Elite 2025 4-star QB Deuce Knight visiting Tennessee

The recruitment of Nashville Lipscomb Academy four-star quarterback Deuce Knight continues to pick up steam.

The elite signal-caller made the move from George County (Miss.) to Lipscomb and is being recruited heavily by the Tennessee Volunteers. As the Vols open their 2023 season in Nashville against the Virginia Cavaliers, Knight is in town, taking in what Josh Heupel’s team has to offer.

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— Deuce Knight (@DeuceKnight) September 2, 2023

Knight is the No. 39 prospect, No. 3 QB in the 2025 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s also the No. 2 player in Tennessee.

Multiple high-profile programs are pushing for the 6-foot-4.5, 180-pounder. The left-handed quarterback named a top-10 of Auburn, Georgia, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Oregon, South Carolina, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Washington late in May.

“Tennessee, Ole Miss, Notre Dame, Auburn, Alabama. Georgia has been on me heavily lately. Penn State has been on me heavily. They haven’t offered yet, but I think they are going to,” Knight told Volquest in August.

Tennessee has had Knight on Rocky Top twice this year: in March and at the end of June. He took unofficial visits to Notre Dame and Ole Miss at the end of July.

“I still think I am not too far away,” Knight told On3 about making a decision. “I didn’t want to rush into a decision and I am taking it all day by day, but I am confident that is will happen at some point during this season.

Knight has an On3 NIL Valuation of $222K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.

Deuce Knight Scouting Summary

“Deuce Knight has made a strong claim as the most athletic quarterback in the 2025 cycle and moves up around 35 spots to No. 28 overall in the updated On300. Knight checked in at 6-foot-4.5, 180-pounds at Elite 11’s Oxford regional and posted some eye-popping combine numbers. The Lucedale (Miss.) George County product ripped off a 4.53 second 40-yard dash, 4.39 second short shuttle and absolutely phenomenal 41.9-inch vertical. Those results are marked improvements over his prior testing numbers. The tall lefty has also made strides as a passer, displaying a strong arm and improved consistency. His upside looks to be as high as any quarterback in the cycle.”