williams says he expects Justin Delaine to be a full qualifier:

"If he does what he needs to do, he'll make it...there's no reason why he shouldn't."

A Few More Notes On Delaine

• He now has a Rivals page. His profile is here.
• He says he was in and still is in shock about the offer.
• He has only played one year of football. Great upside.
• Says one reason he is transferring schools is because Linden has great tutors that can help pull his GPA up.
• Said he was also getting a lot of attention from Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, UCLA and Ole Miss.
• I feel he is a very solid verbal even if he picks up other big name offers.

Quotes From Delaine

• "I have been waiting on (an Auburn offer) for the longest time"
• Says he fell in love with Auburn when he attended the 2007 HC game
• "What made me really want to go to Auburn was how real the coaches were to me"
• He says he has some work to do in the classroom.
• "I have to get it done in the classroom and on the field"

Delaine Commits!

Auburn picked up its fifteenth commitment today from in-state defensive end Justin Delaine (he is not in the Rivals or Scout databases yet). He picked up an offer today and committed immediately. Delaine has not been rated by any databases yet due to his coach not sending out his film. Today was the first time I had even heard of him. Delaine is supposed to be a stud who is an unknown in the state of Alabama.

He is 6'5", 225 lbs and runs a 4.5 second 40 yard dash. He is a track guy and projects as a speedy defensive end. He runs the 200 meter dash and 200 meter hurdles. Transferred from Sumter Count HS to Linden HS for this year. I am hearing Alabama insiders are even saying he is a real sleeper. Other offers include Troy, South Alabama, Mississippi State and Southern Miss but I expect more to come rolling in. All four teams that have seen him live offered him almost immediately.

"He's an active player who doesn't ever quit...he's got a good motor". --Stacey Watters, head coach.

Delaine had around 60 tackles and 12 sacks last season. He is possibly a sign and place commitment according to Rivals. He is still very raw but uses his hands well.

This information I am pulling from something he filled out himself as a sophomore. As a sophomore, he had interest in Auburn, FSU, UNC, Texas A&M and Michigan State. Plays baseball, football, basketball and runs track.

He was recruited by Phillip Lolley. More still to come....

Auburn To Offer Darkhorse DE?

I am hearing Auburn is likely to offer defensive end Justin Delaine today. He is 6'5", 210 lbs. out of Linden High School in Linden, AL, previously of Sumter County High School in York, AL. Delaine is a track standout and a darkhorse whom Auburn's coaches have been very interested. He projects as an edge rushing defensive end who already has an offer from Mississippi State but does not yet have a Rivals page. His ESPN page is here and his track page is here.