# Takeo Spikes Returns to Auburn "It Feels Different"

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Podcast: [Behind The Mask Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-mask-podcast-559880)
Published: 2026-05-01T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Takeo Spikes is back where it all started... with Auburn Football. In Part 2 of this exclusive behind-the-scenes tour, Takeo steps inside the Auburn football locker room, reacts to seeing himself featured on a mural, and reconnects with the program that helped shape his journey. He also catches up with Defensive Coordinator DJ Durkin and shares why the energy around Auburn feels different heading into the new season, under the new head coach, Alex Golesh.

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