Auburn and Hugh Freeze landed a big-time commitment on Thursday evening in 5-star safety Bralan Womack.
The Brandon, Miss., native announced his decision live on CBS Sports between the Tigers and Ohio State, stating he was committing to going to the Plains for his college career. Womack plans to enroll in January.
Womack is the No. 13 overall player and No. 1 safety in the 2026 class, per 247Sports. He stands 5-foot-11 and weights 195 pounds. Womack stars at Hartfield Academy, where he was named the 2024 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year after recording eight interceptions and 39 total tackles. He also caught 54 passes for 1,045 yards and 13 touchdowns, as well as returning a kickoff and a punt for a touchdown.
From 247Sports scouting report:
Advanced safety prospect that checks off box after box with his size, versatility, athleticism and football IQ. Followed up a dominant junior campaign in which he earned Gatorade Mississippi Player of the Year honors with an excellent week of practices at the Navy All-American Bowl, where he always seemed to be in the right place at the right time. Baits quarterbacks into making bad decisions from a split-field alignment and makes them pay with his jolting burst and slick ball skills. Frequently aware of what’s going on around him in zone coverage, but is also fluid and fast enough to man-up with pass catchers of all different shapes and sizes. Competent as a run defender and will get ball carriers on the ground, but improved technique should yield better results as an open-field tackler and help with containment. Has done plenty of damage as both a wide receiver and return man on Friday nights and has the makeup of a potential special teams ace that can not only field punts, but also run down in pursuit and help corral opponents. Overall, should be viewed as one of the top defensive talents in the 2026 cycle based on what he has put on tape and done in best-on-best settings. Could fit into a variety of different schemes and be utilized in a variety of different ways – high, low, inside or outside. Figures to emerge as a trusted defender for a College Football Playoff regular that can make plays and clean up mistakes.