Tag: Shadarius Toodle

Auburn continues trending upward for 2026 LB Shadarius Toodle

Toodle will announce his commitment next month, and Auburn appears to be the frontrunner according to one recruiting expert.

Auburn football has been on an upward trend for 2026 linebacker [autotag]Shadarius Toodle[/autotag] since his visit to campus in February. Now that is commitment date is on deck, Auburn appears to be the program to beat for his signature.

Jeffrey Lee of Auburn Live has submitted a prediction in favor of Auburn landing the four-star linebacker from Mobile ahead of Toodle’s July 4 commitment date.

Toodle has racked up several impressive offers since January, and released his top 10 programs earlier this month. In addition to Auburn, Toodle is considering LSU, Texas A&M, and Michigan among others. He told On3’s Chad Simmons that he is looking to find a program with coaches who excel at both communication and development.

Auburn has two commitments for its 2026 class currently: three-star OL [autotag]Kail Ellis[/autotag] and three-star wide receiver [autotag]Denarius Gray[/autotag]. If Toodle pledges to Auburn, he would slide into the top spot of Auburn’s top-10 class. It also helps matters that Auburn is also the favorite to land Gulf Shores product JaMichael Garrett, a fellow four-star linebacker from the 2026 class.

Auburn has increased its chance to land Toodle by 54% in a week’s time according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine. Auburn now stands at 95.4%, up from 40.9% on June 16. Toodle is the No. 3 overall recruit from Alabama for the 2026 cycle, and is the No. 4 overall linebacker according to On3.

Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on  X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__

2026 LB Shadarius Toodle includes Auburn in top 10 ahead of July commitment date

Auburn will look to keep the top-10 LB from Mobile within the state borders.

Auburn football has built a solid 2025 recruiting class to this point in the cycle, and is looking to do the same with its 2026 haul.

Auburn is in good standing to land one of the top linebackers of the 2026 class as four-star LB [autotag]Shadarius Toodle[/autotag] includes the Tigers in his top-10 schools list. Several schools joining Auburn in the race for Toodle’s signature are LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, and Texas A&M.

“These schools made my top 10 because of how they kept in contact with me,” Toodle said in an interview with On3. “Relationships are important to me and when I go on these visits, my interaction with coaches is something I look for.”

The Mobile native has racked up several notable offers this calendar year from USC, Florida, and Tennessee. Auburn extended an offer to Toodle on Jan. 31, and Toodle visited Auburn for “Junior Day” in February. According to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine, Auburn is the team to beat with a 40.9% chance to land his commitment. LSU and Ohio State are next in line.

Toodle is a top-10 linebacker from the 2026 recruiting cycle, and ranks as high as No. 2 in Alabama rankings. According to On3’s Chad Simmons, Toodle will announce his commitment on July 4.

Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on  X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__

LSU makes top 10 for 2026 4-star LB Shadarius Toodle

The LSU Tigers join an SEC-heavy list of finalists for Shadarius Toodle.

One of the top linebackers in the 2026 recruiting class has narrowed his list of finalists down to 10 schools. The LSU Tigers join an SEC-heavy list of schools.

[autotag]Shadarius Toodle[/autotag] is a 6-foot-3, 210-pound, four-star linebacker from Mobile, Alabama, where he plays for Cottage Hill Christian Academy. Toodle has narrowed his list down to LSU, Auburn, Louisville, Michigan, Oregon, Ohio State, Miami, South Carolina, Ole Miss and Texas A&M.

There are no crystal ball projections at this time for Toodle but Auburn is a 41% favorite to land him per On3. LSU doesn’t have any commitments for the 2026 recruiting class yet but Toodle would be a great addition to the class.

We still have a little bit of time before locking in on the 2026 recruiting class because we are dealing with the class of 2025 right now. The 2025 class is currently ranked as the No. 10 class in the country by 247Sports and is highlighted by 5-star quarterback [autotag]Bryce Underwood[/autotag].

Contact/Follow us @LSUTigersWire on Twitter, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Louisiana State news, notes, and opinions.

Alabama 2026 linebacker gets an offer from Ohio State football

The Buckeyes continue to ramp up their efforts in Alabama. #GoBucks

It was quite a Wednesday for Alabama 2026 linebacker, [autotag]Shadarius Toodle[/autotag], as he not only received an Ohio State football offer, but one from LSU as well.

The 6-foot, 3-inch, 210-pound defender isn’t currently ranked by any major service at the moment but that will change in the near future. When you get an invitation as a junior to play in a high school all-star game, which they are allowing going forward, like Toodle has with the All-American Bowl, you are one of the top players in the country.

Toodle is the latest player from Alabama to get an Ohio State offer, as the Buckeyes are fully capitalizing on the change of regime with the Crimson Tide.

Currently, the Buckeyes have just one commit in the class, wide receiver Chris Henry Jr.

Contact/Follow @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion. Follow Michael Chen on X.

Auburn offers 2026 linebacker Shadarius Toodle

Auburn is the fourth SEC program to extend an offer to the talented linebacker from Mobile.

Auburn head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is spending time in Mobile this week to watch several Tigers compete in Senior Bowl festivities. While there, he has delivered an offer to an up-and-coming linebacker.

[autotag]Shadarius Toodle[/autotag], a Mobile native from the class of 2026, announced Wednesday that he has received an offer from Auburn. Auburn is the latest Power Five program to offer Toodle, joining the likes of Vanderbilt, South Carolina, and Mississippi State.

Toodle is a two-way player for Cottage Hill Christian Academy in Mobile and was vital in several areas last season as a 10th grader. Defensively, he recorded 103 solo tackles, averaging 10.3 stops per game. He was also Cottage Hill’s leading rusher in 2023 with 488 yards and nine touchdowns.

He recently competed in the All-American combine in San Antonio and tells Jason Caldwell of Auburn Undercover that the experience has given him confidence heading into the final two seasons of his high school career.

“It was a great experience,” Toodle said in an interview with Auburn Undercover. “It gave me a lot of things to bring back to my team in Mobile as a leader. It’s definitely a confidence builder for me and something I can bring back to help my other linebackers and give them knowledge.”

Due to his age, Toodle has not received a ranking from major recruiting services. However, he has great measureables as a high school sophomore. He stands 6-2 and weighs 210 with two high school seasons remaining.

Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on  X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__