RUMOR: Auburn has SEVERAL Potential Targets in the Transfer Portal at Defensive Back

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🗓️ 19 December 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Auburn Tigers target top defensive backs as transfer portal rumors heat up. Could landing Rickey Gibson III or Cormani McClain transform Auburn’s secondary—and are USF standouts on their heels next? Zac Blackerby and Darrell Dapprich break down why Gibson and McLean are hot names to watch, evaluate speculation versus concrete interest, and weigh the upside of adding Florida and Tennessee talent. The conversation shifts to USF defenders Jarvis Lee and Fred Gaskin, exploring their fit in the DJ Durkin system and how Alex Golesh’s connections could spark an Auburn roster shakeup. Plus, get predictions and analysis for Auburn basketball’s showdown with Purdue, including concerns over matchups, scoring efficiency, and Bruce Pearl’s high-stakes comments and how they impact Steven Pearl.

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0:00.0	We got a handful of defensive backs that are going to be tied to Auburn throughout this transfer portal process.
0:13.0	You are locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:18.1	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.4	Yes, welcome on into Locked-on Auburn, Your Daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:28.6	I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie, and thank you so much for making Locked on Auburn,
0:31.7	your first listen every single day.
0:33.2	We're dapping up with the Daryl Daprich Montgomery Radio Legend himself hanging out with us.
0:39.1	Is the overall plan of what we're talking about today good?
0:42.1	We touch on that as well as a few USF guys reports coming out that they intend to enter the
0:47.9	portal.
0:48.5	They have been kind of tied to following Alex Golish.
0:52.6	Is that happening?
0:54.4	But let's start things off with two guys that have been tied to Auburn who, as we record this,
0:59.7	there is no report of them intending to enter the portal, but their names have been discussed
1:05.7	a ton.
1:06.2	So this first part is just rumor speculation.
1:09.5	Ricky Gibson III, a corner from Tennessee, really, really solid, got hurt last year,
1:17.2	but almost went to Auburn out of high school from Trustville.
1:22.5	Ricky Gibson, the third, Darrell, has been a guy tied to Auburn, even though
1:26.9	reports of him entering the portal have not surfaced.
1:30.7	I'm going to go ahead and put a disclaimer on this. I want to make sure people listen and understand this very closely.
1:36.8	We are not saying that Auburn has reached out to them. We are not saying Auburn has contacted them or is tampering with them.
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