Auburn Recruiting Is Fascinating Right Now

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🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers recruiting surges as key prospects like Kareem Palmer earn upgrades, silencing doubters who questioned the program’s ability to land four-star talent. Is Auburn poised to flip the script on the “three-star-only” narrative and set the stage for a top-tier recruiting class? Zac Blackerby and Brian Smith dissect Auburn’s latest commitments, detailing standout recruits such as Layton Von Brandt, Gary Chapman Jr., and defensive lineman Karlos May. The conversation spotlights scheme fits for Alex Golesh’s system, the strategic impact of NIL deals, and how SEC rivals like Georgia and Kentucky are reshaping the recruiting landscape. Can Auburn secure elite talent without overpaying, and what will winning on the field mean for future classes? Get insider insights on linebacker depth, offensive line projections, and which targets are next to watch for the Tigers.

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0:00.0	Auburn recruiting is trending, extra players getting extra stars.
0:07.2	I love it.
0:12.7	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:17.8	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.0	Yes, I'm Zach Blackerby.
0:24.6	He is Brian Smith, Lockdown Recruiting, expert, host of the portal, Lockdown's Transfer Portal,
0:30.1	NIL recruiting podcast.
0:33.1	Auburn has plenty of names coming up that could pop soon.
0:37.3	What do we think about those guys as well as the narrative that I think is so dumb,
0:41.7	so dumb.
0:42.6	I think it's going to start to fade away.
0:45.3	But Brian Smith, let's start with some news that happened earlier this week,
0:49.9	Kareem Palmer, who was a three-star linebacker across the board committing to Auburn over the weekend following Big Cat.
0:57.4	And then we hear everybody looks at his tape, looks at his offer list, and it's like, this guy's good.
1:04.1	This guy screams four-star, what's going on.
1:06.9	He gets his four-star earlier in the week, which I think is well deserved.
1:12.2	Kids like that that can run and can be three down linebackers,
1:16.4	I understand the justification for it.
1:18.8	He's got a good program.
1:19.9	He plays in Georgia, which in my opinion is the best state in the country for high school football.
1:23.9	I would absolutely be happy if I was in Auburn Togger thing.
1:27.5	Now, here's my other question for you.
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