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Auburn's Xavier Atkins Tacks on Yet Another Preseason Award It is no secret to anyone surrounding the Auburn Tigers that Xavier Atkins has separated himself as one of the best defenders in the country...

AUGUST 6 • SI.COM

Auburn's Xavier Atkins Details Mentality Ahead of 2026 The Auburn Tigers have certainly found a top-tier defensive piece in Xavier Atkins, a junior linebacker who transferred in from LSU ahead of...

AUGUST 5 • SI.COM

Auburn's Xavier Atkins Earns Yet Another Preseason Award At this point, it shouldn’t be surprising to hear that the Auburn Tigers’ top linebacker, Xavier Atkins, has received yet another award to a...

JULY 17 • SI.COM

Freshman Auburn Linebacker Will Put League on Notice, Says National Media It is no secret that the Auburn Tigers boast some of the best linebacker depth in the country– after all, Xavier Atkins is a popular pick fo...

JULY 8 • SI.COM

Auburn's Xavier Atkins Horrifically Snubbed in Pro Football Focus' Top 50 Players The Auburn Tigers have found a gem in Xavier Atkins, who was, without a doubt, the Tigers’ defensive MVP last year, with a strong case for o...

JULY 3 • SI.COM

Sophomore Auburn Linebacker Predicted to Have Breakout 2026 Season The Auburn Tigers have had some of the best linebacker play in the country over the last few years, with LSU transfer Xavier Atkins headlini...

JUNE 7 • SI.COM

Auburn's Xavier Atkins Among College Football's Best Players in 2026 Atkins headlines Auburn's defense after staying with the program through Alex Golesh's hiring.

MAY 25 • SI.COM

Auburn's Xavier Atkins Details 'Encore Performance' for 2026 Xavier Atkins was a bright spot in a dark 2025 season for Auburn. In 2026, he is looking to be a leader in a new era of the Tigers' football...

MARCH 28 • SI.COM

After an All-American season in 2025, Xavier Atkins looks to keep improving Atkins described his approach this spring after Tuesday's practice

MARCH 18 • AL.COM

Why Auburn Stands Out to Louisiana LB Among Offers from LSU, Alabama and Texas A&M Linebackers from the Auburn Tigers have dominated headlines over the past few years. Whether it be Demarcus Riddick or Xavier Atkins, DJ Dur...

MARCH 7 • SI.COM

Auburn football LB Xavier Atkins awarded with three more postseason honors Auburn's breakout linebacker continues to add to his offseason resume after being honored with three more recognitions.

DECEMBER 16, 2025 • AL.COM

Auburn LB Xavier Atkins earns AP All-American honors for 2025 season The Tigers' defensive standout recorded an SEC-best 17 tackles for loss, the most by an Auburn inside linebacker since 2007.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • AL.COM

Former LSU football linebacker putting up monster numbers with SEC rival in 2025 Former LSU football linebacker Xavier Atkins is having a monster year with the Auburn Tigers. It's not a good look for LSU.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025 • USATODAY.COM

Texas A&M defense shines in 16-10 win over Auburn

Le’Veon Moss ran for a career-high 139 yards and a touchdown and No. 9 Texas A&M held off Auburn 16-10 on Saturday to improve to 4-0 for the first time since 2016

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Auburn's defense showing signs of life in fall camp, Hugh Freeze lists practice standouts Hugh Freeze pointed to third-down defense as a previous weakness but praised Wednesday's performance while singling out linebackers Xavier A...

AUGUST 6, 2025 • AL.COM