Auburn has picked up a commitment during Big Cat Weekend -- from someone who didn't actually attend the event.

Chandler Cox will be a Tiger.

Chandler Cox of Apopka (Fla.), the No. 3 fullback in the 247Sports Composite, told AUC he has committed to the Tigers.

"I just spoke to [Auburn coach Gus Malzahn]," Cox said. "He was so excited. He said this was probably one of the best days of him being at Auburn."

Cox played a game Friday night in Florida and could not make it to Big Cat Weekend. Auburn assistants Scott Fountain and Rhett Lashlee were at that game.

Cox is commitment No. 15 for Auburn, which began the day No. 4 in the recruiting team rankings.

The 6-feet-1, 225-pound Cox chose the Tigers over Florida.

"Auburn was there all along," Cox said. "From the beginning I related with the coaches. Everything felt right about it."

Cox has visited Auburn three times since February. The Tigers went to see him twice this spring.

Fountain is his area recruiter. Lashlee also played a prominent role in Cox's recruitment.

At Auburn, Cox will play the 3-back position occupied by Jay Prosch last season. Coincidentally, Cox was visiting Auburn the day Prosch got drafted in April by the Houston Texans.

Cox said his commitment is rock solid.

When asked if he will take other visits, Cox replied, "No sir, I will not."

Cox is the third Auburn commitment from Florida for 2015, joining safety Ben Edwards and ATH D'Anfernee McGriff.

Cox is teammates with one of Auburn's biggest targets -- 5-star OT Martez Ivey. Florida is considered the team to beat for Ivey, but Ivey plans to visit Auburn this summer and will official to Auburn later this year, he told AUC last week.

I have committed to the Auburn University!!!! #WarEagle I'm so blessed!! — Chandler Cox (@chandlercox10) May 31, 2014



