{"id":16190,"date":"2026-07-24T23:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16190"},"modified":"2026-07-24T23:36:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:36:36","slug":"tigers-take-lead-for-2028-qb-sam-sollie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=16190","title":{"rendered":"Tigers take lead for 2028 QB Sam Sollie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>July 24, 2026, 2:07 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a data-autotag=\"c21b4b23-e879-47f2-9a3e-abc30ff7e51d\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/ncaaf\/teams\/auburn-tigers\/3480\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Auburn<\/a> football head coach Alex Golesh hopes to replicate the same success he has found on the recruiting trail in future cycles. One way he can ensure that is by landing one of the state&#8217;s top quarterbacks from the 2028 class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Auburn football has been high on the radar of Gadsden City High School quarterback Sam Sollie for a few months, and the Tigers&#8217; persistence could lead to a signature. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/sam-sollie-261807\/predictions\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Rivals&#8217; Steve Wiltfong submitted a prediction this week<\/a> that favors Auburn hauling in the three-star 2028 prospect. Because of Wiltfong&#8217;s prediction, Auburn&#8217;s forecast has now skyrocketed to a 94% chance of landing Sollie according to Rivals&#8217; Prediction Machine ahead of Sollie&#8217;s Aug. 8 commitment date.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Signing with Auburn would be a dream come true for Sollie, who is an Auburn fan. However, Auburn has far from locked up the talented 2028 signal-caller. A slew of SEC programs are in a battle with the Tigers and will work to make things interesting until signing day in December of 2027. Sollie also holds offers from Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida, with Mississippi State and Kentucky viewed as Auburn&#8217;s top challengers for Sollie&#8217;s signature.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_x__c gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">As a 10th grader, Sollie burst onto the scene midway through the 2025 season when he completed 11-of-14 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown in Gadsden City&#8217;s win over Hazel Green on Sept. 19. He threw for over 100 yards seven times last season, which included a 278-yard game against Jasper in round one of the AHSAA Class 6A playoffs in a thrilling 40-37 win for the Titans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Sollie stands 6-3, 190, entering his 11th-grade season and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/sam-sollie-261807\/\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">ranks No. 20 among<\/a> Alabama prospects in the 2028 class.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp\">Need a news break? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":body nav (play)|e|auto spike click:5|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/?itm_source=SPIKE&amp;itm_campaign=PLAYSPIKE&amp;itm_medium=ONSITE\">Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/aside>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_cp gnt_em_cp__sp\" aria-label=\"Auburn recruiting news\" data-c-cta=\"DIG DEEPER\">\n<div class=\"gnt_em_cp_cw\"><img class=\"gnt_em_cp_cw_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/auburnwire.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/04\/12\/PMOY\/83060252007-20250412-jc-auburn-aday-05.jpg?crop=2222,1666,x0,y0&amp;width=258&amp;height=193&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" data-gl-srcset=\"https:\/\/auburnwire.usatoday.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/04\/12\/PMOY\/83060252007-20250412-jc-auburn-aday-05.jpg?crop=2222,https:\/\/auburnwire.usatoday.com\/1666,https:\/\/auburnwire.usatoday.com\/x0,https:\/\/auburnwire.usatoday.com\/y0&amp;width=516&amp;height=386&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Contact\/Follow us @<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/theauburnwire\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"><em>TheAuburnWire<\/em><\/a><em> on\u00a0 X (Twitter), and like our page on<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/theauburnwire\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"><em>Facebook<\/em><\/a><em> to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. 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