Auburn Tigers Had Incredible Weekend Of Recruiting During Alex Golesh's First Big Cat Weekend

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🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers secure a key commitment from 2027 linebacker Kareem Palmer following a successful Big Cat Weekend, outpacing rivals like Alabama, Florida State, and Texas A&M in a contested recruiting battle. With DJ Durkin targeting Palmer as Auburn’s next elite linebacker, questions arise: Can Palmer’s measurable athleticism translate into college football stardom? Comparisons to Xavier Atkins and Roquan Smith set sky-high expectations for Palmer’s on-field potential. Hosts Zac Blackerby and Lindsay Crosby break down Auburn’s recruiting wins and what they signal for the Tigers’ defensive future. Spotlight segments include analysis of Rance Brown’s narrowed choices between Auburn and Kentucky, Nash Johnson III’s flip potential away from Alabama, and insight into the role of fun off-field activities—like scavenger hunts and wiffle ball derbies—in building team culture. Can the Tigers’ revamped coaching staff and recruiting strategies help Auburn reload for the seasons ahead?

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0:00.0	Big Cat Weekend seemed to be a success, got a commitment as well as probably more coming very soon.
0:13.4	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:18.5	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network,
0:21.2	your team every day.
0:23.6	Yes, I'm Zach Blackerbie.
0:25.1	He is the Lindsay Crosby of the Bar in Auburn.
0:27.7	Auburn.com and a million other places.
0:30.5	Big Cat Weekend is now behind us, Lindsay.
0:33.4	And man, there are so many guys to talk about.
0:36.6	And let's lead off with Kareem Palmer,
0:40.4	Auburn's newest member of this 2027 class,
0:43.8	6-2 linebacker, very athletic is the storyline coming out
0:49.8	of all of the Auburn recruiting beat,
0:52.9	kind of analyzing what this addition means ran a laser
0:57.7	time of 43840 at an underarmor camp and DJ Durkin sees this guy as the perfect clay to mold
1:07.5	and to potentially Auburn's next elite linebacker.
1:13.2	Yeah, and this is very much a,
1:16.4	if you're the type of person that really needs to see the level of competition that, like,
1:19.6	Auburn had for the guy to believe in his talent,
1:22.8	Alabama was in on him.
1:24.2	Florida State was in on him.
1:25.8	Texas was in on him.
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