Following his list on top 10 schools in July, 2026 four-star linebacker Shadarius Toodle is trending towards landing on the Plains according to experts. On3 Director of Recruiting Chad Simmons is the most recent analyst to log a prediction for the Mobile, AL native.
Simmons prediction comes just days after Auburn insider Jeffrey Lee projected Toodle to join the Tigers. With ‘Big Cat Weekend’ just a few days away, it seems like experts have faith in Hugh Freeze and his staff to land the talented linebacker during their biggest recruiting event of the year.
If Freeze is able to bring the No. 3 recruit in Alabama to the Plains, Auburn would beat out Louisville, Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Oregon, and SEC programs LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Texas A&M in the pursuit of his talents.
The 6-foot-3, 210 pound linebacker is coming off a fantastic season for Cottage Hill Christian Academy in which he compiled 117 total tackles, 7 sacks, and one interception. Profiling very similar to current Auburn star [autotag]Eugene Asante[/autotag], we’ll see if the Tigers staff can convince the teenager he could occupy the same role in a few short years.
Auburn fans may get any answer to that question as soon as the end of this month after ‘Big Cat Weekend’ wraps up on the on July 29.
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