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Auburn lands in final three for 2025 OT Malachi Goodman

Goodman is a prime candidate to become Auburn’s six offensive line commit of the 2025 cycle.

Auburn football is looking to add another talented offensive lineman to its 2025 recruiting class and has its sights set on a four-star tackle from New Jersey.

[autotag]Malachi Goodman[/autotag], a four-star OT from Paramus, New Jersey, tells On3’s Chad Simmons that he plans to announce his commitment later this month ahead of the start of college football season, and will choose between three programs: USC, Penn State, and Auburn.

“There is no order with the three schools,” Goodman said in an interview with On3. “At all three schools, it is the offensive line group and the coaching staffs that stand out.”

Ahead of Goodman’s commitment date, Auburn has five offensive line commits as part of their 2025 haul. [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag] leads the way as Auburn’s top tackle commitment followed by [autotag]Broderick Shull[/autotag] and [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag]. [autotag]Tai Buster[/autotag] and [autotag]JaCobe Ward[/autotag] are projected to be interior linemen for the Tigers.

Simmons shares insight on the offensive line situation between USC and Penn State. The Trojans have three offensive linemen while Penn State has two commitments. Penn State holds the slight edge for Goodman according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine due to their desire to fill a need at the position.

Goodman is a top-25 offensive tackle from the 2025 recruiting cycle and ranks as high as No. 3 from New Jersey.

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Auburn offensive line strengthened with commitment from four-star Broderick Shull

Broderick Shull kicks off the weekend by becoming Auburn’s 13th commitment of the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Auburn added to its 2025 recruiting class Friday by reeling in a big fish for its upcoming offensive line haul.

Four-star offensive tackle [autotag]Broderick Shull[/autotag] announced his commitment to the Tigers and head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] on Friday following his recent official visit last weekend.

Shull, a native of Bixby, Oklahoma, made the trip to the Plains for the second time following his first visit in the spring, one which he was very impressed by. Auburn won the race for him over many schools, including SEC foe Texas A&M.

The 6-5, 275-pound offensive tackle is ranked as the No. 149 player in the nation and the No. 13 player at his position according to the On3 industry ranking. He is also the No. 3 player in the state of Oklahoma.

Shull is the fifth offensive lineman and the highest rated overall offensive player in the Tigers’ 2025 class. On the offensive line, he joins [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag], [autotag]Carde Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Tai Buster[/autotag] and [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag].

His recruitment was primarily led by offensive line coach [autotag]Jake Thornton[/autotag], who has had a great amount of success with the 2025 class.

Shull makes it back-to-back days that Auburn has landed a commitment, with four-star cornerback Donovan Starr committing to the Plains on Thursday.

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Auburn shoots to the top of five-star wide receiver Caleb Cunningham’s list

The momentum built from last season’s WR haul has carried over into the 2025 recruiting cycle.

Auburn football is making big strides to try and land highly talented recruits from across the country, hosting many on official visits as of late. Head coach [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] is attempting to turn around a program that has struggled in recent years, and he seems to have high school prospects on board with his plan for the future.

One of those prospects who is optimistic about the experience is five-star wide receiver [autotag]Caleb Cunningham[/autotag], who made his fifth total visit to the Plains last weekend.

The Choctaw County High School (Mississippi) product seemed to have another overall positive experience in his time on campus. He has been heavily pursued by the Tigers, which seems to be currently paying off.

“I told them yesterday they stand No. 1,” Cunningham said in an interview with Auburn Live. “Just the culture and how they treat me like family. It’s great people and I want to be around great people. It’s just a vibe here. It’s just great being here. I told them I don’t want to leave.”

Wide receivers coach [autotag]Marcus Davis[/autotag] and offensive coordinator [autotag]Derrick Nix[/autotag] have been developing relationships with Cunningham throughout the process, which has played a big factor in how the Mississippi native feels towards the program.

The 6-3, 185-pound product is being heavily recruited by other schools in the SEC and has lined up official visits to Florida, Tennessee and Alabama over the next three weeks.

Cunningham is currently ranked as the No. 15 player in the nation and the No. 2 wide receiver in the 2025 class according to the On3 industry ranking. He is also the No. 1 player in the state of Mississippi.

A commitment by Cunningham would make him Auburn’s highest rated recruit in the 2025 cycle. As of now, he would join [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag], [autotag]Carde Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Ryan Ghea[/autotag], [autotag]Tai Buster[/autotag] and [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag] on the offensive side of the ball in this class, along with others who made their official visits this weekend, as well.

