Auburn Tigers Primed For Massive Recruiting Weekend

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4.6 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers’ recruiting heats up as Big Cat Weekend approaches, with key targets like Gary Chatman Jr. flipping from Wake Forest and elite names such as Censere Gaylord and Reed Ramser circling the Plains. Can Alex Golesh's staff land their top offensive line priorities and secure momentum in the heart of SEC country? Gwinnett County talent, IMG Academy stars, and international prospects like Nico Kampas create a unique buzz around Auburn’s future roster. Zac Blackerby and Brian Smith break down high-stakes battles for four-star linemen Terrence Smith, Caleb Johnson, and Layton Von Brandt, revealing insider insights on the relationships and NIL factors driving decisions. The conversation spotlights Auburn’s strategy at wide receiver, including pursuit of Cade Cooper, and analyzes how key June visits could define the Tigers’ 2027 recruiting class. Which prospects will commit—and will Auburn outmaneuver rivals like Georgia, Texas, and Ole Miss for college football’s next generation of stars?

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0:00.0	Man, I tell you what, Auburn's in a great spot to continue building momentum on the recruiting front.
0:12.0	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:17.0	Part of the Locked on podcast Network, your team every day.
0:22.3	Yes, I'm Zach Blackerby, joined by Brian Smith, host of the portal.
0:26.2	That's Lockdown's recruiting, Transfer Portal, NIL show.
0:29.5	Big Cat Weekend is this weekend, Brian.
0:34.3	A ton of big names will be on campus.
0:37.1	But before we jump into several offensive stars that I want to discuss, including
0:42.9	several big time offensive linemen, which you know I love to talk about offensive linemen.
0:48.6	I want to get your thoughts on Gary Chapman, Jr.
0:52.1	When we spoke last, it was kind of imminent.
0:54.9	We felt it was coming and then it did happen on Saturday.
0:59.0	How would you rate everything that's come from Gary Chapman, Jr., now kind of completing
1:04.0	that flip from Wake Forest to Auburn?
1:06.5	I think it's a great fit for the offense, and I believe recruiting that area in general, Gwinnett County is also a win.
1:14.3	That's your home base, Atlanta, to the north side of Alabama all the way down to Mobile.
1:19.2	That's where you're going to recruit.
1:20.8	So you get your quarterback to pitch, you get him from an area you want.
1:24.3	He's a mobile quarterback that will run the football when needed.
1:44.7	I think that's a high grade. I know he's not ranked as high as one of the guys. He's not the biggest dude, but that's very common in this era. There are a lot of quarterback. Even Will Minsel is not the biggest guy. So I'm not real worried about that. And I love where he's from. So this will end up being a good pickup for the Tigers. Right, right.
1:45.7	I agree with you.
1:46.5	I agree with you.
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