Tommy Dunn Jr.'s recruitment had an interesting profile because he was not just a pure defensive tackle at the time. He came through as a three-star defensive lineman and tight end, and 247Sports rated him the No. 97 strong-side defensive end in the nation when he committed to Kansas
He wore Georgia Southern's #0 jersey for the Marshall game, a leadership designation in their program, that would become the week he crossed 1,000 yard threshold. His transfer story became a local headline because his Georgia Southern season produced more receiving touchdowns than Auburn's entire roster in 2025.
A swole 6ft 4in and 306lbs, Uar (pronounced OO-ar) Bernard doesn't just look the part of a fearsome defensive lineman; fans post his shirtless photos next to ones of Myles Garrett, the game-wrecking Cleveland Browns pass rusher who set the regular-season sack record last year. Veteran NFL analyst Lance Zierlein described Bernard as one of the rarest of physical specimens I've seen in the sport.
Jeremiyah Love was one of the biggest statement picks of the draft. Arizona took him No.3 overall, and a team does not take a running back that high unless they plan on feeding him the rock.