The Auburn Tigers have had no shortage of quarterback struggles this season.
Senior signal-caller Payton Thorne has thrown an SEC-worst six interceptions, and backup Hank Brown has three picks of his own.
While the Tigers’ bowl game chances are increasingly uncertain this season, there is hope on the horizon.
Four-star 2025 quarterback Deuce Knight, who had been committed to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish since 2023, de-committed from the program and committed to Auburn on Wednesday night, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3.
BREAKING: Elite 2025 QB Deuce Knight has Flipped his Commitment from Notre Dame to Auburn, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’4 210 QB from Lucedale, MS had been Committed to the Fighting Irish since September 2023
“AU it’s up❄️ #LLMYGUYS”https://t.co/EQRBDq0ppQ pic.twitter.com/E97zddZqpo
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) October 2, 2024
Knight confirmed the news on his X account.
AU it’s up🦅 https://t.co/JUbPUIuLgK
— Deuce Knight (@DeuceKnight) October 2, 2024
The quarterback’s interest in Auburn and vice versa wasn’t surprising. Knight, a dual-threat quarterback, is from Lucedale, Mississippi, in the heart of SEC Country.
Justin Ferguson reports that if and when Knight signs, he’ll be the third-highest-ranked quarterback commit in Auburn history behind Bo Nix and Jason Campbell.
news: it finally happened
Auburn has flipped 2025 5-star QB Deuce Knight from Notre Dame
if he signs, the big, athletic lefty from Mississsippi would be the third highest-rated quarterback in program history, according to the 247Composite — only behind Bo Nix and Jason Campbell
— Justin Ferguson (@JFergusonAU) October 2, 2024
Notre Dame is now expected to be very active in recruiting 2025 quarterbacks.
