Elite 2025 EDGE Jared Smith's adorable childhood snap reveals his longtime dream of playing for Auburn Tigers

Recently, the four-star EDGE Jared Smith from the 2025 class announced his commitment to play for Hugh Freeze's Auburn Tigers. Smith has always been a fan of Auburn, so getting to play for them is like a dream come true for the young football star.

Amid the news of his commitment, a childhood photo of Jared Smith has been going viral on social media. The photo, showing Smith wearing an Auburn jersey and posing with the program's cap, shows his long-standing support for the Tigers.

The four-star EDGE chose the Tigers over teams like USC, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Georgia, and others. 247Sports ranked Smith as the No.4 player in Alabama state for the class of 2025. Coming out of Thompson High School, the 6-foot-6, 235 lbs Jared Smith is one of the four top five in-state recruits that have committed to play for the Auburn Tigers.

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Jared Smith spills the beans on his decision to commit to Hugh Freeze's Auburn

During an interview with On3 on Saturday, the four-star EDGE opened up about what led to him choosing the Tigers over teams like the Georgia Bulldogs. He stated that he believes in the vision that Hugh Freeze has for the program and wants to be a part of this vision. Apart from this, committing to Auburn also lets him stay in-state close to home.

"Staying in state with Auburn has always been a real option for me," Smith said (per On3). Auburn has always been in the picture for me, but the closer I got to my senior year is really when I started thinking more about staying in my home state. This summer, I started feeling like I wanted to stay home, and now I am with Auburn."

"I chose Auburn because I get to stay home, because of the culture and I see the vision coach Hugh Freeze has. I see where the program is going and I want to be a part of it. It was a tough decision, and I had six great options. But Auburn took the No.1 spot at the wire."

It will be interesting to see how Jared Smith performs during his collegiate career with the Auburn Tigers. The four-star EDGE puts a lot of faith in Hugh Freeze's coaching.