AUBURN — Alex Golesh 's first early signing period with Auburn football didn't end with a much-needed signing, as longtime commit and five-star wide receiver Jase Mathews flipped and signed with Ole Miss on Friday, Dec. 5.

Mathews had been committed to Auburn since August, but he pushed his decision date from Wednesday to Friday earlier this week. Auburn's coaching change was one of several factors in pushing that back, as LSU was another program pushing for his signature.

He was the highest-rated commit in what's shaped into a 17-man signing class for Auburn, which ranks 48th nationally sans Mathews, according to 247Sports.

A torn ACL sidelined Mathews for much of his senior season, but the five-star was still a productive high school player career-wise. Including three game

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