Auburn OL Battle Heats Up | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 15, 2026 · 1m

Auburn’s offensive line is starting to take shape heading into the season, with Ramil at right tackle, Jo Simmons at left tackle, and Cole Best at center locked in as starters. The real competition is at guard, where transfer Cole Skinner looks poised for right guard, while left guard remains a tight race between Deryc Plazz and Jacob Strand — the latter gaining momentum after injury setbacks. Despite early pre-snap hiccups, the unit showed flashes of cohesion during scrimmage. With Tai Buster sidelined, younger players like true freshman Wilson Zierer and redshirt freshman Jacobe’ Ward are…