Auburn Commit Shines in Georgia Dome

Carver High (Columbus, GA) wide receiver/athlete Jarmon Fortson committed to the Auburn Tigers in late September. Friday, Auburn fans got a taste of what to expect from the big 6-3, 220 playmaker.

Fortson put on a show in Atlanta during a Class-AAA state semifinal match between Carver and Chamblee.

Jarmon Fortson and Carver scored 20 unanswered points in the final six minutes of play to pull off an unimaginable comeback victory 26-24. Fortson caught two touchdowns, recovered an key onside kick and hauled in a bomb on the final drive setting up the game-winning touchdown.

Auburn fans will be very happy when this kid gets to campus. Fortson is as natural a pass-catcher as I have seen in this class. He makes spectacular catch after spectacular catch. Get the ball near him and there is a good chance he will come down with it. He is a big, physical speciman that loves playing in traffic. Although not a game breaker in the open field with the ball in his hands, he is very hard to bring down. He will fight all the way to the ground.

This kid will be a steal for Auburn. He has a very rare blend of speed, size, strength and fluidity.

Another Auburn commit, 6-2 210 lb quarterback at Carver Deron Furr is probably the main reason that Fortson is so underrated. Furr is an incredibly gifted athlete, especially in the open field. A quarterback he is not. Fortson's numbers and recruitment would have been off the charts if he had a QB that could throw him the ball in stride more consistently.

Photo by Atlanta Journal Constitution