REACTION: Malik Blocton's INTENTION to Enter Transfer Portal Is Surprising, Impact Player

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🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Auburn Tigers face a major shakeup as defensive lineman Malik Blocton reveals plans to enter the transfer portal, surpassing even Deandre Carter’s departure as the offseason’s biggest surprise. How will Auburn’s defensive front respond to losing so many key players, and is this a sign of deeper issues with roster management and NIL deals? Zac Blackerby breaks down Blockton’s announcement, analyzes its implications for Auburn’s depth on the defensive line, and unpacks which returning sophomores and freshmen could emerge as next season’s anchors. With the Tigers needing to add serious talent from the transfer portal to stay competitive, key topics include the cost of acquiring portal-ready defensive linemen, the challenge of replacing veterans like Jay Hardy and the strategic choices facing Coach Alex Goelsh and his staff as the transfer window nears. Will Auburn’s next defensive stars be homegrown or high-cost transfers?

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0:00.0	Wow. Okay. Malik Blockton announcing via his social media that he's going to enter the portal.
0:08.3	This is now the most surprising portal entry. This passes DeAndre Carter as my biggest surprise so far.
0:26.4	You are locked on Auburn, your daily podcast on the Auburn Tigers.
0:31.3	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:36.8	Yes, welcome on into Lockdown, Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast. I'm your host, Zach Blackerbie. Thank you so much for making Locked on Auburn, your daily Auburn Tigers podcast.
0:38.6	I'm your host, Zach Blackerby.
0:43.0	Thank you so much for making Lockdown, Auburn, your first listen every single day.
0:44.2	Another few minutes go by.
0:46.8	Some more portal news happens.
0:52.1	This one's pretty big, I think, both physically and from an impact.
0:55.8	Malik Blockton, one of the standout defensive linemen and his very talented defense from a year ago.
0:58.9	Malik blocked in announcing via his social media
1:02.0	that he is intending to enter the portal.
1:05.0	He will have two years,
1:05.8	lots of eligibility.
1:07.7	After saying a lot of stuff that I think is interesting,
1:12.2	and we'll get to some of his comments in a second,
1:15.5	which makes me think this is really only about one thing.
1:18.3	And that's okay.
1:19.4	There's a million reasons why you can enter the portal,
1:21.3	but I do think this one's surprising.
1:25.2	And I said that about DeAndre Carter when a report said that his intent is entering the portal.
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