Five-star quarterback Deuce Knight committed to Auburn on Wednesday after initially pledging his future to Notre Dame. Knight is the No. 5 quarterback and

Unfortunately, the smoke to the Auburn Tigers was true, as the lefty flipped his verbal from the Irish on Wednesday evening. This is a big blow to Notre Dame’s efforts in the cycle, as they do not have another quarterback commitment as of right now.

Knight is the No. 34 overall player in the 2025 recruiting cycle, according to 247Sports, and is one of the handful of athletic 'freaks' in the class

One of the biggest flips of the 2025 recruiting class is in. Deuce Knight, the No. 31 overall player in the Rivals250 for this cycle, has flipped away from Notre Dame to Auburn. Knight was committed to the Irish a year and made upwards of 10 trips up to South Bend before realizing that playing closer to home for an offensive-minded coach was the right move for his future.

Notre Dame suffers a massive blow with the decommitment of 2025 quarterback Deuce Knight. The Irish are left to regroup without their lead signal caller in the class.

Auburn football landed a quarterback commitment from Deuce Knight, who flipped from the University of Notre Dame. More: Auburn football lands a commitment from LB Elijah Melendez, who flipped from the University of Miami.

One of the top quarterback recruits in the country has officially flipped his commitment. Deuce Knight, the No. 5 quarterback recruit and No. 29 overall player in the country for the 2025 class, had been committed to Notre Dame.