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USA Today
02-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
AI predicts 2026 NFL mock draft. What Auburn Tigers made the first round?
AI predicts 2026 NFL mock draft. What Auburn Tigers made the first round? Which Auburn players will be taken in the first round next year according to AI? Artificial intelligence has progressed quickly in our society. Some use the tool to complete tasks while others use it for entertainment purposes. USA TODAY Sports decided to use the latter method to build a 2026 NFL mock draft using Microsoft Copilot, which includes an Auburn Tiger. Keldric Faulk has had a stellar career by recording 80 tackles and eight sacks through two seasons on the Plains. Mixing his success with his 6-6, 270-pound frame, he fits the description of a quality defensive lineman in the NFL. Most mocks have Faulk going in the first round, including the AI mock draft that USA TODAY Sports published. According to the AI model, Faulk will land with the Miami Dolphins with the No. 15 overall pick. Here is what Nick Brinkerhoff of USA TODAY Sports says about Copilot's connection between Faulk and the Dolphins. Miami appeared to forget that defense was a need for most of the offseason, possessing a roster with just four defensive lineman up until the draft. While still a year away, Faulk would continue to address that need. The chatbot is a fan of Faulk's physical tools who also has great technique and explosiveness. Should Faulk, or any Tiger, be selected in the first round of next year's NFL draft, it would be Auburn's first selection in the round since 2020 when both Derrick Brown and Noah Igbinoghene were taken by the Carolina Panthers and the Miami Dolphins, respectively. This year, Auburn had three players selected in the NFL draft, with Jarquez Hunter being the first by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
USA Today
28-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn's Keldric Faulk tabbed a first round pick in CBS Sports' 2026 mock draft
Auburn's Keldric Faulk tabbed a first round pick in CBS Sports' 2026 mock draft Faulk is at the forefront of many mock drafts heading into the 2025 season. Three former Auburn Tigers were selected during the 2025 NFL draft over the weekend. However, a glaring trend continued for Auburn as the Tigers did not produce a first-round selection for the fifth year in a row. Will Auburn's luck change next year? Several outlets, including CBS Sports, suggest that Auburn's drought will end next year as EDGE Keldric Faulk is gaining first-round attention from 2026 NFL mock drafts. Although the draft order will not be revealed until after the 2025 season concludes, CBS Sports' Josh Edwards predicts that Faulk will land with the Washington Commanders with the No. 26 overall selection. Edwards sees plenty of upside in Faulk's game. Faulk is a long body who has all of the tools. It is similar to Gregory Rousseau coming out of Miami. He could take the fight to the offensive linemen more often and force the issue, but that could come with time. Faulk will look to be the first Auburn player taken in the first round of the NFL draft since 2020, when Derrick Brown went seventh overall to the Carolina Panthers and Noah Igbinoghene was selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 30th overall selection. Auburn's three draft selections were the fewest since 2022, when Roger McCreary was taken by the Tennessee Titans in the second round. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
