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Kissimmee (Fla.) Osceola four-star linebacker Elijah Melendezchose Miamion Dec. 16. He eventually took an official visit to the Hurricanes, along with three other schools including Auburn. Melendez was on The Plains from May 31-June 2 and the trip went so well that he started thinking about decommitting from Miami. The 6-foot-1.5, 224-pound recruit eventually did so on Aug. 31 during another trip to see the Tigers. Not long after, he committed to head coach Hugh Freeze and his staff. “Auburn has a real deal college town and is an SEC program,” Melendez told On3. “They are on the come up. The d…