50 Auburn players fans should know: Arlis boardingham puts injuries behind him ahead of camp
The Bowling Green transfer with SEC experience at Florida will battle four other transfers for playing time under head coach Alex Golesh's tight end-specialized system.
Olivia Bennett 
EDITOR’S NOTE: As we count down to the SEC Media Days kickoff on July 20, 205focus.com is highlighting a key Auburn football player each day. Today, we turn our attention to tight end Arlis Boardingham.
6-foot-3, 250 pounds, Van Nuys, California
The Auburn football tight end room is heating up this fall. Head coach Alex Golesh, renowned for his development of the position, has brought in five transfers, and the competition for snaps is expected to be fierce.
Arlis Boardingham joins the fold with valuable SEC experience under his belt from his time at Florida. His decision to return to the conference was heavily influenced by a strong connection with the Tigers' coaching staff.
"(Alex Golesh) and I had a great conversation when I came here," Boardingham said during the spring. "Definitely talking about the tight ends and just the opportunity that the tight end room had here was also just something I couldn’t pass up. And Coach (Larry) Scott being someone who had ties back to the couple schools that I had went to back before, it just was an opportunity that seemed once in a lifetime."
Proven Production and a Fresh Start
Boardingham brings a proven track record to the plains. During his tenure at Florida across the 2023 and 2024 seasons, he hauled in 44 receptions for 417 yards and six touchdowns.
Although a nagging injury hampered his progress last season at Bowling Green, Boardingham is now fully healthy and hitting his stride as fall camp approaches.
Tight ends coach Larry Scott is eager to see what the veteran can bring to the team. "We are going to leave the past in the past, and all that transpires here is what he does here. And the effort, the time and attention that he puts in being the best version of himself at Auburn," Scott said.
"I think if we get him back to what that looks like: He gets back to enjoying the game, trusting himself and trusting the people around him. I think we’ll have a chance to get a really special player that can make a difference here in this league and for us in this game."
