Halfway through the first half of Auburn’s matchup with #2 Baylor on the hardwood, Auburn football got some good news. Former Northwestern defense end Andrew “Eku” Leota plans to play for Auburn in 2021.
Football news: Northwestern transfer defensive end Eku Leota has committed to Auburn, per his Instagram. Former three-star recruit. 5.5 TFLs, 4 sacks last season. pic.twitter.com/Ad8BDktzCN
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) January 30, 2021
Leota will graduate from Northwestern this spring and is expected to enroll at Auburn over the summer. Thanks to the COVID-19 related eligibility rules for the 2020 season, the North Carolina native will have 3 years of eligibility remaining when he arrives on the Plains.