2023 Ohio State Cornerback Commit Kayin Lee Flips To Auburn

The Buckeyes couldn't hold off a late push by the Tigers and have now had a cornerback flip for the second Early Signing Period in a row.

Ohio State four-star cornerback commit Kayin Lee announced on Wednesday morning he has signed with Auburn, marking the second year in a row that the Buckeyes have had a cornerback flip his pledge during the Early Signing Period.

#wareagle 🦅let’s do it pic.twitter.com/7aGuuz8YFs

— Luh Kay (@_kayinlee) December 21, 2022

The 5-foot-11 and 185-pound Lee, who is considered the 25th-best cornerback and No. 209 prospect overall in the class of 2023, committed to the Buckeyes in late June thanks to efforts by secondary/cornerbacks coach Tim Walton and defensive quality control coach Miguel Patrick.

The Tigers made a late push in Lee’s recruitment due to various name, image and likeness opportunities on the Plains and got him on campus for an official visit earlier this month. Meanwhile, Patrick – his former head coach at Ellenwood (Ga.) Cedar Grove, left Ohio State to be the new defensive line coach at UAB.

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Both factors ultimately contributed to Lee flipping his pledge, and he now becomes the second cornerback to back off his commitment this cycle, joining Florida four-star signee Dijon Johnson. He's also the second cornerback in as many cycles to flip during the Early Signing Period, joining Texas freshman Terrance Brooks.

The Buckeyes still signed a pair of cornerbacks on Wednesday in Cincinnati Winton Woods four-star Jermaine Mathews and Waxahachie, Texas, four-star Calvin Simpson-Hunt. Expect the staff to address Lee's departure through the transfer portal, with former Virginia cornerback Fentrell Cypress at the top of the list of options.

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