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Jalin Buie became the second member of Auburn's 2016 recruiting class, committing to the Tigers on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of 247Sports)

Auburn picked up its second commitment for the 2016 class Thursday, as running back Jalin Buie committed to the Tigers, according to multiple reports.Buie (5-8, 175), of Jacksonville (Fla.) Trinity Christian, also had offers from Louisville, Boston College, Indiana and Duke. He joins Rome (Ga.) Darlington tight end Landon Rice in the Tigers' 2016 class.that Gus Malzahn's offense was a major factor in his decision."They do a lot of stuff we do," he said. "It just had me really excited to go to Auburn."Two of Buie's teammates at Trinity Christian also committed on Thursday. Defensive lineman Kendrick Norton, a 2015 prospect who also had an offer from Auburn, committed to Florida State, while 2015 safety Deontai Williams committed to Florida.Buie is the younger brother of West Virginia running back Andrew Buie, who tweeted his congratulations Thursday:

Big congrats to my little brother Jalin Buie on his commitment to auburn university today

CBK-13UIE (@always_humble13) This video of Buie is from his eighth-grade year in 2011 and shows his skill as a kick returner for Trinity Christian's varsity. AL.com coverage | 2013 Auburn Joel A. Erickson stories, opinion, news Thank you for subscribing. You should receive your first newsletter within 24 hours. To view and subscribe to any of our other newsletters, please .