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Auburn becomes frontrunner to land four-star OT Broderick Shull

Auburn is looking to add its fourth OL for the 2025 cycle, and has the No. 5 OT in the nation in its sights.

Auburn football looks to add a fourth offensive lineman to its 2025 recruiting haul, and a top-five tackle from Oklahoma may be the perfect match.

[autotag]Broderick Shull[/autotag], a four-star offensive tackle from Bixby, Oklahoma, visited Auburn last month and is scheduled to return for an official visit in June. That is seen as a positive sign from On3’s Steve Wiltfong, who has logged an expert prediction for Auburn to earn Shull’s pledge with a confidence level of 60%.

During his visit to the Plains in March, Shull shared his experiences with On3’s Cole Pinkston. He shared that he enjoyed the campus and the meeting with offensive line coach [autotag]Jake Thornton[/autotag]. He could not pinpoint one specific aspect of his visit that he enjoyed the most, but pointed out that the strength and conditioning program has piqued his interest.

“I mean everything has been standing out to me,” Shull said in an interview with On3. “The coaching staff, how players want to work, the strength and conditioning part of it. That (strength and conditioning) was also a major part of it. The guy (Dom Studzinski), he cares about science. Coach Dom cares about science in a way that is incredible. I haven’t seen that in a coach in a while. He likes to do that and I like that.”

Along with Auburn, Shull is set to visit Texas A&M, Nebraska, Texas Tech, Kansas State, and Illinois. At the time of this post, Auburn is the frontrunner to land his signature while Texas Tech is next in line.

Shull is the No. 5 OT for the 2025 class according to On3’s rankings, and the top player from Oklahoma. Auburn currently has three offensive linemen committed to its 2025 haul: four-star [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag], as well as three-stars [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag] and [autotag]Tai Buster[/autotag]. The class currently ranks No. 8 in 247Sports recruiting rankings. However, a commitment from Shull would boost Auburn to the No. 5 slot.

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2025 OL Tai Buster commits to Auburn

Hugh Freeze and the Tigers beat out Florida and Penn State for the three-star OL.

Auburn football has added size to its top-10 2025 recruiting class.

[autotag]Tai Buster[/autotag], a three-star OL from Kannapolis, North Carolina, announced his commitment to Auburn on Friday. He chose the Tigers over Florida, Penn State, and Rutgers.

Buster was one of several top targets to visit campus last week. While on campus… he watched practice, toured campus and facilities, and met with several coaches. He tells Jeffrey Lee of Auburn Live that he “feels at home” in Auburn and that he likes the energy and tempo of Auburn’s practices.

Offensive coach Jake Thornton played a key role in landing Buster, as he was college teammates with Buster’s high school offensive line coach at Western Carolina.

“They have the same philosophy,” Buster said of Thornton. “They want me to be the best football player that I can be. Coach (Kaleb) Spry is one of my favorite coaches I’ve ever had. I really appreciate him and everything he’s done for me. I feel like Coach Thornton will be the same way.”

Buster is a 6-5, 260-pound offensive lineman from Brown High School in Kannapolis, North Carolina. He is rated as a three-star from On3 and Rivals, but has not received a ranking from 247Sports or ESPN at the time of this post. He is the third offensive lineman to commit to Auburn’s 2025 signing class, joining [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag] and [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag].

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Four-star OL Dontrell Glover includes Tigers in top nine

As the fight continues to land four-star IOL Dontrell Glover, the Georgia product has narrowed his list to nine schools, including Auburn.

Offensive linemen have always been an important component to every college program’s recruiting class, being vital to every team’s success. The 2025 recruiting class brings a lot of power in its offensive line targets, and four-star [autotag]Dontrell Glover[/autotag] out of Langston Hughes High School (Ga.) is part of that group.

As of recently, Glover has narrowed down his college choices to nine schools. This list includes the likes of Auburn, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Florida State, Tennessee, Missouri, Miami (FL), Kentucky and Arkansas.

The interior offensive lineman has visited Auburn three times over the course of the recruiting process, the most out of any of the schools in his top nine.

Glover is the No. 231 overall player and No. 16 interior offensive lineman according to the On3 industry ranking. He is also the No. 31 player in the state of Georgia.

Auburn is currently in a tight race with Florida State to land the target, but a commit would be a great boost to the Tigers’ No. 10 2025 class. Glover would join Athens High School (Ala.) offensive tackle [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag] if he decides to join the Auburn football program.

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Auburn among top group for 4-star OL Carde Smith

Carde Smith is emerging as a player to watch in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Four-star offensive tackle [autotag]Carde Smith[/autotag] grew up an Alabama fan but going through the recruiting process has changed things for the Mobile native.

“Recruiting, once I got to high school, I fell in love with Auburn,” Smith explained to Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente. He added that Auburn and Tennessee are his “top two” schools.

Auburn targeting 2025 4-star OL Cortez Smith

Auburn is looking to land a second blue-chip recruit from Parkview High School.

[autotag]Cortez Smith[/autotag] is one of the top offensive linemen in the 2025 recruiting cycle and he is starting to become a key target for Auburn.

The four-star prospect was in Auburn for the game against Georgia and the visit made quite an impression on the Snellville, Georgia product.

“It went great, it was a great game today, great dog fight,” Smith told On3’s Cole Pinkston. “It was crazy, once the fourth quarter hit, it was just up from there. It was great, ever since the Tiger Walk when I first got here, the atmosphere, it was good.”

The visit went so well that he told Pinkston that he would be returning for another visit at some point. While Auburn is just one of several schools prioritizing Smith, they have some help as he is teammates with Auburn cornerback commit [autotag]Jalyn Crawford[/autotag].

