Overview
- Brown has formally entered the transfer portal with one year of eligibility after a 2025 season featuring 3,158 passing yards, 1,008 rushing yards and a 9–3 USF record.
- Multiple reports, led by On3, frame Auburn as the early frontrunner due to Brown’s familiarity with Alex Golesh’s up-tempo system.
- Miami has been flagged as a serious contender to join the pursuit, with LSU, Florida and Indiana also mentioned as possible destinations.
- Auburn’s quarterback depth is thin with Ashton Daniels in the portal and Jackson Arnold expected to depart, leaving Deuce Knight as the primary returning option.
- AL.com reports 23 Tigers have already indicated portal exits with as many as 40 departures expected, and the Jan. 2–16 window positions Golesh to rely heavily on transfers.