- - Transfer portal: Auburn QB and former 5-star recruit Deuce Knight transfers to Ole Miss

Nick Bromberg January 12, 2026 at 12:07 AM

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Former five-star recruit Deuce Knight is staying in the SEC.

The ex-Auburn QB committed to Ole Miss on Sunday, according to On3. The Rebels are set to need a new starting QB in 2026 unless Trinidad Chambliss can successfully challenge an NCAA ruling that denied him a sixth season of eligibility.

Knight appeared in two games across the 2025 season as Auburn made sure he was able to keep his redshirt. He appeared in the Tigers’ Week 2 win over Ball State and started the Tigers’ penultimate game of the season against FCS opponent Mercer.

Knight was 15-of-20 passing for 239 yards and two scores against Mercer while also rushing nine times for 162 yards and four scores.

He’s one of many Auburn offensive players who have entered the transfer portal after the season. The Tigers fired Hugh Freeze with three games remaining in the 2025 season and hired South Florida coach Alex Golesh at the end of the season. Former USF QB Byrum Brown has committed to Auburn for his final season of eligibility.

Chambliss finished eighth in the Heisman voting as Ole Miss went 11-1 and made the College Football Playoff. The Rebels lost 31-27 to Miami in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night. Friday, Chambliss found out that the NCAA would not give him a sixth year of eligibility, though it appears he will legally challenge the ruling.

The former Ferris State QB took over at QB in Week 2 after Week 1 starter Austin Simmons suffered an ankle injury. Simmons is also transferring from Ole Miss and is heading to Missouri.

Knight was the No. 25 recruit in the country in 2025 and is a Mississippi native. He was the No. 1 player in the state and the No. 5 QB in the country when he signed with Auburn.

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Source: “AOL Sports”