On July 31, the College Sports Commission released new guidance on NIL, effectively bringing collectives back into the fold. Auburn recently made changes to its NIL collective, as On To Victory -- the former Auburn-affiliated collective -- merged with WarEagle+, the school’s premium content service.

However, on Thursday night, the Tigers joined the small group of schools with a five-star pledge now committed to their program.Flowood (Miss.) Hartfield Academy five-star safety Bralan Womack announced his commitment to the Tigers,