5-Star WR Nate Craig Reveals Plans After Decommitting from Auburn

Nate Craig-Myers sent shock waves throughout the recruiting world earlier this week when he announced that he was decommitting from Auburn, according to Josh Newberg of Noles247.

The 6’2”, 205-pound Tampa native, who is a 5-star prospect rated as the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver by 247Sports, said that his decision to back off of a pledge that stood for nearly 10 months was because he rushed into his initial choice.

“I just wanted to make sure that I make the right decision,” Craig-Myers told Bleacher Report. “I wanted to open things up. Since I committed so early, I want to give every school a shot at recruiting me.”

Craig-Myers has more than 40 offers to his credit, and while he’s ready to open things up, he admits that he has some homework to do in terms of compiling a new list of schools that he’s interested in.

As his Crystal Ball page indicates, Craig-Myers has been linked to home-state power Florida State. He notes that he's already been in contact with one of the Seminoles’ graduate assistants since his announcement.

However, he’s in no rush to name the Seminoles or any other school as his favorite.

In fact, the nation’s No. 23 overall prospect in the 2016 class said that a trio of out-of-state schools are a priority for him to visit in the coming months.

“A few schools I’d like to see are Baylor, Ohio State and USC,” Craig-Myers said.

As far as factors that will come into play with his final decision, Craig-Myers—who plans to major in business management in college—is looking beyond his fit on the gridiron.

“I just want to find the right fit for me and a school that can prepare me for life after football, because football isn’t always going to be there,” Craig-Myers said. “I want to find the best situation from an academic standpoint.”

Another aspect that could influence his decision is the recruitment of his brother—2016 3-star corner Jayvaughn Myers.

Jayvaughn has 10 offers, with his most recent one coming from Florida. The Gators are one of a handful of schools, including Kentucky and Rutgers, that have offered both brothers.

While Craig-Myers said he would love to play with his sibling in college, he admits that a package deal will only come into play if it’s the right fit for each of them.

“We will probably visit a few schools together and a few by ourselves,” Craig-Myers said. “I think we both want to find schools that fit us individually first. We don’t want to go together if it isn’t the right fit for one of us. Then, one of us would be happy and the other one wouldn’t be.”

The next event on his calendar will be the Unsigned Preps Bus Tour next month.

Still, a long list of anxious suitors are awaiting their shot at the No. 4 prospect out of Florida.

Craig-Myers said that he doesn’t have a timeline in mind and notes that a decision will only come when he and his family are 100 percent comfortable with his choice. 

“It’s about making the right decision for me and my family,” Craig-Myers said. “I want to go to a place I can thrive on and off the field and a place that has that ‘home away from home’ feel.”

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand and all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.

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