QB DRAMA? Auburn Recruiting HEATS UP for ELITE Targets

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4.6 • 707 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Quarterback recruiting chaos heats up as Auburn battles Miami, Florida State, and Kentucky for top prospect Israel Abrams, while Jamison Roberts and Davin Davidson emerge as rising targets. Can Alex Golesh lock down their next signal caller in a national arms race fueled by NIL deals and accelerated commitments? Zac Blackerby and recruiting insider Brian Smith break down Auburn Tigers football recruiting, spotlighting 5-star offensive lineman Ismael Camara’s birthday pitch, receiver standouts Jamarion Simmons and Tae Walden, and high-priority defensive backs like Joshua Dobson and Jayden Apparatio Bailey. Discover insider stories from 7-on-7 tournaments, coaches’ recruiting strategies, and how Auburn’s new staff is reshaping relationships with elite prospects both in-state and beyond. Auburn fans—will the Tigers win out in the latest recruiting battles?

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0:00.0	Just when you thought the picture for Auburn's recruiting at quarterback was getting a little clear,
0:07.2	other schools are like, no, we want him too.
0:15.1	You are locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:20.2	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:25.1	Yes, welcome on into Locked on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:29.7	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbean.
0:30.9	Thank you so much for making Lockdown Auburn, your first listen every single day.
0:35.3	Brian Smith, host of the portal.
0:37.4	That's Lockdown's recruiting, Transfer Portal, NIL show,
0:40.7	hanging out with us today.
0:42.8	Brian, I've got 20 tabs open of 20 different guys
0:46.6	and their profiles and all that.
0:49.5	And we'll get to as many of them as we possibly can today.
0:52.5	Receivers, defensive backs.
0:53.9	Let's start with quarterback.
0:55.6	Israel Abrams, the standout from the Chicago area at quarterback.
1:01.1	We've talked about him probably for over a month at this point.
1:05.2	And we've seen some national riders put predictions in for him to be Auburn's
1:10.3	quarterback in the 2027 class.
1:14.2	And we've seen some other quarterbacks that Auburn was pursuing pivot to other guys.
1:20.7	And now we're seeing Auburn look at other quarterbacks.
1:25.5	And then Israel Abrams reports coming out four or five days ago
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