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Former Auburn defensive lineman is one of the best players available in the transfer portal

Marquis Robinson had a limited role as a Tiger but 247Sports thinks he is one of the top players left in the transfer portal.

With the first transfer portal window complete most players found their new home but there are still some talented players looking for their next school.

One of these is former Auburn defensive lineman [autotag]Marquis Robinson[/autotag], who entered the portal on Dec. 6, 2022. 247Sports has him ranked as the No. 3 available player in the transfer portal.

Robinson actually entered the portal ahead of the 2022 season but decided to return to Auburn for his redshirt-freshman season. However, he missed spring practice and was never able to get into the rotation along the defensive line, appearing in two games and making two tackles.

The 6-foot-3, 310-pounder was a four-star recruit coming out of Milton High School and could still have some appeal to teams looking to fill out their defensive line.

He isn’t the only former Tiger still looking for a new home, linebacker [autotag]Joko Willis[/autotag] is also still in the transfer portal.

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Top three defensive linemen left in the transfer portal

Top three defensive linemen left in the transfer portal #GoBucks

The Ohio State Buckeyes are always looking to better themselves and there is no better evidence of that than the recent commitment news of former Louisiana-Monroe offensive lineman, Victor Cutler. He was not the end of Ohio State’s raid on the transfer portal.

The Buckeyes look primed to have a great defensive line next season, but it is no secret the interior has been a weakness the past few years. It is the biggest difference between back-to-back national champion, Georgia, and Ohio State. I wanted to take a dive into the three best defensive linemen left in the portal in case the Buckeyes go there for some much-needed depth.

Where are they now?: The curious case of Auburn’s 2021 signing class

The nation’s No. 18 signing class from 2021 is only halfway standing after the news of Landen King, A.D. Diamond, and Tar’varish Dawson’s intent to transfer.

Auburn head coach [autotag]Bryan Harsin[/autotag] was dealt a great hand to open his tenure on the Plains.

Just one week before the official announcement of the Harsin hire, Auburn signed the nation’s No. 18 recruiting class according to 247Sports, a class that consisted of 18 high school players, six of whom were rated as four-star prospects.

However, just two years after faxing their National Letter of Intent to the university, half of those signees that were expected to be the future of the program now appear on another program’s roster. The number has grown now that tight end [autotag]Landen King[/autotag] has announced his intent to enter the transfer portal. One day later, wide receiver [autotag]Tar’varish Dawson[/autotag] and cornerback [autotag]A.D. Diamond[/autotag] also announced that they were looking to test the transfer waters once the season concluded, moving the number of departures from seven players to ten in just two days.

Why is that? No one can for sure say at this time, but it is definitely a concern. Not only are the departures concerning, but the lack of production from this class is worrisome.

The headliner from this class is running back [autotag]Jarquez Hunter[/autotag], who has been given an opportunity to complement Tank Bigsby in the running game. Outside of Hunter, defensive players such as [autotag]Dylan Brooks[/autotag], [autotag]Cayden Bridges[/autotag], [autotag]Marquis Robinson[/autotag], and [autotag]Joko Willis[/autotag] have combined to play just 236 of Auburn’s 513 defensive snaps according to Pro Football Focus. Between those four players, Bridges is receiving the bulk of those snaps with 173.

With the recent news of King, Dawson, and Diamond’s departure, Auburn Wire is here to break down Auburn’s 2021 signing class, and who is still a part of it.

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Who is still here? Who has gone on to play for another program? All of that information is below:

Freshman defensive tackle Marquis Robinson enters transfer portal

Another one.

Auburn lost another talented defensive tackle to the transfer portal on Thursday when Marquis Robinson entered the portal. The freshman became the latest Auburn defensive lineman to enter the portal and potentially leave the program.

Robinson was the only true freshman to see action on the defensive side of the ball, playing in the loss to Georgia. The former four-star recruit is the eighth Auburn defensive lineman to enter the portal, joining interior lineman Lee Hunter, J.J. Pegues, Ian Matthews, Dre Butler, Daniel Foster-Allen and edge players Romello Height and Caleb Johnson.

Despite the losses, Auburn has added several impact players along the defensive line this season, No. 1 overall JUCO Jeffrey M’ba and Oregon transfer Jayson Jones.

Reactions to Auburn’s Early Signing Day

Twitter wasn’t exactly happy with how Auburn’s 2021 signing class has turned out so far on the first day of the Early Signing Period.

Things today were certainly interesting. The good news is that Auburn managed to sign 12 commits today. The bad news is that the Tigers’ 2021 recruiting class is currently ranked 46th overall nationally. The Tigers have not fallen below the top 25 in recruiting since 2003. Luckily they have plenty of more time to improve before February 3rd.

Early Signing Day is always exciting, especially when it falls on day three of Auburn fans begging the question, “Who is Auburn even going to hire to coach these guys next year?”

Head coaching chaos aside, today was still an exciting day for Auburn fans and future players. I know I’m looking forward to watching each of these guys play in orange and blue. It takes a lot of courage for these young men to sign when the future of a program is uncertain, but hey, that’s when you know these guys love Auburn and are coming for the right reasons.

Let’s get into the reactions from today:

Sad news in addition to this, but redshirt freshman RB Mark Antony Richards has entered the transfer portal. It’s a depressing feeling to see depth leaving at a time like this. We wish him nothing but the best.

Today was not ideal by any means, but these young guys are the future. Take a deep breath, remain calm, and pray that Auburn’s decision makers find the right guy who can build upon this recruiting class, find some offensive linemen and linebackers, and coach these guys up to the standard of Auburn football that we all know and love.

4-star defensive tackle commits to Auburn

It was Auburn’s second commitment on the first day of August.

That is two commitments on the first day of August for the Auburn Tigers.

On Saturday night, 4-star defensive tackle Marquis Robinson announced that he has committed to the Tigers.

Per 247Sports:

Robinson is the No. 18 tackle nationally in the industry generated 247Sports Composite.

Auburn has been the clear leader in this recruitment for awhile.

“I mean, they just give off the family vibe,” Robinson said. “The people there, and the fans are great. The students there, they look friendly. It’s just a home feeling vibe.”

According to Robinson, he talks to Auburn at least twice a week. “Every last one of them (coaches at Auburn),” Robinson said. “I’ll get on the phone and talk with Coach (Kevin) Steele and we’ll be on the phone for like 30 minutes. Right after that, I’ll get on the phone with Coach (Rodney) Garner for like another 30 minutes. Then right after that, I’ll be on the phone with Coach (Gus) Malzahn.”