Antonio Melendez
Junior linebacker on Auburn's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
5′11″ · 241 lb · Kissimmee, FL · Osceola
The story
3 linebacker on Auburn's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
The full story, with sourcesBuzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 28.8 points in belief.
Antonio Melendez
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Antonio Melendez plays linebacker for Auburn.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Auburn has produced 2 All-Conference linebackers and 1 All-Americans. 5 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2019. Xavier Atkins was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Auburn
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Auburn
Returning around him
- 5 Auburn players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (39 in / 39 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Auburn · Last season: 5-7 (AP #22) · Talent rank #18 · 2026 recruiting class #31
The linebacker corps · Auburn
- #17Xavier Atkins84 tackles · 2025
- #9Elijah Melendez30 tackles · 2025
- #6Demarcus Riddick13 tackles · 2025
- #16Bryce Deas12 tackles · 2025
- #45Antonio Melendezno box-score line yet
5 more on the roster · Auburn team page