MASSIVE: Recruiting Experts Predict ELITE QB to Land at Auburn

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🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers close in on elite quarterback Israel Abrams—could his commitment spark a recruiting surge? Top insiders give Auburn the edge as Alex Golesh targets his first high school QB, with national experts like Steve Wiltfong and Greg Smith backing the pick. Abrams, a dynamic four-star prospect from Montini Catholic, brings mobility, creativity, and a knack for extending plays, drawing comparisons to Caleb Williams. Zac Blackerby and Brian Smith analyze how Abrams' advanced skillset may accelerate Auburn’s long-term quarterback plan, impact future receiver commits, and shift the program’s recruiting footprint well beyond its local footprint. The conversation spotlights changes in recruiting strategy under new NCAA and NIL rules, the importance of junior days, and competitive offers. Will Auburn use national reach and NIL leverage to build a top-10 class? Find out what this QB domino could mean for the Tigers’ future.

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0:00.0	predictions are coming in for Auburn to land an elite quarterback.
0:04.9	Let's go.
0:09.3	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:15.6	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:20.9	Yes, welcome on into Locked on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:25.8	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie.
0:27.1	Thank you so much for making Lockwood, Auburn, your first listen every single day.
0:30.6	Brian Smith hosts the portal, Lockdown's recruiting, Transfer Portal, NIL show hanging out with us.
0:37.4	Israel Abrams, the four-star quarterback from Montini Catholic in Illinois.
0:43.3	Sounds like that's outside Chicago, whatever.
0:46.7	We've got predictions.
0:48.1	RPMs coming in for him to pick the Auburn Tigers.
0:55.3	Wilt Fong, rivals, pretty credible, pretty good track record,
1:01.8	them putting in that pick for Israel Abrams to be Alex Golish's first high school quarterback commit.
1:09.6	I mean, they're not just doing that for fun.
1:11.6	They had to be told something, Brian.
1:14.6	That means it is done.
1:17.6	They don't do that like both.
1:20.0	That's just not how that works.
1:21.9	So far as something changing, he's going to be going to Albert.
1:24.8	So really good football player and that's a good area to get into.
1:28.8	Auburn's had a little bit of success in the greater Chicago lately. So maybe this is getting
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