LSU Football Lands Commitment From Top-10 Defensive Lineman, Prized SEC Transfer

Lane Kiffin and Co. reel in a pledge from the coveted Auburn Tigers defender, commits fresh off of an official visit.

Auburn Tigers defensive lineman Malik Blocton (47) and his teammates celebrate his defensive stop as Auburn Tigers take on Ball State Cardinals at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025. Auburn Tigers defeated Ball State Cardinals 42-3. | Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Auburn defensive lineman Malik Blocton has committed to Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers after taking an official visit to Baton Rouge on Wednesday, he revealed via social media.

Blocton checks in as the No. 9 rated defensive lineman in the NCAA Transfer Portal with Kiffin and Co. earning a pledge from the SEC defender over the likes of the Ole Miss Rebels, Alabama, Clemson, and Texas A&M.

The 6-foot-3, 290-pounder is fresh off of his sophomore campaign at Auburn - playing in 12 games where he compiled 18 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss.

Across his freshman season in 2024, Blocton was a productive contributor where he suited up in 12 games with 16 tackles and four tackles for loss.

Now, after a pair of seasons on The Plains, Blocton will depart the Auburn Tigers in search of a fresh start with the LSU Tigers earning the signature after making things official.

LSU has now added commitments from a pair of Top-10 defensive linemen in the Transfer Portal with Blocton joining Clemson's Stephiylan Green.

BREAKING: #LSU has landed a Top-10 defensive lineman in the Transfer Portal: Malik Blocton.

The Auburn transfer logged 34 total tackles, 8.5 TFL + 2 sacks across two seasons with the Tigers.

The 6’3, 300-pounder gives LSU a second Top-10 DL transfer in the cycle.

Big move. pic.twitter.com/Rs7G5B4GqI

— Zack Nagy (@znagy20) January 8, 2026

The 6-foot-4, 290-pounder is coming off of a 2025 campaign where he logged 18 total tackles and a pass breakup along a strong Clemson defensive front.

The Rome (Ga.) native spent a pair of seasons under Dabo Swinney and Co. at Clemson where he will now make his way to Baton Rouge with two years of eligibility remaining under his belt.

LSU has near double-digit commitments in the NCAA Transfer Portal with Kiffin looking to assemble a "championship roster" in Baton Rouge.

“This place is built for championships with championship expectations. We understand that, but as an elite competitor, that’s exactly what you want, and that’s why we’re here,” Kiffin said at his introductory press conference. …

"I know that we have, with the passion of LSU family and our LSU players, that we have everything to bring championship football back to LSU.

“It’s time for LSU to take its place back as the best program in all of college football. … I’m uniquely prepared at 50 years old for this job to have been so many places, done good things, made a lot of mistakes and made them really early on.”

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