Alex Golesh secures major recruiting win at Auburn with top-100 OT
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Alex Golesh has notched one of his biggest recruiting wins yet as the head coach at Auburn.
On Monday, the Tigers added a commitment from four-star offensive tackle Layton Von Brandt. The 6-foot-6.5, 281-pound prospect from Appoquinimink High School in Middletown, Delaware, ranks as the No. 64 overall prospect and No. 5 offensive tackle in the 2027 class.
Auburn beat out a blue-blood-heavy group of finalists that also included Notre Dame, Florida and Penn State to land Von Brandt. He had official visits scheduled with each of his finalists over the next month, including a trip to the plains on June 12.
BREAKING: Four-Star OT Layton von Brandt has Committed to Auburn, he tells me for @Rivals
The 6’6 290 OT from Middletown, DE chose the Tigers over Notre Dame, Florida, and Penn State
He’s ranked as a Top 5 OT in the 2027 Rivals Industry Rankings 🦅https://t.co/nahnWxww3apic.twitter.com/nSC8QW0Cnu
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 18, 2026
Von Brandt joins an Auburn recruiting class that ranks 26th nationally but also features just eight commitments at the moment. He becomes the second-highest-ranked player in the class behind four-star East St. Louis, Illinois, running back Myson Johnson-Cook, who is a top-50 player according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
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