Four-star DL JaReylan McCoy includes Auburn in top 12

Auburn football’s 2026 recruiting efforts are off to a hot start as they are in the mix to land several notable recruits.

Among those is four-star defensive lineman JaReylan McCoy , who included Auburn in his top 12 last week. Several programs joining Auburn in McCoy’s top list are Kentucky , LSU , Oklahoma , Oregon , Penn State , and Tennessee .

McCoy is a four-star defensive lineman from Tupelo, Mississippi, and is considered to be a top-10 player at his position according to rankings from three recruiting outlets, ranking as high as No. 3. In a recent interview with Chad Simmons of On3, McCoy shared why Auburn, as well as the remaining 11 programs, remain in the hunt.

“These schools have been consistent with the conversation and just getting to know my family instead of making it all about football,” McCoy said . “Another thing is the schooling and how they have some good programs that can help me in the long run.”

At the time of this post, Ole Miss is the frontrunner according to On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine with a 67.2% forecast. LSU, USC , and Mississippi State are next in line.

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