The dead period has ended. Finally.

Colleges on Tuesday can open their doors to recruits after nearly 15 months of not being able to offer on-campus visits.

Auburn certainly is taking advantage of it.

At least six football recruits and a pair of top basketball recruits are expected to be in Auburn. All will be on unofficial visits.

The football visitors include three from the 2022 class: Eston Harris, a top offensive tackle target, defensive back commitment Jarell Stinson and in-state quarterback Connor Harrell.

A trio of 2023 recruits also are expected to be in Auburn: 4-star defensive end James Smith, 4-star offensive guard Harris Sewell and in-state defensive end Jaquavious Russaw.

In basketball, Bruce Pearl and staff are expecting two of the top-15 players in the 2023 class to be on campus.

Kanaan Carlyle, a 5-star point guard from Alpharetta, Ga., will visit, as will Isaiah Collier, a 4-star guard from Marietta, Ga. Carlyle is ranked the No. 11 player in the country. Collier checks in at No. 13.