Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 41-9vs Charlotte | 4/8 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 8.5 | 63.3 | Season-high 68 yds |
| Total | 4/8 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 8.5 | 63.3 |
#2
Deuce Knight
Freshman quarterback for Ole Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 225 lb · Lucedale, MS · George County
Transferred Auburn → Ole Miss for 2026
The numbers
68
passing yards · 2026
1 INT · 8.5 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 68 pass yds, 1 INT, 27 rush yds, vs Charlotte
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 quarterback for Ole Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Auburn in 2025.
- Transferred from Auburn to Ole Miss in 2026.
Deuce Knight
Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. 2025 brought the first one: SEC Freshman Player of the Week. One game to point at: 68 pass yds, 27 rush yds against Charlotte — Week 2, 2026.
68 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 27 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
2025
- Signed with Auburn5-star out of George County
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎓
FRESHMAN HONORS
Freshman recognition (2025)
1 mention(s)
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Ole Miss
2026era →
Pete Golding
Ole Miss
Coaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
2025Auburn
2026Ole Miss
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2026Ole Miss2-0HC: Pete Golding · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 68.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 8.5 YPA, 1.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +2.61(07:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Knight rush left for 7 yards gain to the CLT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:10 #17 L.Carneiro kick attempt good (H: #33 O.Bird, LS: #50 C.Blankenship)
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.72(09:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Knight rush middle for 9 yards gain to the OM48 (#8 C.Spencer), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA +1.46(02:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Knight pass complete short left to #3 C.Cunningham caught at OM34, for 16 yards to the OM40 (#28 C.Allen), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.42(08:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Knight pass complete short left to #84 D.Alfred caught at CLT39, for 34 yards to the CLT18 (#28 C.Allen), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.35(09:46) Shotgun #2 D.Knight pass complete short right to #15 D.Gill Jr. caught at OM35, for 9 yards to the OM39 (#4 T.Smith), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Louisville · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -1.30No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Chambliss pass complete short right to #7 T.Ray caught at Miss35, for 1 yard loss to the Miss38 (#38 C.White)
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.12(01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Knight pass intercepted by #26 D.St. Clair at CLT45 QB hurried by #23 D.Wallace, End Of Play
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.75(07:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Knight rush middle for 11 yards gain to the CLT07 (#7 D.Burgess), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.69(03:41) Shotgun #2 D.Knight pass complete short left to #3 C.Cunningham caught at OM09, for 9 yards to the OM13 (#11 D.Williams II; #5 J.Patterson)
- Week 2 · Charlotte · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.35(07:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Knight rush middle for 0 yards to the CLT18 (#55 S.Sangarie)
Game log
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #140
Peaked at #140 this season.
Background
2026 (SOPHOMORE): Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills. AUBURN: Appeared in two games with one start during the 2025 season ... Completed 259 passing yards and rushed for 178 yards while accounting for six total touchdowns ... Earned SEC Freshman of the Week...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology