Overview
- AL.com reports Knight has informed Auburn’s staff he intends to enter the transfer portal, making him the third quarterback planning to depart.
- Jackson Arnold and Ashton Daniels are also expected to transfer after combining for 11 starts in 2025, leaving incoming freshman Rhys Brush as the only scholarship passer.
- The NCAA winter transfer window runs Jan. 2–16, and there is no spring window, setting a tight timeline for departures and additions.
- Newsweek cites The Athletic’s prediction that Golesh could target former USF starter Byrum Brown as a one-year stopgap, a speculative move after Brown’s 3,158 yards and 28 TDs in 2025.
- Auburn is resetting its offense after a 5–7 season that included a midyear coaching change and rotating starters at quarterback.