Overview
- Walter Mathis Jr. has signed with Auburn out of the transfer portal after appearing in 12 games with nine tackles as a true freshman at LSU.
- He is Auburn’s 27th reported transfer addition and the second pickup of the day, joining Oregon State offensive lineman Jacob Strand.
- Mathis bolsters a rebuilt defensive front and joins earlier line additions Cody Sigler and Saint Farrior after Auburn lost multiple interior contributors.
- The transfer portal window for players to enter runs Jan. 2–16, and schools can continue signing players who are already in the portal after it closes.
- Reporting indicates Auburn is hosting or lining up visits for additional defensive linemen, including North Carolina transfer D’Antre Robinson and Washington’s Jayvon and Armon Thomas, and could seek edge help with Ole Miss transfer Da’Shawn Womack under consideration.