Another one! Shadarius Toodle becomes second 2026 commitment of Big Cat Weekend

Auburn football’s 2026 class just keeps getting better.

Not even an hour after receiving the commitment of four-star EDGE Hezekiah Harris for its 2026 class, Auburn football landed another talented recruit in linebacker Shadarius Toodle .

Auburn has been the front runner for Toodle since extending an offer to him in February . He included Auburn in his top-10 last month along with programs such as Ohio State , LSU , and Texas A&M . Over the last month, Jeffrey Lee and Chad Simmons, both of On3 , shared predictions in favor of Auburn landing Toodle. Those projections came true Saturday during the early stages of Big Cat Weekend .

After announcing his commitment, Toodle told On3’s Chad Simmons that he enjoys watching Auburn coaches interact with players, and that he is a great fit within Auburn’s linebacker room. When discussing head coach Hugh Freeze, Toodle predicts that he will lead Auburn to playoff contention very soon.

“Coach (Hugh) Freeze is changing the program,” Toodle said in an interview with On3 . “He’s turning the program back into a national championship contender. He had a big recruiting class with the 2024 class and I feel like he can do that with the 2026 class too.”

Toodle is a four-star rated linebacker from Cottage Hill Christian School in Mobile. He ranks as high as No. 3 nationally at his position, and No. 2 among 2026 recruits from Alabama. Auburn’s 2026 recruiting class now ranks No. 2 in the nation according to 247Sports.

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