As a freshman with theTigerslast season, Knight completed 17 of 25 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns, along with 178 rushing yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries. Much of that production came in a Nov. 22 victory against FCS Mercer, a game in which Knight went 15 of 20 for 239 yards and two touchdowns while adding 162 yards and four touchdowns on nine rushing attempts.
Brendan Sorsby: Cincinnati to Texas Tech. Considered the top QB in the portal by many, the native Texas will head back to the Lone Star State to lead the Red Raiders hopes of getting back to the CFP.
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Josh Hoover: TCU to Indiana. He originally committed to IU out of high school but went to TCU instead. He'll be the replacement for Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza.
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Byrum Brown: South Florida to Auburn. He put up big numbers over three seasons with the Bulls and will follow coach Alex Golesh to the SEC.
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Drew Mestemaker: North Texas to Oklahoma State. He went from high school backup to the nation's leading passer, Mestemaker will follow coach Eric Morris to Stillwater.
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Rocco Becht: Iowa State to Penn State. Another quarterback following his coach to a new job, Becht will team up with Matt Campbell in State College.
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Austin Simmons: Ole Miss to Missouri. He got injured in second game this season, opening the door for Trinidad Chambliss to become the starter.
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Kenny Minchey: Notre Dame to Kentucky. A day after committing to Nebraska, Minchey changed his mind and picked Will Stein's Wildcats.
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Colton Joseph: Old Dominion to Wisconsin. The Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year produced 34 total touchdowns this past season and gives the Badgers a much-needed boost under center.
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Ethan Grunkemeyer: Penn State to Virginia Tech. He filled in after Drew Allar's season-ending injury and will follow James Franklin to Blacksburg.
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Aaron Philo: Georgia Tech to Florida. After serving as Haynes King's backup, Philo will look to earn the starting job for Jon Sumrall's Gators.
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Cutter Boley: Kentucky to Arizona State. Sam Leavitt's departure leaves a big void under center for Kenny Dillingham's Sun Devils. Boley hopes to fill it.
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Katin Houser: East Carolina to Illinois. Houser will get a chance to fill the shoes of graduated Illini QB Luke Altmyer.
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Alonza Barnett III: James Madison to UCF. After leading the Dukes into the College Football Playoff, Barnett gets his shot in the Big 12.
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Jaden Craig: Harvard to TCU. The Ivy League star will be looked upon to fill the void left by Josh Hoover's transfer to Indiana.
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Lincoln Kienholz: Ohio State to Louisville. After backing up Julian Sayin in Columbus, Kienholz heads to QB guru Jeff Brohm in Louisville.
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Brendan Sorsby: Cincinnati to Texas Tech. Considered the top QB in the portal by many, the native Texas will head back to the Lone Star State to lead the Red Raiders hopes of getting back to the CFP.
(Ron Jenkins, Getty Images)
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Brendan Sorsby: Cincinnati to Texas Tech. Considered the top QB in the portal by many, the native Texas will head back to the Lone Star State to lead the Red Raiders hopes of getting back to the CFP.
(Ron Jenkins, Getty Images)
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Josh Hoover: TCU to Indiana. He originally committed to IU out of high school but went to TCU instead. He'll be the replacement for Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza.
(Jerome Miron-Imagn Images)
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Byrum Brown: South Florida to Auburn. He put up big numbers over three seasons with the Bulls and will follow coach Alex Golesh to the SEC.
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Drew Mestemaker: North Texas to Oklahoma State. He went from high school backup to the nation's leading passer, Mestemaker will follow coach Eric Morris to Stillwater.
(Kevin M. Cox, Getty Images)
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Rocco Becht: Iowa State to Penn State. Another quarterback following his coach to a new job, Becht will team up with Matt Campbell in State College.
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Austin Simmons: Ole Miss to Missouri. He got injured in second game this season, opening the door for Trinidad Chambliss to become the starter.
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7/15
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Kenny Minchey: Notre Dame to Kentucky. A day after committing to Nebraska, Minchey changed his mind and picked Will Stein's Wildcats.
(MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE)
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Colton Joseph: Old Dominion to Wisconsin. The Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year produced 34 total touchdowns this past season and gives the Badgers a much-needed boost under center.
(Brian Bishop-Imagn Images)
9/15
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Ethan Grunkemeyer: Penn State to Virginia Tech. He filled in after Drew Allar's season-ending injury and will follow James Franklin to Blacksburg.
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10/15
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Aaron Philo: Georgia Tech to Florida. After serving as Haynes King's backup, Philo will look to earn the starting job for Jon Sumrall's Gators.
(Brett Davis-Imagn Images)
11/15
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Cutter Boley: Kentucky to Arizona State. Sam Leavitt's departure leaves a big void under center for Kenny Dillingham's Sun Devils. Boley hopes to fill it.
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12/15
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Katin Houser: East Carolina to Illinois. Houser will get a chance to fill the shoes of graduated Illini QB Luke Altmyer.
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13/15
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Alonza Barnett III: James Madison to UCF. After leading the Dukes into the College Football Playoff, Barnett gets his shot in the Big 12.
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Jaden Craig: Harvard to TCU. The Ivy League star will be looked upon to fill the void left by Josh Hoover's transfer to Indiana.
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Lincoln Kienholz: Ohio State to Louisville. After backing up Julian Sayin in Columbus, Kienholz heads to QB guru Jeff Brohm in Louisville.
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Knight was a five-star recruit in the 2025 class coming out of George County High School in Lucedale,Mississippi, with 247Sports' composite rankings having him as the No. 25 overall prospect and No. 5 quarterback in the country. He's ranked by 247 as the No. 19 overall transfer and the No. 7 quarterback.
The 6-foot-4, 217-pound Knight has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
AtOle Miss, Knight will step into a largely vacant quarterback room undernew head coach Pete Golding. After a breakthrough season in which he finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting, Chambliss had a waiver request for a sixth year of eligibility denied by the NCAA, though the university could appeal the decision.Austin Simmons, the Rebels' starter at the beginning of the season before an injury,transferred to Missouri.
Ole Miss is coming off one of the best seasons in its lengthy history. The Rebels won a program-record 13 games and advanced to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff, where theylost to Miami 31-27 in the Fiesta Bowlon Jan. 8.
