Keys is the top wide receiver of the 2026 class and the No. 4 player in the country. Cooper is the No. 28 player in the country. He’s ranked as the No. 4 “athlete” in the country as opposed to being ranked as a running back.

Auburn is going to need to make a push to land them though. Keys is currently projected to commit to Tennessee and is listed as favoring Texas A&M and rival Alabama as well. Cooper has no commitment projections yet on 247 Sports, but he’s warm on rival Georgia and Miami.

Three-star offensive lineman Edward Baker spoke of his high expectations for the Tigers after being offered on Wednesday.

“Oh yeah, they’re for sure a contender,” he told 247 Sports. “They’re definitely going to be top-five, maybe top-three.

Baker plans to visit Auburn in the Springs. According to 247 Sports, he’s the No. 34 player at his position and a top-10 player from Maryland. Baker currently has no commitment projections on 247 Sports.

Auburn also has a shot to repeat its recruiting stronghold in-state. They’re currently favored to land the top two players from Alabama: wide receiver Cederian Morgan and edge Anthony Jones.

Morgan is a top-10 player in the country and the No. 2 wide receiver behind Keys. Jones is the No. 4 edge in the country and the No. 24 player overall.

Auburn’s offensive side of the ball desperately needs pieces for incoming transfer quarterback Jackson Arnold. He already has the blue-chip wide receiver Cam Coleman, but adding a guy like Morgan into the mix gives them a chance to start coming out on top in close SEC bouts.