Deuce Knight
| No. 2 – Ole Miss Rebels | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 2, 2006[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | George County (Lucedale, Mississippi) |
| College | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Justin Cashel "Deuce" Knight II. (born December 2, 2006)[1] is an American college football quarterback for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Auburn Tigers.
Early life
[edit]Knight attended both George County High School and Lipscomb Academy, transferring from the former to the latter in 2023 before returning to George County after three games.[2] As a sophomore, he passed for 1,929 yards, 11 touchdowns, and four interceptions, and ran for 488 yards and 12 touchdowns.[3] As a junior, Knight completed 53.2% of his passes for 2,047 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 494 yards and 11 touchdowns.[3] As a senior he threw for 2,082 yards and 24 touchdowns with five interceptions and ran for 450 yards and nine touchdowns, despite missing four games.[4]
Recruiting
[edit]Knight was rated as a five-star recruit, the 6th overall quarterback, and the 26th overall player in the class of 2025 by On3.com.[5] He received offers from schools such as Auburn, Notre Dame, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Miami, Washington, Oregon, TCU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Colorado, Vanderbilt, and Indiana.[6] Knight initially committed to play college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish before flipping his commitment to play for the Auburn Tigers.[3] After getting a late push from Ole Miss, he officially signed with the Tigers on December 4, 2024.[7]
College career
[edit]Auburn
[edit]Knight enrolled early at Auburn University, arriving on campus when the spring semester began in January 2025.[8] He competed for the starting job but lost to Jackson Arnold. Knight made his college debut on September 6, 2025, against Ball State. He was 2/5 for 20 passing yards and rushed for 16 yards in a 42-3 win. Knight made his first start against Mercer. On the first play of the game, he ran for a 75-yard touchdown. Knight finished the game 15/20 for 239 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 162 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns and won 62-17.
On December 30, 2025, Knight announced he would enter the NCAA transfer portal with four years of eligibility.
Ole Miss
[edit]On January 11, 2026, Knight committed to the Ole Miss Rebels in his home state of Mississippi.[9]
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2025 | Auburn | 2 | 1 | 1–0 | 17 | 25 | 68.0 | 259 | 10.4 | 2 | 0 | 160.8 | 13 | 178 | 13.7 | 4 |
| 2026 | Ole Miss | 1 | 0 | 0–0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 68 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 | 96.4 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 1 |
| Career | 3 | 1 | 1−0 | 21 | 33 | 63.6 | 327 | 9.9 | 2 | 1 | 160.8 | 17 | 205 | 12.1 | 5 | |
Personal life
[edit]Knight is the brother of former NFL wide receiver Ty Fryfogle.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 @DeuceKnight (December 2, 2023). "17 blessed to see another year!!🙏🏾" (Tweet). Retrieved January 27, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Chavez, Michael (October 2, 2024). "George County five-star quarterback Deuce Knight flips from Notre Dame to Auburn football". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Cole, Adam (December 4, 2024). "What five-star quarterback Deuce Knight's signing means for Auburn football". Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ Stephenson, Creg. "5-star quarterback Deuce Knight sticks with Auburn commitment". AL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ Shelton, Hunter. "Auburn QB signee Deuce Knight named No. 26 prospect in final 2025 On300". On3.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ Driskell, Bryan. "Notre Dame 2025 Commit Profile: Quarterback Deuce Knight". Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ Hutchens, Sam (December 4, 2024). "What Ole Miss football missing out on 5-star Deuce Knight means for Lane Kiffin, 2025 class". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ Rauterkus, Peter (January 29, 2025). "Hugh Freeze shares thoughts on new quarterbacks Deuce Knight and Ashton Daniels". AL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.
- ↑ Schlabach, Mark (January 11, 2026). "Sources: Ex-Auburn QB Knight joining Ole Miss". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
- ↑ Crowell, Evan (March 17, 2023). "Why Deuce Knight's Skillset Entices Major Programs". Tennessee Volunteers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved January 31, 2025.