2026 Anthony "Tank" Jones 5* DE from Mobile, AL commits to Auburn

[lindend]

#5 overall recruit Anthony "Tank" Jones is visiting for FSU. He's got DE/OLB/WR/TE in his X bio and appears to be the definition of athlete. This is his second visit to Miami (first visit and the offer may have been silent/secret was to Battle Miami and not a secret visit)

 

[lindend]

This seems like an Auburn/Alabama battle, but Mario wants to get involved

 

[lindend]

Flo did tell us to expect surprises and shocks with the F$U visit list

Visits Post in thread 'FSU Gameday Visitors 2024'

Oct 21, 2024

This is visit #2 for him. First one must have been ultra-secret cause there's no record of a visit or even an offer on X.

Flo did say folk would be shocked when they find out the recruits that we're going after.

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[htownkidd]

Freeze may not even be AUs coach by the time this kid has to sign, keep hacking.

 

[CANESCANES]

This guy was on my flight to Miami, had a Auburn back pack but he’s here today for the Duke game

They saw me decked out in my Cane gear

 

[Caned Peach]

This guy was on my flight to Miami, had a Auburn back pack but he’s here today for the Duke game

They saw me decked out in my Cane gear

 

[grover]

That was a funny movie.

 

[CANESCANES]

Good looking athlete (pause) but he’s well put together and he’s legit 6’3+

 

[305407cane]

This guy was on my flight to Miami, had a Auburn back pack but he’s here today for the Duke game

They saw me decked out in my Cane gear

It’s fine his checked bag is a canes duffle to collect the visit money

 

[smack99]

Seems like a waste of time recruiting him but you never know with Mario

 

[CANESCANES]

Seems like a waste of time recruiting him but you never know with Mario

Cole McConathy is from same area as him​

 

[smack99]

Cole McConathy is from same area as him​

Big difference between this kid and Cole. Them Bama schools are going to pay big time for elite talent.

 

[CANESCANES]

Big difference between this kid and Cole. Them Bama schools are going to pay big time for elite talent.

Well this kid came down on his own dime with his family

 

[Hoyacane1620]

I think this is the kid who was down last week for FSU but didn't sit in the recruit section.... Back this week and it's more public..

 

[Dwinstitles]

If you target elite talent and you want to win you have to hoard elite talent. Go get him Mario no excuses. You want to catch the sec squads then you have to win these battles regularly

 

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[grover]

Are we in it to win it?

 

[awill510]

The way he is talking… This could be the 5 star DE we land. Gonna be a fight with in state schools and Oregon…

Another school to keep a close eye on is Miami. Mario Cristobal and his staff have absolutely grabbed Jones' attention.

"They proved a lot of people wrong this year," said Jones. "I like the direction they are heading too, especially with coach Taylor up there and him coaching the defenisve line."

Regarding distance, it's a non-factor according to Jones. Most believe he'll pick Auburn or Alabama, but he made it clear that he could surprise some people when it comes to a commitment.

"No issues," said Jones of distance from home. "I just like being different. I don't really care what anybody says."