The Auburn Tigers recently landed 2027 Brookwood (GA) quarterback recruit Gary Chatman Jr., and it's already breaking containment. Chatman's arm has many believing his profile fits a recent viral trend of the ball "zipping" out of QB's hands. One of those is the infamous Dov Klieman.
Klieman isn't an actual NFL reporter, and the person running that account isn't even the namesake anymore. Still, the account is one that generates millions of views every day. Chatman was the most recent feature:
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: New Auburn commit QB Gary Chatman has gone viral for having a "cannon" of an arm.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) May 11, 2026
A picture-perfect spiral 🎯pic.twitter.com/F6ZkKd365A
Gary Chatman Jr. committed to Auburn because of Joel Gordon. When will he be unleashed in Tigers' offense?
Chatman has announced a legitimate, full commitment to Auburn, telling Rivals, “With this commitment, I’m shutting it down. I am not visiting anywhere else… I am all Auburn." From the sounds of it, offensive coordinator Joel Gordon was the one who sealed the deal for Chatman to commit to the Plains.
“He’s a great guy, and you can tell he loves football. Coach Gordon has been around some great players, he has developed some great quarterbacks, and he knows how to teach and develop. He has been around Brock Purdy and Byrum Brown — that is elite talent. He came out to see me in April, then again in May, and we are developing a great relationship," Chatman said.
Joining a fast-paced offense will be a good fit for Chatman, a dual-threat who thrives on quick reads and improvisation. He won't take over in 2027 during his freshman year, with Oregon State Beavers transfer and A-Day MVP Tristan Ti'a looking like an early front-runner to take over once Byrum Brown leaves AU after the 2026 season, hopefully for the 2027 NFL draft.
Whenever he does take over, though, Chatman will have many sold on his abilities off the eye-test alone. Hopefully, the fit with Gordon will bring that arm to life.
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