This one has been a long time coming.
One of the very first players the Tigers prioritized following Bryan Harsin’s hiring was Alabama commit 4-star LB Robert Woodyard. Woodyard was one of the first players to commit to Alabama in the 2022 class and was someone the previous Auburn staff had gone after but failed to gain much traction with. But with visits reopening, Auburn was quietly able to get Woodyard on campus for an official visit over the summer. He again showed up under the radar for Big Cat Weekend and made it to numerous games at Jordan-Hare Stadium this fall.