Deuce Knight
| No. 9 – Auburn Tigers | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | George County (Lucedale, Mississippi) |
| College |
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Deuce Knight is an American college football quarterback for the Auburn Tigers.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Knight attended both George County High School and Lipscomb Academy, transferring from the former to the latter in 2023 before returning to George County after three games.[1] As a sophomore, he passed for 1,929 yards, 11 touchdowns, and four interceptions, and ran for 488 yards and 12 touchdowns.[2] As a junior, Knight completed 53.2% of his passes for 2,047 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 494 yards and 11 touchdowns.[2] As a senior he threw for 2,082 yards and 24 touchdowns with five interceptions and ran for 450 yards and nine touchdowns, despite missing four games.[3]
Recruiting
[edit | edit source]Coming out of high school, Knight was rated as a five-star recruit, the 6th overall quarterback, and the 26th overall player in the class of 2025 by On3.com.[4] He received offers from schools such as Auburn, Notre Dame, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Miami, Washington, Oregon, TCU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Colorado, Vanderbilt, and Indiana.[5] Knight initially committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before flipping his commitment to play for the Auburn Tigers.[2] After getting a late push from Ole Miss, he officially signed with the Tigers on December 4, 2024.[6]
College career
[edit | edit source]Knight enrolled early at Auburn University, arriving on campus when the spring semester began in January 2025.[7] He will compete for the starting job with Ashton Daniels and Jackson Arnold.[7]
Statistics
[edit | edit source]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2025 | Auburn | 2 | 1 | 1–0 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 259 | 10.4 | 2 | 0 | 181.4 | 13 | 178 | 13.7 | 4 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1−0 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 259 | 10.4 | 2 | 0 | 181.4 | 13 | 178 | 13.7 | 4 | |
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Knight, is the brother of former NFL wide receiver Ty Fryfogle.[8]
References
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