AUBURN, Alabama -- Four-star offensive lineman Patrick Miller enrolled in Auburn on Thursday after spending more than week in Baton Rouge with plans to honor his commitment and enroll at LSU.

Miller became the fourth member of Auburn's 2012 signing class to start classes this week.

Miller is a 6-foot-7, 260-pounder from Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He committed to LSU last September and announced plans to arrive in time for the spring semester. But he was told this week he'd have to pay his own way this spring because the Bengal Tigers were at their 85 scholarship limit.

Auburn, which had been recruiting Miller throughout, had room and accepted him as the 16th member of the 2012 signing class that is either in school or committed.

"LSU's loss is Auburn's gain," Dwyer High School coach Jack Daniels told

radio in West Palm Beach, Fla. That's the video.

Daniels said LSU coach Les Miles called him Tuesday to tell him about the numbers crunch.

"They still wanted Patrick badly. They wanted him to compete for a two-deep spot for next year, but it just didn't work out," Daniels said.

Daniels said Miller had strongly considered Auburn, anyway.

"It was a close call between Auburn and LSU. He loved the line coach at Auburn, Jeff Grimes, and thought the world of it, but he felt a little more comfortable because he had a little more family close to Baton Rouge. Pat rolls with the punches. He'll use that as a motivating factor."

Miller said he'll be happy to play for Grimes.

"I know I had a better chance to play earlier here," Miller said Thursday. "My relationship with Coach Grimes, I talked to him a lot. We have a good relationship. I know he knows a lot about players like me, offensive linemen that are tall. He can relate to how I play. I just figured that Auburn was the better choice."

He's rated a four-star prospect by Scout, Rivals and 247 Sports.

He joins quarterback Zeke Pike, linebacker Javiere Mitchell and offensive lineman Shane Callahan as early enrollees. All four are expected to be eligible to participate in spring practice.

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