5-star QB Deuce Knight signs with Auburn Tigers

Lucedale (Miss.) George County five-star quarterback Deuce Knight has signed with Auburn.

Knight is the nation’s No. 27 overall prospect in the 2025 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking — a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is the No. 5 quarterback in the class and the No. 2 recruit from the state of Mississippi.

On3 is the highest on Knight among the four major recruiting services. He ranks No. 26 nationally and No. 1 in Mississippi in the latest release of the On300.

Formerly a Notre Dame commit, Knight was part of the Irish class from September 2023 to Oct. 2 of this fall. He flipped to the Auburn Tigers after taking multiple visits during the season.

“Coach (Hugh) Freeze, he understands where I’m coming from,” Knight previously told On3. “He understands the place where I grew up; how you have to try and go get everything you want because [we’re] from Mississippi. The opportunities that you get, you have to make the most out of everything. So I feel like that is something we have in common. We both understand where we grew up.”

This season, Knight completed over 60 percent of his passes for 2,082 yards and 24 touchdowns. He added another nine scores on the ground.

Knight has an NIL Valuation of $899,000. 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

On3’s scouting and rankings team writes this about Knight as a prospect.

“Big left-handed signal caller who is the top combine athlete at the position in the 2025 cycle. Measured in at 6-foot-4.5, 208 pounds with a 9.75-inch hand at the On3 Elite Series prior to his senior season. Registers as a truly elite athlete at quarterback and one of the best athletes in the 2025 cycle, regardless of position. Consistently runs in the 4.5-second range at camps and has posted multiple 40+ inch vertical leaps. Shows flashes of that athleticism on Friday nights. Capable of tucking the ball and taking it to the house from anywhere on the field. Easily eliminates the angles of pursuit defenders as a scrambler and on designed runs. Tough to bring down in the backfield with his size and reactive quickness. Touts a strong downfield arm. Flashes the ability to stick throws into tight windows over the middle of the field. Showed marked progress as a passer during the off-season prior to his senior year, after a few months of working with a private coach. Still developing, but has tons of upside to continue improving with continued coaching and in-game reps. Had a disjointed junior season, transferring to Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tenn. before heading back to Greene County just a few games into the season. Showed some improvement as a passer as a senior.

“Will need to continue establishing his improvements in accuracy while also progressing in his decision-making and unlocking his immense potential as an athletic playmaker. A three-sport standout with multiple state titles in the long jump and high jump in addition to playing basketball. Has one of the highest upsides regardless of position in the 2025 cycle, but is still considered a developmental prospect. Has the potential to see the field early in his college career in a specifically tailored offense. With continued development, has the potential to be a program-elevating quarterback with significant NFL upside.”