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AUBURN | Wellington (Fla.) four-star receiver Ahmmon Richards said in August after his first visit to Auburn that he'd return for a second.

Richards is a man of his word.

The former Miami commit, his father and younger brother all traveled to Auburn over the weekend for an official visit.

"I really loved it," Richards said. "It's like a family atmosphere. It is what I'm looking for in the recruiting process. It's about family and that's what I love about Auburn."

Richards spent time with lead recruiter Scott Fountain, receivers coach Dameyune Craig and head coach Gus Malzahn. He also hung out with several players - Ryan Davis, Jeff Holland and Byron Cowart included - as well as the Tigers' junior college quarterback commitment, John Franklin III.

"Spending time with the players is what got me the most," Richards said. "I like how they are personally. They are all good players and treated me well. I spent a lot of time with Franklin and got to know him. We had a really good time and that was important because you want to know who is going to be the quarterback or competing to be the quarterback."

Richards has attended games at Alabama, Tennessee and Miami this season, but none matched the one he experienced on Saturday.

"It was crazy," Richards said of the Iron Bowl. "I went to the Alabama-LSU game, but this game was different. It was a different environment and I liked it a lot. The fans were crazy. The Tiger Walk was amazing."

Richards is considering being a part of the rivalry in the future. Both Auburn and Alabama are in his top three along with Miami. He has an official visit set to Miami for Jan. 15-17 and one to Alabama for Jan. 22-24.

"I don't have a leader, but Auburn definitely gave me something to think about," Richards said. "I really loved it at Auburn. I love the family atmosphere, the players and coaches, and I want to play early and they have four seniors leaving. There's opportunity here to come in and play early and that's what I want to do."

Richards plans to announce his decision between the three schools on Signing Day (Feb. 3).

Richards had 60 receptions for 1,152 yards (19.2 avg.) and 15 touchdowns as a senior, and finished his high school career with 116 catches for 2,470 yards (21.3 avg.) and 38 touchdowns.

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