Auburn football named a finalist for three-star OL from Mississippi
Auburn football named a finalist for three-star OL from Mississippi Mississippi's No. 22 recruit from the 2026 cycle is heavily considering Auburn after trimming his list.
Auburn remains in the running to land a three-star offensive lineman from Mississippi after he revealed his final four.
Dalton Toothman, a three-star offensive lineman from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, announced his final four over the weekend, which includes Auburn. Hugh Freeze and the Tigers' coaching staff will need to battle in-state programs Ole Miss and Mississippi State, as well as ACC power Clemson, to land his signature.
"#AGTG I would like to thank God for putting me in this position and I'm truly grateful for all the coaches throughout this journey that have blessed me with an incredible opportunity. With that being said, this is my Final 4," Toothman shared via X (Twitter) on Sunday. '
Ahead of his commitment date, which has not been set at the time of publishing, Toothman will take an official visit to every school in his top four. As has been the case with several of Auburn's top targets, Toothman will kick off his official visit tour on May 16 in Auburn. He will then visit Clemson on May 30, Ole Miss on June 6, and Mississippi State on June 13.
Toothman is listed as a three-star offensive lineman by 247Sports and On3 and ranks as high as the No. 16 recruit from Mississippi for the 2026 cycle. 247Sports has not logged a crystal ball prediction for Toothman, but On3's Recruiting Prediction Machine favors Auburn with an 86.4% forecast.
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