Auburn Tigers Could Benefit From New NCAA Rule

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🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

NCAA’s proposed five-year eligibility rule could reshape Auburn Tigers football. How might extending eligibility without redshirts alter player development, roster depth, and the impact of NIL deals? Zac Blackerby and Darrell Dapprich break down what this change means for key players like Jeremiah Cobb and Da'Shawn Womack, as well as game-altering positions such as edge rusher and offensive line. Auburn’s recruiting strategies, transfer portal targets, and roster continuity come into focus, with standout names like Cole Skinner, Kail Ellis, and Andre Jordan Jr. potentially benefiting from the eligibility extension. The hosts debate how these developments could accelerate the Tigers’ rebuild, enhance stability under Alex Golesh’s leadership, and pose intriguing possibilities for both recruiting and on-field performance. Will this rule be the catalyst Auburn needs for long-term SEC contention?

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0:00.0	this new rule by the NCAA, if it gets passed,
0:05.0	it could have a tremendous impact on Auburn's roster.
0:13.3	You are locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:18.3	Part of the Locked on podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.5	Yes, I'm Zach Blackerbie.
0:25.0	He is the Montgomery Radio legend Daryl Daprich, ladies and gentlemen.
0:30.2	Look, this new rule that the NCAA is flirting with, and I think a lot of people expect it
0:35.8	to pass, athletic directors, GMs, head coaches,
0:39.5	whatever it might be that I do think we'll clean up some stuff throughout college football,
0:44.3	but if you're tuning into a daily Auburn show,
0:48.0	and May you care about how does it impact the Auburn Tigers.
0:52.7	And Darrell, I think you can impact the Auburn Tigers a ton.
0:55.9	And so the rule is it's five and five.
0:58.8	So it allows athletes five years of eligibility starting the academic year after high school
1:04.3	graduation or them turning 19.
1:08.0	And it essentially just gets rid of the red shirt and says, okay, you've got five years to play college ball before you got to move on, either professionally or in something other than sports.
1:18.2	And so you think about a lot of these players that are about to be seniors on this team that never redshirted, that either played as a freshman or, you know, we're on special teams as a freshman.
1:29.0	I got to tell you, I think the biggest one is you look at a guy like Jeremiah Cobb,
1:34.4	Darrell, who, I mean, you might be Jeremiah Cobb's number one fan.
1:38.0	And you think about, all right, another year at Auburn,
1:42.9	it would be his second year in this system.
1:46.0	Not entirely positive the NFL is going to love Jeremiah Cobb just because of he got to be able to pass block on downs,
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