Heading into the 2025 season, the Auburn football defense is filled with young players who were either forged by fire last season or who are looking to make a strong first impression. Several of the Tigers' true freshman defensive linemen are turning heads in fall camp.
Veteran defensive lineman Zykeivous Walker called out the younger guys on the defense, noting that they come in each day willing to work hard and keep learning and wanting to compete with the older guys, which has inspired the upperclassmen.
While Malik Autry, Jourdin Crawford, Darrion Smith and Jared Smith are all putting up stellar performances in the fall, one lineman in particular is catching the attention of his teammates.