Auburn Tigers News: 2026 LB to attend Big Cat Weekend, #3 safety trending to Auburn plus NFL training-camp roster review: Auburn
In today’s edition of Auburn Tigers News, a high-priority LB target has confirmed attendance to Big Cat Weekend and a top safety in the 2025 class is trending to Auburn
Big Cat Weekend is just 10 days away, and the Auburn football program continues to grow the list of attendees. Earlier this week, linebacker Shadarius Toodle confirmed he will make his second trip to the Plains after attending the Tigers’ Junior Day back in February.
From Mobile, Alabama, Toodle is ranked as the #5 LB in the recruiting class of 2026 and is the #4 prospect out of the state. With over 30 offers already, Toodle is clearly a sought-after prospect and it’s likely his recruitment will continue to heat up over the next year.
According to Auburn Undercover, Toodle has been building a strong bond with the Auburn football coaching staff, especially co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach DJ Durkin, who he looks forward to spending more time with at Big Cat Weekend.
#3 safety trending to Auburn football
Thompson High School safety Anquon Fegans has been trending to Auburn football for some time now, but earlier this week several On3 analysts gained confidence and predicted the safety will choose the Tigers. Both Steve Wiltfong and Chad Simmons have logged Recruiting Prediction Machine predictions and over at 247 Fegans has four Auburn predictions in the Crystal Ball.
Fegans, who is ranked as the #3 safety in the recruiting class of 2025 and the #2 recruit out of the state of Alabama, is scheduled to return to the Plains at the end of the month for Big Cat Weekend and then announce his commitment decision following the event on July 29.
There’s a high possibility that BCW may spur Fegans into making his decision a little early if he plans to choose Auburn football, and according to the experts, he is likely to do so.
NFL training-camp roster review: Auburn
The Houston Texans will become the first NFL team to hold a training-camp practice for the 2024 season on Thursday, and during the next week, the rest of the league’s teams will report to their training-camp sites and get to work.
Each NFL team can have 90 players on its active roster throughout the training camp/preseason period, but that number will drop to 53 at 3 p.m. CDT Aug. 27.
NFL teams are opening training camps with 43 roster spots filled by men who played at Auburn. In 2023, 32 former Auburn players appeared in regular-season games.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the most former Auburn players on their rosters with four. Seven former NFL teams do not have a former Auburn player on their rosters.
By position, the former Auburn players in the NFL include nine defensive backs, eight defensive linemen, six linebackers, six offensive linemen, four wide receivers, three quarterbacks, two kickers, two running backs, two tight ends and one long snapper.
Nine of the players are rookies, and five entered the NFL from other college programs after transferring from Auburn.
Among the Auburn alumni on current NFL rosters, Los Angeles Chargers long snapper Josh Harris has been playing the longest, having started his career in 2012. Harris is 10 regular-season games away from becoming the ninth former Auburn player to reach 200 in the NFL.
The former Auburn players on current NFL rosters include:
Arizona Cardinals
· Owen Pappoe, linebacker
Atlanta Falcons
· None
Baltimore Ravens
· Tashawn Manning, guard
Buffalo Bills
· Gunner Britton, guard
Carolina Panthers
· Derrick Brown, defensive tackle
· Eku Leota, outside linebacker
· Chandler Wooten, linebacker
Chicago Bears
· Byron Cowart, defensive lineman
Cincinnati Bengals
· Shedrick Jackson, wide receiver
Cleveland Brown
· None
Dallas Cowboys
· Justin Rogers, defensive tackle
Denver Broncos
· Angelo Blackson, defensive tackle
· Bo Nix, quarterback
· Jarrett Stidham, quarterback
Detroit Lions
· Carlton Davis, cornerback
Green Bay Packers
· Anders Carlson, kicker
· Colby Wooden, defensive lineman
Houston Texans
· Marcus Harris, defensive tackle
· Kilian Zierer, offensive tackle
Indianapolis Colts
· Jaylin Simpson, cornerback
· Braden Smith, offensive tackle
Jacksonville Jaguars
· Tank Bigsby, running back
· Daniel Thomas, safety
· Seth Williams, wide receiver
Kansas City Chiefs
· None
Las Vegas Raiders
· Daniel Carlson, kicker
· John Samuel Shenker, tight end
Los Angeles Chargers
· Josh Harris, long snapper
Los Angeles Rams
· None
Miami Dolphins
· Jack Driscoll, offensive lineman
· Anthony Schwartz, wide receiver
Minnesota Vikings
· None
New England Patriots
· Jonathan Jones, defensive back
New Orleans Saints
· None
New York Giants
· Darius Slayton, wide receiver
New York Jets
· Jamien Sherwood, linebacker
Philadelphia Eagles
· C.J. Uzomah, tight end
Pittsburgh Steelers
· Montravius Adams, defensive tackle
San Francisco 49ers
· None
Seattle Seahawks
· Derick Hall, outside linebacker
· DJ James, cornerback
· Jeremiah Pritchett, cornerback
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
· K.J. Britt, linebacker
· Jamel Dean, cornerback
· Avery Jones, guard
· D.J. Williams, running back
Tennessee Titans
· Marlon Davidson, defensive tackle
· Roger McCreary, cornerback
· Malik Willis, quarterback
Washington Commanders
· Noah Igbinoghene, cornerback
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