REACTION: Alex Golesh, Auburn LANDS A STUD, Top Player in the State

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🗓️ 13 February 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers land a major recruiting win with in-state defensive lineman Donivan Moore, marking a pivotal moment in Alex Golesh’s first full recruiting class. With Moore’s SEC-ready frame and athleticism, Auburn stakes its claim as a rising force on the defensive front. How will this impact their SEC rivals and set the tone for roster development? Zac Blackerby and recruiting insider Brian Smith break down Moore’s commitment, Auburn’s pursuit of top in-state talent like Karlos May and Elijah Brown, and the importance of stacking elite defensive linemen. Key discussions include class balance, potential recruiting battles with Alabama and Georgia, and how upcoming visits could swing momentum. The show wraps with an early look at Auburn’s daunting 2024 football schedule and the high-stakes coaching showdown against Florida. Can Auburn sustain this recruiting momentum under Golesh and build a defensive powerhouse in the SEC?

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0:00.0	man, Auburn landed a really good in-state defensive lineman, and they may not be done doing that.
0:12.7	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:17.7	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day. Yes, welcome on into Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:22.5	Yes, welcome on into Lockdown Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:27.2	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie.
0:28.5	Thank you so much for making Lockdown, Auburn, your first listen every single day.
0:34.2	Brian Smith, host of the portal lockdowns recruiting transfer portal
0:37.9	and IL show hanging out with us as Auburn lands its second member of its
0:45.1	2027 class Donovan Moore joins Tank Proctor as Alex Coltsch's first full class as Auburn's head coach.
0:56.4	Donovan Moore, big 6-4, 280-pound defensive lineman from Huey Town.
1:02.8	Brian, we've talked about this checks a lot of the boxes of importance,
1:07.3	winning in-state recruiting battles and winning on the defensive line.
1:12.3	Those are the two things you talk about more than anything.
1:15.1	And Donovan Moore checks both of those boxes.
1:17.9	Yeah, this kid I saw last year and like standing next to him, he just screams southeastern
1:23.3	conference.
1:24.4	Six-three plus.
1:25.5	He's athletic.
1:26.4	He can rush the passer even though he's an interior guy, good personality. And he plays plus. He's athletic. He can rush the passer even though he's an interior
1:28.2	guy. Good personality. And he plays Uytown for those who don't know. That's on the edge of
1:32.9	Birmingham. Same program as numerous kids have went on, James Winston included. That's a kid
1:39.3	that's probably going to play by a sophomore year at Auburn. You can't have enough 6-3-280-plus guys that can move.
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