Isaac McNeil Commits To Auburn Over Georgia

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🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers score a major recruiting win as four-star linebacker Isaac McNeil chooses Auburn over Georgia. Could this be the turning point for Auburn’s recruiting under Alex Golesh? Zac Blackerby breaks down why McNeil’s commitment is a game-changer, emphasizing his status as one of Alabama’s top prospects and the fierce competition with Florida and Georgia for his signature. Key topics include the impact on Auburn’s linebacker depth with names like DJ Durkin, Xavier Atkins, and Kareem Palmer, as well as the narrative shift regarding Auburn’s ability to land elite talent. The episode explores recruiting strategies, NIL influence in McNeil’s recruitment, and Auburn’s prospects for immediate defensive impact from the 2027 class. Don’t miss a deep dive into how this high-profile addition signals a new era for Auburn Tigers football.

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0:00.0	Isaac McNeil picks the Auburn Tigers.
0:04.1	Let's go.
0:09.9	You are Locked-on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:15.0	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:20.2	Yes, welcome on into a very special edition of Lockedown Auburn.
0:25.1	I'm Zach Blackerby.
0:26.3	The Auburn Tigers and some breaking news landing one of my favorite players in this class,
0:33.5	Isaac McNeil, the four-star linebacker from Mobile, Alabama.
0:38.3	Of course, he plays at Weiger.
0:41.7	Massive, massive win for Alex Golish for several different reasons.
0:47.8	I said this last week, leading up to this Tuesday evening decision that this would really shape the opinion of several
0:58.3	people or it should shape the opinion of several people regarding how Alex Golish recruits.
1:04.7	And that's before the seven eagles that he tweeted out over the course of the weekend and the bat signals and the influx
1:12.6	of commits that appears to be coming for the Auburn Tigers and Isaac McNeil is a part of that.
1:20.8	Holy cow.
1:21.9	Because why is this recruitment so big?
1:25.3	Well, one, I mean, Isaac McNeil is a heck of a player. And there's a lot of like,
1:31.4	he's one of the best players in the state. 247 has him as a second best player in the state.
1:36.3	247 has the six, has him as a sixth, the best linebacker in the country when you look at the
1:42.5	2027 class.
1:46.4	Like the player itself, like that's obvious.
1:48.6	That speaks for itself.
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