Deuce Knight is a quarterback at Ole Miss who has played in 3 of Ole Miss's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31.
Ole Miss is 6-2, No. 12 in the AP poll (week 10).
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Hugh Freeze and Pete Golding. The first one came in 2025: SEC Freshman Player of the Week.
68 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 60 rushing yards
Sports IllustratedNov 1
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| 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 |
| Wk 6 | W 52-17@ Vanderbilt | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-15vs Auburn | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 4/8 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 8.5 | — |
Week 9 · 2026
W 45-15
vs Auburn
19 rush yds (3 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 30-point win at home against Auburn.
With T. Chambliss — 263 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 94.5 · 65 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · O. Bird — 44 yards per punt · 1 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
| Stat | His | Nation | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 68 | 256th of 370 | 30th of 41 |
| Yards an attempt | 8.5 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 96.4 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 50.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 60 | T-140th of 370 | 20th of 41 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 2 | T-71st of 370 | T-11th of 41 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 8 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trinidad Chambliss | 2,189 | 18 | 8 | 296 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Sam Leavitt | 2,171 | 17 | 8 | 256 | 8.5 |
| 3 | Keelon Russell | 2,057 | 15 | 5 | 221 | 9.3 |
| 4 | Austin Simmons | 1,935 | 16 | 2 | 239 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Lanorris Sellers | 1,849 | 16 | 7 | 243 | 7.6 |
| 6 | John Mateer | 1,835 | 13 | 7 | 247 | 7.4 |
| 7 | Kenny Minchey | 1,755 | 14 | 1 | 232 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Arch Manning | 1,730 | 15 | 7 | 217 | 8.0 |
| 9 | KJ Jackson | 1,673 | 7 | 5 | 249 | 6.7 |
| 10 | Gunner Stockton | 1,671 | 16 | 4 | 181 | 9.2 |
| 11 | Byrum Brown | 1,557 | 9 | 7 | 246 | 6.3 |
| 12 | Jared Curtis | 1,489 | 8 | 8 | 197 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Kamario Taylor | 1,460 | 17 | 4 | 159 | 9.2 |
| 14 | Marcel Reed | 1,388 | 8 | 8 | 222 | 6.3 |
| 15 | Aaron Philo | 1,367 | 9 | 5 | 156 | 8.8 |
| 16 | George MacIntyre | 728 | 2 | 3 | 103 | 7.1 |
| 17 | Faizon Brandon | 697 | 7 | 1 | 101 | 6.9 |
| 18 | Tramell Jones Jr. | 579 | 4 | 3 | 89 | 6.5 |
| 19 | Parker Puckett | 390 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 5.3 |
| 20 | Blaze Berlowitz | 386 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Ryan Puglisi | 252 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8.1 |
| 22 | Landen Clark | 235 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7.3 |
| 23 | AJ Hill | 181 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6.5 |
| 24 | Brady Hart | 143 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6.8 |
| 25 | Tristan Ti'a | 137 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8.6 |
| 26 | Cutter Woods | 100 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5.9 |
| 27 | AJ Swann | 97 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6.5 |
| 28 | Husan Longstreet | 95 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 29 | Matt Zollers | 87 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6.7 |
| 30 | Deuce Knight | 68 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.5 |
| 31 | Ryan Montgomery | 66 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11.0 |
| 32 | Karle Lacey Jr. | 63 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.0 |
| 33 | Ryan Staub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Lucian Anderson III | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12.0 |
| 35 | Austin Mack | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5.8 |
| 36 | Nick Evers | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 |
| 37 | Whit Muschamp | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 |
| 38 | Hezekiah Millender | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 |
| 39 | Whitt Newbauer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 40 | Bowe Bentley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Callum Wither | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +6 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Cunningham and Gill saw 5 of the 8 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Cunningham | 3 | 2 | 25 | 8.3 | 5.0 | |
| Darrell Gill Jr. | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5.5 | 4.0 | |
| Dillon Alfred | 1 | 1 | 34 | 13.0 | 21.0 | |
| Samari Reed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | — | |
| No receiver charted | 1 | The interception is among these | ||||
Play by play: 8 passes, 4 caught, 68 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 34.0 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 34.0 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
53.5%
305 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
71.2
8 games
Scheme: Balanced.
| Deuce Knight | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 4 of 8, 68 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT · 8.5 yards an attempt on 8 attempts · ran for 60 yds, 2 TD |
| Trinidad Chambliss | Threw in all 8 games · 189 of 296, 2,189 yds, 18 TD, 8 INT · 7.4 yards an attempt on 296 attempts · ran for 199 yds, 7 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Hugh Freeze, D.J. Durkin and Pete Golding.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
