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Before the commitment: A battle between Alabama and Auburn for Daron Payne

ORLANDO, Fla. -- There will be six ESPN 300 prospects committing during the 2015 Under Armour All-American Game on Jan. 2. One of those is No. 50 Daron Payne.

On Sunday, the nation's No. 8–ranked defensive tackle talked about the recruiting process and the big decision ahead between Alabama and Auburn.

Of the schools that didn’t make the final cut, was there a head coach or assistant coach that really impressed you during the process?