OH WOW: Auburn is Targeting ELITE Pass Catchers to THRIVE in Alex Golesh Offense

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🗓️ 5 March 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Auburn Tigers surge into the national recruiting spotlight by targeting elite wide receivers like JahJamarin Simmons, Cam Wade, and Deshawn Hall—could their 2027 class shape the future of Auburn football? Zac Blackerby and Brian Smith explore how Alex Golesh’s dynamic offense and Kodi Burns’ recruiting acumen are drawing top prospects, while breaking down the intense SEC competition for these four-star talents. Is Auburn’s scheme an NFL talent pipeline or a recruiting obstacle? The conversation extends to quarterback roster strategy, portal dynamics, and the impact of young rising passers like Tristan Tia. On defense, find out why edge rushers Anthony Sweeney, Braden Gordon, and Marquise Evans are high-priority targets, plus how Duvay Williams could become Auburn’s next standout corner under coach DeMarcus Van Dyke. Recruiting battles, player development, and the promise of Junior Day—get the latest insider analysis on the Tigers’ path to SEC contention.

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0:00.0	Man, the Auburn Tigers seem to be in it for some elite wide receivers.
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0:21.8	Yes, welcome on into Locked onon, Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:26.2	I'm your host, Blackerby, and thank you so much for making Locked on Auburn,
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0:32.0	Brian Smith, host of the portal, hanging out with us today to talk about so many different guys that Auburn seems to be in
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0:55.7	Bryant Smith, before we get to other names standing out and some edge guys that Auburn
0:59.3	seems to be pursuing.
1:00.4	Let's start at wide receiver.
1:02.5	Jamarin Simmons, a guy that you and I have discussed a ton, a guy that you know pretty
1:07.6	well.
1:08.0	It seems like Auburn is in it for his services. And of course, he's going to be one of the
1:14.2	better receivers in this class. Yeah, he plays at Godby High School in Tallahassee. He also played
1:20.2	with the Coastline Stars, the program that I follow around 7-on-7 circuit. Yep. And he told me the other
1:25.4	day that Auburn is going to get an OV. Georgia was added to his list in Auburn, Tennessee, but Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Miami were the others. So this is about his elite list as it's going to get. And the way he dominated again this past weekend at the seventh tournament in Atlanta, it's not surprising. So he's our best player and everybody avoids him in any way, shape they can when he's on defense. But on offense, we just throw to him because nobody can cover it. He's faster, runs better routes, and he's got tremendous hands. He's just absolutely elite future NFL player. Yeah. Yeah, I mean, it seems like he checks all the box. It seems like a pretty good kid, too, which you always take.
2:02.8	And I think that's going to be super important for the staff as well.
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