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Top247 wide receiver Jase Mathews, previously committed to Auburn since August, has flipped his commitment to Ole Miss on the final day of the early signing period. The change is attributed to staff changes at Auburn and a strong recruiting push by Ole Miss, led by Mathews’ cousin, Donte Moncrief, who is expected to become their wide receivers coach. Auburn loses a highly-rated player and drops in the recruiting rankings, while Ole Miss gains a talented receiver despite Mathews coming off of an ACL tear in his senior year of high school.

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Auburn Recruiting Hit as Top WR Jase Mathews Flips to Ole Miss

Auburn, AL – Auburn University suffered a recruiting setback on Friday as Top247 wide receiver Jase Mathews announced his commitment to Ole Miss, ending his prior pledge to the Tigers. The announcement came during his signing ceremony on the final day of the early signing period.

Mathews, a highly-touted prospect from Greene County, Mississippi, had been committed to Auburn since August. However, recent staff changes within the Auburn football program proved too much to overcome. New head coach Alex Golesh met briefly with Mathews, but was unable to secure his commitment.

“The staff changes at Auburn played a major factor.” says ESPN’s Tom Luginbill, “Coach Golesh just didn’t have enough time to gain Jase’s trust.”

Ole Miss’s recruiting efforts were spearheaded by Donte Moncrief, Mathews’ older cousin, who is anticipated to be named wide receivers coach under head coach Pete Golding. Mathews is rated as the No. 89 player nationally, the No. 11 wide receiver, and the No. 5 player in Mississippi for the 2026 class, according to 247Sports.

Mathews opted to delay signing until Friday, weighing his options and monitoring the status of Auburn’s coaching staff, including his primary recruiter, Marcus Davis.

The loss of Mathews has dropped Auburn’s 247Sports team recruiting ranking from No. 36 to No. 49. Auburn did sign wide receivers DeShawn Spencer and Brian Williams Jr. during the early signing period.

Mathews career stats include 129 receptions for 2,178 yards and 20 touchdowns. He is a large and athletic receiver with WR1 potential. Mathews missed most of his senior season after tearing his ACL.

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