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Auburn OT target Andrew Babalola expected to visit this weekend

In the midst of a hectic recruiting period for Auburn, offensive tackle Andrew Babalola is expected to officially visit this weekend

The Auburn Tigers are in the midst of a busy recruiting cycle as the summer begins for many players around the nation, as a number of prospects are preparing to make official visits to interested universities.

Amongst many players who are set to visit soon, the Tigers are ready for the arrival of offensive tackle [autotag]Andrew Babalola[/autotag], who is expected to officially visit the Plains this weekend.

The five-star product out of Blue Valley Northwest High School (Kansas) is in a tight recruiting battle currently, being pursued by programs such as Kansas State, Oklahoma and Nebraska.

Babalola is highly rated by many outlets across the nation. The six-foot-five, 295-pound big man is rated the No. 15 player and No. 3 offensive tackle in the 2025 class according to the On3 industry ranking. He is also the No. 1 prospect in the state of Kansas.

Auburn’s 2025 recruiting class is currently ranked No. 9 in the country. A commitment by Babalola would be a strong addition to an already hefty offensive line class that includes [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag], [autotag]Carde Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Tai Buster[/autotag] and [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag].

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Auburn receives prediction to land three-star OL from Georgia

Auburn football’s 2025 haul is impressive, and the commitment of Jacobe Ward could enhance it greatly.

Auburn’s top-10 2025 recruiting class is filled with several talented offensive linemen. However, the Tigers have a chance to enhance its haul by adding a three-star lineman from Savannah, Georgia.

Auburn is looking to close the deal on several offensive linemen including [autotag]Jacobe Ward[/autotag], a 6-4, 305-pound OL from Benedictine Military School in Savannah, Georgia. [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag], offensive line coach [autotag]Jake Thornton[/autotag], and staff are close to making it happen according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine. Auburn Live writers Jeffrey Lee and Cole Pinkston have submitted predictions in favor of Auburn landing Ward, which pushes its forecast to 98.2%.

In March, Ward told Lee that Auburn was his top choice by saying that Auburn provides a “great fit” for him due to Auburn’s practice intensity and his relationship with Thornton.

“The relationships I have with all of the coaches, they just keep it real with me, especially Coach (Jake) Thornton. He’s such a good guy,” Ward said. “He told me that I could possibly be a day one starter here and that’s something I like to hear.”

Auburn has four offensive linemen committed for its 2025 class: [autotag]Tavaris Dice[/autotag], [autotag]Carde Smith[/autotag], [autotag]Spencer Dowland[/autotag], and [autotag]Tai Buster[/autotag]. In addition to Ward, Auburn is also in a great spot to land four-star OT [autotag]Broderick Shull[/autotag] as On3 gives the Tigers a 92.0% chance to secure Shull’s pledge.

South Carolina and Alabama are the other programs in the hunt to land Ward. However, both programs have less than a 1% chance to earn his commitment according to On3.

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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Who did Rutgers football offer on Thursday?

Rutgers football sent out a pair of offers on Thursday night.

Rutgers football sent out a pair of offers on Thursday night. The two players come from what is an expanding recruiting map for Rutgers.

The offers from Rutgers come two days after the Scarlet Knights received a commitment from athlete Talibi Kaba, a three-star linebacker from Hillside (Hillside, New Jersey). Kaba also held Power Five offers from Boston College, Duke and Illinois at the time of his commitment.

Kaba is the No. 12 ranked player in a solid year for recruiting in New Jersey.

The Thursday offers from Rutgers went out to recruits in North Carolina and Virginia. Both of the prospects offered are members of the 2025 recruiting class.:

 

 

After a great conversation with @GregSchiano @CoachValloneRU I’m super excited to announce my 20th!!!! Division one offer not only would I like to thank @coach_spry @CoachJHardin16 @merritt_coach and @charliegraygma1 but I also would like to thank the city of Kannapolis support! pic.twitter.com/Ph6qPUm5x9

Last year, Rutgers signed three players (Ben Black, Isaiah Crumpler and Noah Shaw) from North Carolina as they made a deeper push into the state.

  • Micah Matthews (a four-star athlete from Bridgewater, Virginia. He has been offered by Kentucky, Liberty, North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech and West Virginia among others. He is the No. 61 player in the nation and the second-best player in Virginia)

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After a great conversation I am truly blessed to receive an offer from Rutgers University! @GregSchiano @EricJosephsRU @ChadSimmons_ @RivalsFriedman @BrianDohn247 @MohrRecruiting @taknightsfball 🪓🪓 #RU #chop pic.twitter.com/PMFnShMWki

Rutgers football finished last season at 7-6 (3-6 Big Ten). They played the second-toughest schedule in college football.

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The season ended with a 31-24 win over Miami in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.