Washington, D.C. defensive tackle Kevin McReynolds anxious to learn about Auburn
by Brooks Webb, Senior Writer, AuburnEagle.com
For Kevin McReynolds, there aren’t many more schools left
to offer him that he doesn’t already have a full ride waiting on the table
from. When asked what the total was up to, he calmly replied, “Forty-one.”
He has forty-one scholarship offers from some of the top
programs in the country, and Auburn is one of them. “I haven’t been able to
visit yet. I definitely want to learn more about the program and see how I
could fit in there,” said McReynolds. “I talk to Coach Thigpen a lot. He’s a real
laid back coach. I talked to Coach Rocker a few times, but I haven’t really had
a chance yet to build much of a relationship with any of the coaches so far.
Top 3 or Top 5 isn’t in McReynolds vocabulary per say, but
he has already committed to three official visits in the fall. “I told the
coaches at Oregon, North Carolina, and Arkansas that I would definitely be back
for an official visit. As far as the summer goes, I’m going to probably go to
Oregon, UCLA and USC, Arizona State, and I’m going to try to get to Auburn as
well, I just don’t know when,” he continued.
McReynolds is clearly highly sought after, but he says
there is still room for improvement. “I’d like to get better with my technique
and be more of a technician in how I come off of blocks and how I play the
game,” he said. Where he ends up, he’s not even sure, but he knows distance won’t
be a factor in any way. “Being from D.C., distance isn’t a problem either way.
It will come down to where I feel comfortable the most out of all the schools,”
McReynolds added.
There’s also another big thing McReynolds wants out of a
school, and it isn’t what most recruits look for when deciding where to play
football. “I want to go somewhere that has great structure, but most
importantly somewhere that has a really strong business school. It’s my thing,
and I’m passionate about business. Football is just a means to get an
education. The degree is my ticket outside of football, and I want to get it so
I can eventually start up my own entertainment company,” said McReynolds.
It’s not often that you hear that, but McReynolds is going
to make sure he is thorough with examining schools, and finds the best fit for
him. His decision date is undecided, but he said it could be at the
Under-Armour All-American Game, or on National Signing Day.
