“I want to thank Coach Malzahn and the Auburn coaching staff for giving me the opportunity to attend and play football for such a prestigious school,” Melton posted. “I also want to thank the Auburn Family and Fans for the line-long memories I made while I was on The Plains. In my heart I will always be a (sic) Auburn Man, but after praying and having a discussion with my family I have decided to transfer.”
Melton, who came to Auburn as a three-star cornerback out of Dothan, saw limited action in his two years on the Plains.