Auburn Tigers Shock Fans with Two Unexpected Stars Breaking ESPN’s Top 100 Players List!

As the 2025-26 college football season inches closer, ESPN’s buzz-worthy Top 100 players list has been unveiled, sparking the age-old debate: can individual talent alone change a team’s destiny? The Auburn Tigers, coming off a shaky 5-7 record, have two shining stars—wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr. at No. 100 and defensive end Keldric Faulk at an impressive No. 18—who might just be the spark the program desperately needs. Faulk, a towering 6-6, 285-pound force, isn’t just a sack machine; his blend of power and explosiveness is a nightmare for offenses. Meanwhile, Singleton, fresh off a transfer from Georgia Tech, arrives with speed and hands that new QB Jackson Arnold praises like poetry in motion. The big question: will these individual dynamos, plus promising new weapons, propel Auburn from hopeful to powerhouse this year? One thing’s clear—if the Tigers can harness this talent, the SEC might need to watch its back. LEARN MORE

With the 2025-26 season about to begin, ESPN released a list consisting of who they believe are the top 100 players in the country. The Auburn Tigers are one of the more notable programs in the nation, as they had two players named on the list.

Auburn had one player named as the No. 100-ranked player in the nation, while the other came in at No. 18. Those players are wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr. (No. 100) and defensive end Keldric Faulk (No. 18).  ESPN experts provided an explanation for why Faulk is one of the top defensive players in the country.

“As one of the most talented defensive linemen in the SEC, the 6-6, 285-pound Faulk returns for his junior season after tying for the Tigers’ lead with seven sacks in 2024. Faulk is a lot more than a pass rusher. His size, power, and explosiveness make him equally strong against the run.”

As for Singleton, he is seemingly one of the best wide receivers in college football heading into the 2025-26 campaign. ESPN believes he is in for big things after transferring to Auburn from Georgia Tech.

“There’s a reason new Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold said throwing the ball to Singleton was ‘like throwing routes on air.’ Singleton was one of the most coveted wideouts in the transfer portal after hauling in 104 passes for 1,468 yards with nine touchdowns in two seasons at Georgia Tech. The Atlanta native can flat-out fly. If Arnold adjusts to Hugh Freeze’s offense effectively, the Tigers might have one of the top receiver trios in the SEC in Singleton, Wake Forest transfer Horatio Fields, and sophomore Cam Coleman.”

After finishing with a 5-7 record last season, head coach Hugh Freeze and the Tigers certainly hope to be more competitive moving forward. Having two players on ESPN’s top 100 list should help them out. And from the sounds of it, the Auburn offense might be potent if one of the unnamed starting quarterbacks can deliver the ball effectively.

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