4-star LB Tyler Lockhart decommits from Auburn Tigers

Winona (Miss.) four-star linebacker Tyler Lockhart has decommitted from the Auburn Tigers, he announced on social media Friday afternoon.

“After a long talk with my family I have decided to open my recruitment and de-commit Auburn University,” he wrote.

He initially pledged to Auburn on May 6.

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Lockhart is the nation’s No. 138 overall prospect, No. 16 linebacker and No. 5 recruit from Mississippi in the 2025 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

Auburn Class Breakdown

Nine blue-chip recruits still headline Auburn’s 2025 class.

Enterprise (Ala.) four-star safety Eric Winters is the highest-rated commit for the Tigers as the nation’s No. 65 overall prospect. He’s joined in the top 150 by Opelika (Ala.) defensive lineman Malik Autry, Highland Home (Ala.) EDGE Jakaleb Faulk, Winona (Miss.) linebacker Tyler Lockhart and Bixby (Okla.) offensive tackle Broderick Shull.

Auburn appeared to lead in Alvin Henderson’s recruitment most of the way, but Henderson chose to commit to Penn State on April 11. That commitment lasted a little over two months before Henderson chose to come back home to Auburn.

“Auburn is home,” he told On3. “I really appreciate Penn State and I love it up there and their coaches, but Auburn is home. It always has been.”