Auburn flips 4-star RB Henderson from Penn State

• Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 21, 2024, 01:56 PM ET

Auburn got a significant in-state flip and its highest-rated possibility in the 2025 class when running back Alvin Henderson, No. 55 in the ESPN 300, decommitted from Penn State and provided his spoken promise to the Tigers on Friday.

“#WAREAGLE. I’m staying at home,” Henderson composed on Twitter/X.

#WAREAGLE I’m staying home https://t.co/ySQi65oXK2!.?.!— “”2(@AlHenderson_1)June 21, 2024 The four-star running back from Elba, Alabama, had actually been dedicated to the Nittany Lions considering that April 11 and his move follows visits to both Auburn and Penn State in recent weeks. With his flip, Henderson ends up being the 10th ESPN 300 commit in Hugh Freeze’s second finalizing class with the Tigers.Henderson tallied 225 carries for 3,532 backyards and a state record 61 touchdowns last fall. He signs up with offensive takes on Tavaris Dice (No. 150 in ESPN 300 )and Broderick Shull(No. 227 )among the leading offensive potential customers devoted to Auburn in this cycle. Luxury quarterback Julian Lewis, the nation’s No. 1 overall recruit who’s committed to USC, took a main see with the Tigers last weekend.Henderson’s departure marks a substantial blow to James Franklin’s 2025 class. The 5-foot-10 rusher was the highest-ranked prospect headed to Penn State in the upcoming cycle. After Henderson, ESPN 300 commits Brady O’Hara (No. 4 TE-Y )and Lyrick Samuel(No. 33 wide receiver)stay as the top offensive recruits set to join the Nittany Lions in 2025.