Auburn battling CFP contenders for four-star safety Davion Jones

The Auburn Tigers are in a battle with a pair of College Football Playoff contenders for a four-star safety from North Carolina.

According to a report by Chad Simmons of Rivals, Auburn football has made the top five for four-star safety Davion Jones. The Tigers are now in a battle with CFP contenders Georgia and Indiana, as well as SEC rivals South Carolina and LSU, for the signature of the Cornelius, North Carolina native.

According to Rivals' Recruiting Prediction Machine, Auburn is in a tight race with South Carolina as Jones' recruitment heats up. The Gamecocks hold a slight lead with a 36.4% chance to land Jones; Auburn is next in line at 18.5%. Clemson is between the Gamecocks and Tigers with a 21% forecast; however, Dabo Swinney's Tigers failed to make the cut in Jones' top five. Jones tells Simmons that Auburn is high on the list thanks to his relationship with co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Tim Banks, which started during Banks' days with the Tennessee Volunteers in the same role.

Jones is the No. 11 safety from the 2027 recruiting cycle according to Rivals' Industry Ranking, and the No. 7 overall player from South Carolina. He kicks off his official visit tour this weekend with Indiana, and will visit Clemson and Georgia before taking a trip to the Plains on June 5.

This article originally appeared on Auburn Wire: Auburn football makes top five for four-star safety Davion Jones