Auburn football scored another recruiting win Monday by landing the pledge of Alabama's No. 7 recruit from the 2026 cycle.

Nikau Hepi, who's listed at 6-foot-7 and 370 pounds, has announced his commitment to the Tigers. He got his first offer as a recruit from Auburn earlier this year and visited for a camp this summer.

The NFL Academy Asia-Pacific on Australia's Gold Coast has produced its first college football commit, with offensive line prospect Nikau Hepi announcing he's bound for Auburn University.

After a starting the summer with some recruiting losses, Auburn football has brought the 2026 haul back up to 11 commitments. Since losing a commitment from wide receiver Denairus Gray on July 1st.

Auburn landed a massive recruit in the literal sense on Tuesday, getting a commitment from 6-foot-7, 370-pound offensive tackle Nikau Hepi. A New Zealand native, Hepi becomes the first player from ...

Auburn football got a unique commitment to its 2026 class Tuesday, as New Zealand native Nikau Hepi, an offensive lineman, committed to the Tigers.

The Tigers added another player to their 2026 recruiting class on Thursday with the younger brother of a former player ...

The Auburn Tigers landed a commitment from a four-star offensive tackle from the state of Georgia who was being recruited by ...

— Nikau Hepi (@nikaunflacademy) June 2, 2025. Hepi also held offers from Florida State, who recently flipped a 2026 Auburn commit in four-star receiver Devin Carter, as well as Ottawa University ...

The Tigers earned a commitment from offensive tackle Nikau Hepi on Tuesday, ... Hepi comes to Auburn all the way from New Zealand. He comes in at a whopping 6-foot-7, 370 pounds.

After a rough June, is Auburn beginning to catch momentum on the recruiting trail? Less than 24 hours after landing the commitment of three-star linebacker Adam Balogoun-Ali, Auburn received the ...

Nikau Hepi has accepted a Division 1 college football offer at Auburn University. NFL Academy. Laurence Horesh Jun 25, 2025, 12:05 PM. Email; Print; Open Extended Reactions.