Tigers sign Byrum Brown out of the Transfer Portal
Record-setting quarterback Byrum Brown has signed with Auburn Football, head coach Alex Golesh announced Tuesday.
Brown led all FBS quarterbacks in 2025 with 42 total touchdowns while averaging 347.2 yards of offense per game. The 6-foot-3, 232-pound senior from Raleigh, North Carolina, dominated defenses through the air and on the ground in Golesh’s high-powered attack.
“Byrum is a true leader and competitor,” Golesh said. “He’s process-driven in everything he does. What makes him special is how he elevates everyone around him. He makes guys compete at a higher level every single day and demands greatness from himself and his teammates. I’m so excited to see him at Auburn. He loves our offense and system, and honestly, I couldn’t be more thrilled that he’s joining us here.”
The talented signal-caller completed 66.3 percent of his passes for 3,158 yards with 28 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. Brown also rushed for 1,008 yards with 14 scores and posted at least 100 rushing yards in six different games. During four seasons at USF, Brown totaled 7,690 passing yards with 61 touchdowns while adding 2,265 rushing yards and 31 scores on the ground.
Brown’s 2025 season produced several remarkable statistical accomplishments that place him in elite company. The dynamic quarterback became the only FBS or NFL player in the last 30 seasons to post 200-plus passing yards, 80-plus rushing yards, and at least one rushing touchdown in five consecutive games. Brown also joined just 11 other players in NCAA history with 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in the same season.
Brown’s stellar 2025 campaign earned widespread national recognition. He was named a Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist and earned spots on multiple national award watch lists including the Maxwell, Walter Camp, Davey O’Brien, and Manning Awards. The prolific quarterback was named American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week, earned four Davey O’Brien “Great 8” honors, and was recognized twice as Manning Award Star of the Week.
Brown played in only five games in 2024 due to injury, but his 2023 campaign established multiple USF program records. Brown produced the first 3,000-yard passing season in program history with 3,292 yards while setting a then school record for passing touchdowns with 26, plus records for completion percentage at 64.6 percent, and total plays with 630. That season, Brown joined LSU’s Jayden Daniels as the only players in the nation to post 3,000-plus passing yards and 800-plus rushing yards. The productive quarterback set 15 USF program records during his career with the Bulls.
Displaying a commitment to excellence both on and off the field, Brown maintained a 3.77 GPA as a Health Sciences major at USF, earning Athletics Honor Roll recognition multiple times. He was also selected as a 2025 Military Bowl STEM Scholar-Athlete.
Originally from Rolesville High School in Raleigh, North Carolina, Brown earned his degree from USF in December 2025.
(Press Release from Auburn Athletics)
