Auburn JACK Elijah McAllister: Keldric Faulk 'is a blessed young man'

Auburn's Elijah McAllister has been around the SEC for quite some time.

The Vanderbilt transfer had an opportunity to see a wide variety of talents across both lines of scrimmage come and go throughout his years with the Commodores, making him a great opinion on skill, potential, and raw talent.

McAllister joined Zac Blackerby of the Locked On Auburn podcast during SEC Media Days and was asked about what he has seen out of Keldric Faulk, Auburn's newest JACK and their highest-rated player in their 2023 recruiting class.

The reviews thus far have been amazing, both from players and from coaches.

"He's a blessed young man. God has given them giving him the ability to do a lot of different things and a lot of natural ability that some people just don't have, that you can't teach. As he continues to grow as a human being off the field and as a player on the field, he's gonna be able to be successful not only in this defense, but also in life for the University and for the program, and as he goes and he elevates as a player, the entire defense elevates. Which in turn allows our routine elevation. I'm excited for him in his future and not only the future but him right now. He has the ability to make an impact right now. Because he's that talented and he's also a kid that likes to work, it's a joy to work with him, teaching him and bouncing ideas off him as well."

Faulk, a massive addition to the line at 6-foot-5, 270-pounds, has the ability to blossom into one of the better linemen Auburn has seen come through the program as of late - and that's saying something considering how solid the Tigers' d-line has been in recent history.

Auburn DL Jayson Jones recently spoke on Faulk's abilities as well.

"Finally, I think he's understanding and it's really good that he's understanding now rather than later how to be a pro, about stuff like taking care of your body, eating right and working out and conditioning and stuff like that," Jones said.