Auburn working to flip three-star DL from Mountain West program
Auburn football could boost its 2026 recruiting haul soon with the addition of a three-star defensive lineman from Texas.
Auburn defensive line coach Vontrell King-Williams extended an offer to three-star DL Isaiah Broughton this week, and could soon see a positive result. Following the offer, Sam Spiegelman of Rivals submitted a prediction that favored Auburn flipping Broughton from his current pledge to coach Dan Mullen and the UNLV Rebels.
According to Spiegelman's report, Broughton committed to UNLV last month, choosing the Rebels over Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Texas State, and others. However, with Auburn becoming Broughton's most notable offer, mutual interest is beginning to grow between both parties.
Broughton is the No. 126 defensive lineman for the 2026 cycle, and is the No. 162 recruit from Texas according to 247Sports. Should the forecasted flip occur, Broughton would become the Tigers' first defensive line commit and its fifth defensive commitment of the cycle, joining Jaquez Wilkes, Hezekiah Harris, Adam Balogoun-Ali, and Wayne Henry.
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