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Read Article →Auburn Tigers Quarterbacks and Receivers
SEC. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Byrum Brown; 2025: Jackson Arnold, Ashton Daniels, Deuce Knight; 2024: Payton Thorne, Hank Brown; 2023: Payton Thorne, Robby Ashford.
Auburn Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Auburn Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keshaun Singleton | WR | 45 | 29 | 322 | 1 |
| Chas Nimrod | WR | 37 | 25 | 273 | 2 |
| Jeremiah Koger | WR | 16 | 11 | 182 | 0 |
| Jake Johnson | TE | 9 | 7 | 43 | 0 |
| DeShawn Spencer | WR | 9 | 4 | 41 | 2 |
| Jeremiah Cobb | RB | 8 | 8 | 44 | 0 |
| Arlis Boardingham | TE | 7 | 4 | 43 | 1 |
| Jonathan Echols | TE | 6 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
| Omar Mabson II | RB | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Christian Neptune | WR | 5 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
| Bryson Washington | RB | 3 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| Brian Williams Jr. | WR | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
2026 Auburn Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs BAY | W 17-16 | Byrum Brown | 25-34 | 241 | 0 | 3 |
| Week 2 | vs USM | W 43-8 | Byrum Brown | 21-34 | 270 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs FLA | L 39-44 | Byrum Brown | 20-35 | 271 | 3 | 1 |
| Week 4 | vs VAN | W 21-15 | Byrum Brown | 18-27 | 140 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 5 | at TENN | L 14-24 | Byrum Brown | 22-33 | 159 | 1 | 2 |
2026 Auburn Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrum Brown → Keshaun Singleton | 45 | 28 | 311 | 1 |
| Byrum Brown → Chas Nimrod | 37 | 25 | 273 | 2 |
| Byrum Brown → Jeremiah Koger | 16 | 11 | 182 | 0 |
| Byrum Brown → Jake Johnson | 9 | 7 | 43 | 0 |
| Byrum Brown → DeShawn Spencer | 9 | 5 | 44 | 2 |
| Byrum Brown → Jeremiah Cobb | 8 | 8 | 37 | 0 |
| Byrum Brown → Arlis Boardingham | 7 | 4 | 43 | 1 |
| Byrum Brown → Jonathan Echols | 6 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
| Byrum Brown → Omar Mabson II | 5 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Byrum Brown → Christian Neptune | 5 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
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