REACTION: Auburn Lands MASSIVE Offensive Lineman Nikau Hepi

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4.6 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Auburn Tigers football lands massive New Zealand offensive lineman. Is this the spark their struggling recruiting needs? Host Zac Blackerby and guest Darrell Dapprich analyze Auburn's latest commitment, dissecting the potential impact of the 6'7", 370-pound Nikau Hepi. on the Tigers' offensive line. They explore Auburn's recent SEC woes, revealing a shocking 10-22 conference record over the past four seasons. The conversation shifts to Hugh Freeze's recruiting strategy, debating the merits of pursuing high-profile transfers versus high school prospects. Tune in for an in-depth look at Auburn's path forward and how recent moves might reshape their football program's future.

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0:00.0	Hey, Auburn landed a commitment, and he's Gynormon.
0:09.0	You are Locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:13.9	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:18.7	Yes, welcome on into Locked on Auburn,
0:21.0	your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:23.2	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie.
0:24.6	And thank you so much for making Lockdown Auburn,
0:27.1	your first listen every single day.
0:29.0	We're dapping it up.
0:30.1	The Daryl Daprich,
0:31.5	Montgomery Radio Legend,
0:32.7	hanging out with us.
0:34.1	And, oh, we have good news to talk about finally it's been so long we'll talk about the current state
0:41.1	of Auburn football then we'll speculate like is this momentum could we kind of see a new trend
0:46.1	now but Auburn lands the commitment of Nick A. Heppy a massive massive offensive lineman from New Zealand. Normally when we go
0:58.3	kind of international, it's for punter. But Nick A. Hepi, 6-7, 370 pounds. And he's from the NFL
1:09.0	Academy, Asia Pacific campus.
1:12.2	And I like what I see so far, Daryl Daprich.
1:18.2	Well, this is the definition of project, right?
1:22.0	I mean, if you want to define what is a project,
1:24.5	he's a three star in most publications rated about an 88. He did have an offer
1:30.4	from Florida State. Okay. So, you know, and then it kind of gets interesting Sacramento State
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