Spring preview: Byrum Brown headlines Auburn's restocked QB unit

Auburn football's annual A-Day is less than two weeks away, and Auburn Wire will break down a new position group a day leading up to the intrasquad scrimmage at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday, April 18.

The first group in this year's "Spring Breakdown" is quarterbacks. The 2026 season marks the second-straight season that Auburn has needed to rebuild its quarterback room completely, as Jackson Arnold, Ashton Daniels, and Deuce Knight all transferred out during the postseason transfer portal window. Those departures led several quarterbacks, including former Oregon State Beaver Tristan Ti'a and USF Bull Locklan Hewlett, to the Plains.

Unlike last season, Auburn will not have a starting quarterback battle this spring as USF transfer Byrum Brown is expected to take the reins after spending his last three seasons with new Auburn head coach Alex Golesh in Tampa.

Not only is Brown familiar with Golesh's offensive scheme, but he is also very comfortable with his wide receiver corps, as four of his top five receivers at USF join him in Auburn. The quartet of Keshun Singleton, Jeremiah Koger, Chas Nimrod, and Christian Neptune combined to gain 2,275 yards on 149 catches with 20 touchdowns.

Brown says he is excited to continue building camaraderie with those receivers in Auburn, as well as working with key returners, including Bryce Cain and Sam Turner.

“Man, it's great," Brown said of working with familiar wide receivers. "You just got that natural chemistry that you have built for a whole year. Just bring it to a new place, then building chemistry with the new guys. It has been extremely fun in the winter and now in the spring. I’m excited to keep it rolling.”

In all, Auburn added three quarterbacks from the transfer portal and signed a true freshman in December to round out its room for the 2026 season. Get to know each one below in today's edition of "Spring Breakdown."

Byrum Brown

• Number:17

• Measurements:6-3, 232 pounds

• Class:Senior

• Hometown:Raleigh, North Carolina

• Previous school:USF

• Career stats:

  • Passing: 616-of-949, 7,690 yards, 61 TD, 19 INT

  • Rushing: 477 carries, 2,265 yards, 31 TD

Tristan Ti'a

• Number:10

• Measurements:6-2, 205 pounds

• Class:Redshirt Freshman

• Hometown:Livermore, California

• Previous school:Oregon State

• Career stats:

  • Passing: 37-of-53, 385 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

  • Rushing: 13 carries, -38 yards, 0 TD

Locklan Hewlett

• Number:3

• Measurements:6-1, 195 pounds

• Class:Redshirt Freshman

• Hometown:St. Augustine, Florida

• Previous school:USF

• Career stats:

  • Passing: 7-of-12 passing, 90 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

  • Rushing: 2 carries, -5 yards, 0 TD

Rhys Brush

• Number:19

• Measurements:6-2, 187 pounds

• Class:Freshman

• Hometown:Tampa, Florida

• High school:Armwood

• Career stats:

  • Passing: N/A

  • Rushing: N/A

John Colvin

• Number:16

• Measurements:6-3, 194 pounds

• Class:Junior

• Hometown:Mountain Brook, Alabama

• High school:Mountain Brook

• Career stats:

  • Passing: N/A

  • Rushing: N/A

Will Myers

• Number:11

• Measurements:5-8, 183 pounds

• Class:Redshirt Freshman

• Hometown:Homewood, Alabama

• High school:Homewood

• Career stats:

  • Passing: N/A

  • Rushing: N/A

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