Four-star DL Malik Blocton commits to the Auburn Tigers

Jeremy Garrett has gotten the first of what plans to be many in the 2024 class as Malik Blocton has committed to the Auburn Tigers.

Blocton, a four-star defensive lineman in the 2024 cycle, just wrapped up an official visit to Texas, but ended up choosing the Tigers just a couple of days later.

Including Texas, Blocton held 11 offers from SEC schools, including Alabama. Other notable offers include USC, Oregon and Clemson.

Through three seasons at Pike Road, Blocton has collected 109 total tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, and 8.0 sacks. In 2022 Blocton recorded 54 tackles and 6.0 sacks.

Blocton is related to Auburn defensive lineman Marcus Harris, who is entering his senior year with the Tigers.

Auburn's 2024 class now includes nine total players, bumping the class to No. 51 nationally, No. 13 in the SEC. Blocton joins QB Walker White, LB Joseph Phillips, RB J'Marion Burnette, DBs A'Mon Lane and Jayden Lewis, S Kensley Faustin, TE Martavious Collins, LB DJ Barber, and WR Bryce Cain.

As it stands, Blocton is the lone DL in the class.

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