Smith is the No. 119 overall player and No. 5 interior offensive lineman in the On3 industry ranking. He is also the No. 18 player from Georgia.

Auburn has already landed one offensive lineman in the 2025 cycle, three-star offensive tackle [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag].

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Elite 2025 defensive lineman Nathaniel Marshall to visit Auburn

This will be his first chance to check out Auburn’s campus.

[autotag]Nathaniel Marshall[/autotag] is one of the top defensive linemen in the 2025 recruiting class and he has scheduled a visit to Auburn.

The Oak Park, Illinois product is set to visit Auburn on Oct. 21, according to a report from Allen Trieu of 247Sports. Auburn is set to host Ole Miss that weekend.

Auburn offered Marshall a scholarship back in August and defensive line coach [autotag]Jeremy Garrett[/autotag] has been recruiting him ever since. This is set to be his first trip to the Plains and gives Auburn a chance to fully enter the race for the 6-foot-4, 265-pounder.

Marshall is the No. 88 overall player and No. 7 defensive lineman in the 247Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 3 player from Illinois.

Auburn is building an impressive class in the 2025 cycle that is focused heavily on the trenches. They already have commitments from four-star edge [autotag]Jakeleb Faulk[/autotag], four-star defensive lineman [autotag]Malik Autry[/autotag] and three-star offensive tackle [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag].

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Elite TE Ethan Barbour puts Auburn in final 5, sets commitment date

Ethan Barbour is one of the top tight ends in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

He can’t sign with his school for over a year but 2025 prospect [autotag]Ethan Barbour[/autotag] is ready to announce his commitment.

The Alpharetta, Georgia native is set to reveal his decision on Sept. 22 and will be deciding between Auburn, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State and South Carolina.

He is the No. 179 overall player and No. 4 tight end in the 2457Sports composite ranking. He is also the No. 21 player from Georgia in the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Auburn offered a scholarship to the 6-foot-3, 215-pounder back in January and he visited the Plains on April 7 for an unofficial visit. He then included the Tigers in his top eight schools on July 24 before trimming it to five ahead of his commitment.

Auburn’s 2025 recruiting cycle is already off to a great start as they have commitments from four-star edge [autotag]Jakaleb Faulk[/autotag], four-star defensive lineman [autotag]Malik Autry[/autotag] and three-star offensive tackle [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag].

Auburn lands commitment from in-state offensive lineman Spencer Dowland

He is the third member of Auburn’s 2025 recruiting class.

It’s hard to have a better Saturday than Auburn football just did.

Not only did they pick up a blowout win over UMass to start the [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] era, but they also landed a commitment from three-star offensive lineman [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag]. He announced the move on social media after the game, captioning it “I’m Home!!”

The 6-foot-6, 290-pounder is from Athens, Alabama, and is a member of the 2025 recruiting class. He is unranked in the 247Sports Composite but has received offers from Auburn, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Arkansas and Ole Miss.

Offensive line coach [autotag]Jake Thornton[/autotag] and Auburn extended him an offer on April 21 and he attended Big Cat Weekend in July. He then returned for the game against UMass and decided to pull the trigger on his commitment.

He is already Auburn’s third commitment in the 2025 cycle, joining defensive lineman [autotag]Malik Autry[/autotag] and edge rusher [autotag]Jakaleb Faulk[/autotag].

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In-state OL Spencer Dowland to attend Auburn vs. UMass

He is one of several targets who will be in attendance for Auburn’s season opener.

[autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag] is quickly emerging as a key Auburn target in the 2025 recruiting class and he is set to return to the Plains this weekend, according to a report from Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover.

Dowland will be in Auburn for the season opener against UMass, giving him a chance to check out Jordan-Hare Stadium.

“Yessir, I’m very excited to see the gameday atmosphere with a new coach and a rebuilt program, I feel like the atmosphere is going to be crazy,” Dowland told Clemente. “I am looking forward to experiencing the family atmosphere and just how the people are.”

Dowland may be unranked in the 247Sports Composite ranking but he already has offers from Auburn, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Florida State and Ole Miss.

He won’t be the only major Auburn target in attendance as four-star linebacker [autotag]Eric Winters[/autotag] will also be visiting.

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Auburn is pursuing a fast-rising 2025 offensive lineman

Spencer Dowland has received plenty of attention from SEC schools early in his recruitment.

Auburn football is making waves in the recruiting world, especially within its home state.

So far in the 2024 class, Auburn has snagged 10 recruits from the state of Alabama. Out of those 10, nine are in the top-25. Hugh Freeze and his staff hope to keep that momentum going in 2025, as they are climbing up the ranks for one of the state’s top players for the cycle.

[autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag], a three-star offensive lineman from Athens, paid a visit to the Plains for Big Cat Weekend and came away impressed with what Auburn had to offer.

“I really enjoyed it,” Dowland said in an interview with Cole Pinkston of On3. “I didn’t really know what to expect, I had never been to anything like this. They told me it would be similar to a junior day, so I expected something like that. It was really good.”

Dowland only has received a ranking from only one outlet, 247Sports, but is receiving interest from several SEC schools such as Tennessee, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss. He has quickly built a bond with offensive line coach [autotag]Jake Thornton[/autotag] due to their similar backgrounds.

“Not really, none of my family really played sports,” Dowland said. “(Thornton) kind of comes from the same background as me. His parents didn’t really play or get into sports. His options were to go to work or try to get a scholarship. Me and him definitely fit that. Coming from the same background we kind of built that connection.”

Dowland is a 6-6, 290-pound offensive lineman from the 2025 class. He is the No. 37 OT for the cycle and is the No. 20 prospect from the state of Alabama.

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