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Auburn Will Be without Standout Linebacker Xavier Atkins Against No. 1 Georgia
Auburn will rely more on Bryce Deas and Elijah Melendez after Atkins, the team’s second-leading tackler, was ruled out for Saturday’s game.
- On Monday, Auburn head coach Alex Golesh announced that linebacker Xavier Atkins will not travel to Athens, Georgia, for Saturday's game against top-ranked Georgia at Sanford Stadium.
- Golesh declined to provide specific reasons for the absence, stating the matter would be kept "in-house" and that he would revisit Atkins' status early next week.
- The former All-SEC pick recorded 37 tackles and three sacks across five games this season, building on a standout 2025 campaign when he led the Tigers with 84 tackles and nine sacks.
- Without Atkins, sophomore Bryce Deas is expected to take on a larger defensive role alongside Elijah Melendez to address the linebacker gap.
- The Tigers face the Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN, with Atkins' status to be revisited early next week.
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Auburn will be without standout linebacker Xavier Atkins against No. 1 Georgia
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn will be without standout linebacker Xavier Atkins, the team's second-leading tackler, against top-ranked Georgia on Saturday.
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Alex Golesh Suspends Star Linebacker Xavier Atkins for Georgia Clash
Alex Golesh suspended Auburn star linebacker Xavier Atkins for this Saturday’s SEC showdown at No. 1 Georgia. When the Tigers head to Athens for the Week 7 matchup that kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, they won’t have one of their best defensive players. Golesh announced during his press conference on Monday that Atkins would not play against the Bulldogs, which means the junior that already has 26 solo tackles among his 37 total tackles to go…
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