Auburn Has Studs That Were Held Out At A-Day, MASSIVE For Auburn

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🗓️ 24 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers’ hidden stars could redefine the upcoming season after several key playmakers missed the A Day spring game. Can Sylvester Smith’s high-end talent and Stanton Ramil’s return on the offensive line transform the Tigers’ depth chart? Zac Blackerby and Darrell Dapprich break down potential starting lineups, analyze the fierce competition at cornerback between Rayshawn Pleasant and Gavin Jenkins, and discuss how emerging talent like Elijah Melendez and Bryce Deas could shake up linebacker rotations. The conversation spotlights the embarrassment of riches in Auburn’s secondary, ongoing battles across key positions, and the ripple effects of players returning from injury. Plus, Auburn basketball makes a splash with George Kimle III from Vanderbilt, a versatile combo guard joining the roster, bolstering Steven Pearl’s scoring options. Which additions will make the biggest impact—on the field and the court?

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0:00.0	Good news. The Auburn Tigers had some studs that didn't even play it a day.
0:11.8	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:16.8	Part of the Locked on podcast Network, your team every day.
0:21.8	Yes, I'm Zach Blackerby.
0:23.3	He is the Montgomery Radio legend.
0:25.2	Daryl Dappertz joining me on today's edition of the show.
0:28.2	We'll talk a little basketball portal and a bunch of names, which a surprisingly
0:34.8	large amount of names that were not able to participate in Auburn's
0:39.5	8A game this past weekend that could, should, will have massive, massive implications
0:47.3	and impact and production on this year's team.
0:51.2	You know, we were all impressed with the defense and that was without Sylvester Smith, Darrell, a guy who has played a team. You know, we were all impressed with the defense and that was without Sylvester
0:55.1	Smith, Darrell, a guy who has played a ton of SEC football that surprised me a little bit as
1:02.3	far as staying, but the staff made him a priority in the portal as far as retaining
1:06.7	Sylvester Smith, one of the few upperclassmen defenders that they really made a priority
1:12.7	to come back. And we've heard, you know, nothing but exceptional things about Sylvester Smith
1:17.9	from the nickel this spring. And I think the fact that he was out is kind of like, okay, good.
1:24.5	We got other guys that have an opportunity, like Jacoby Matthews, for instance,
1:28.1	and they've all made the most of it,
1:29.6	which is awesome for depth.
1:31.5	But Sylvester Smith represents incredible high-end,
1:35.4	talent, production experience for this Auburn defense,
1:40.0	and he didn't even play on A-Day.
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