Lucky No. 7: Auburn nabs 3rd linebacker of 2010 recruiting class

By Andrew Gribble
Auburn University Beat Reporter
Published: June 16, 2009

Auburn apparently is not messing around in addressing its areas of glaring need, as the Tigers landed their third linebacker today in commit Jessel Curry.

Curry, the son of former NFL linebacker Buddy Curry, chose the Tigers over a bevy of schools, including West Virginia, whom he had previously committed to. We know this because the fine folks at AuburnSports.com, AUTigers.com and AuburnUndercover.com reported this today while we were enjoying the 5,000-degree heat. No, that’s not possible.

Curry joins Jake Holland (Pelham) and Jawara White (Troy) as members of a new slew of linebackers in the mix for 2010. Aside from offensive line, the linebacking position is where the Tigers are most thin this season.

Curry is from Buford, Ga., and is a three-star according to Scout.com. He was in attendance this past weekend and at Big Cat Weekend. He’s the third player who was at the headline-grabbing weekend to commit to Auburn.