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Yahoo
7 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Auburn Flips 4-Star QB From Big Ten Powerhouse
Auburn Flips 4-Star QB From Big Ten Powerhouse originally appeared on Athlon Sports. On Thursday, rumors emerged that the Auburn Tigers might make a significant move on the recruiting trail. Hayes Fawcett of On3 took to social media, crafting a cryptic tweet that featured a GIF of Aubie the Tiger running on the field in front of a crowded Jordan-Hare Stadium. Advertisement Hours later, Fawcett reported that four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone had flipped his commitment from the Penn State Nittany Lions to the Auburn Tigers. A top prospect in the 2026 class, Falzone committed to Penn State in April. However, Auburn offered him a scholarship in June. In the same month, Falzone decommitted from the Nittany Lions and pledged his allegiance to the Tigers without taking a visit. Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze.© Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK Alongside PSU and Auburn, Falzone has offers from the Utah Utes, Iowa Hawkeyes, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Bucknell Bison, Wisconsin Badgers, and Virginia Tech Hokies, among others. In 2024, the six-foot-four passer threw for 2,135 yards, 23 touchdowns, and four interceptions. Falzone also shinned with his legs, rushing for 697 yards and eight scores. The Nazareth High School product collected 2,968 yards and 30 total touchdowns as a sophomore. Advertisement Andrew Ivins of 247Sports praised Falzone, saying, "Will need to keep working on the mechanics and learn how to operate from the pocket on a more consistent basis, but should be viewed as a potential multi-year starter at the Power Four level with true dual-threat capabilities that can light up the scoreboard with both his arm and legs." Falzone will join a quarterback room led by former five-star recruit and Oklahoma Sooners recruit Jackson Arnold. Auburn also inked 2025 fringe five-star dual-threat passer, Duece Knight. Related: Auburn Final Four Run Among Most-Watched Basketball Games of the Year This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
Reuters
8 hours ago
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- Reuters
Auburn flips 4-star QB Peyton Falzone from Penn State
June 26 - Auburn, a late entry into the recruitment of four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone, got the recruit to flip from Penn State to the Tigers on Thursday. Falzone announced on social media and told recruiting websites that he is committing to Auburn, after decommitting from Virginia Tech in November 2024 and then, in April, choosing Penn State in his home state. The Nazareth (Pa.) Academy High School rising senior had posted on June 2 on social media that he received an offer from Auburn. He has not made an official or unofficial visit to the campus. "Auburn is a place full of tradition," Falzone said in an interview with 247Sports. "My family and I have spent a lot of time discussing the school and its blend of elite football and high-level academics. It has it all. I'm blessed to be able to play at a school with a strong tradition of faith and family running throughout the university and the community. All of that is very important to us. I can't wait to be there. War Eagle." Falzone is ranked the No. 246 prospect in the nation, No. 18 quarterback and No. 6 player in Pennsylvania for the Class of 2026, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Listed at 6-foot-5 and 200 pounds, Falzone threw for 2,135 yards, 23 touchdowns and four interceptions, and rushed 78 times for 697 yards and eight TDs in 2024. As a sophomore in the 2023 season, Falzone passed for 2,528 yards with 19 TDs and four interceptions and rushed for 440 yards and 11 TDs. He also has offers from Iowa, Utah, Syracuse, Rutgers, West Virginia and Wisconsin as well as Penn State, Virginia Tech and others. --Field Level Media
USA Today
11 hours ago
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- USA Today
Auburn football flips 2026 QB Peyton Falzone from Penn State
Peyton Falzone switched his commitment from Auburn to Penn State on Thursday in a surprising move. Auburn football's recruiting efforts for the 2026 cycle are starting to heat up after a few weeks of disappointment. Head coach Hugh Freeze dipped into his old bag of tricks to land the commitment of four-star 2026 quarterback Peyton Falzone, flipping him from Penn State. The move comes before the recruiting dead period, which gives the Tigers momentum to land several other key targets as the summer hits a dry point. If Falzone seems unfamiliar to you, you are not alone. Auburn entered his recruitment recently, extending an offer to him on June 2, and has worked quickly to sway him away from his home-state school, Penn State. After announcing the switch from the Nittany Lions to the Tigers, Falzone told 247Sports' Tom Loy that Auburn has plenty of features that drew him in. "Auburn is a place full of tradition," Falzone said in an interview with 247Sports. "My family and I have spent a lot of time discussing the school and its blend of elite football and high-level academics. It has it all. I'm blessed to be able to play at a school with a strong tradition of faith and family running throughout the university and the community. All of that is very important to us. I can't wait to be there. War Eagle." Falzone recently competed in the Elite 11 finals, where he showcased skills that wowed recruiting experts. "It's hard to find a more dynamic talent than Falzone," On3's Thomas Frank Carr wrote of Falzone. "His hands measure in at 11 inches and engulf the football when he throws. Hands that size give a quarterback elite control of the ball from a fumbling standpoint and allow for a sure grip in any weather. While he's emphatic that he's a quarterback, it's still impressive to watch Falzone casually pluck errant passes out of the air with one hand while waiting in line." Falzone is the No. 4 player from Pennsylvania for the 2026 class, and is the No. 11 quarterback in the cycle, ranking above several key names such as Notre Dame commit Noah Grubbs and Alabama pledge Jett Thomalla. The 6-4, 200-pound product of Nazareth High School is a strong dual-threat quarterback who passed for over 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns last season while rushing for an additional 420 yards and five scores as an 11th grader at Nazareth. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
USA Today
11 hours ago
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- USA Today
Penn State quarterback commit flips to Auburn in shocking move
Penn State's 2026 recruiting class took a major hit on Thursday afternoon. Four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone, who had been committed to the Nittany Lions since April, flipped to Auburn, according to On3's Hayes Fawcett. The Tigers extended a late offer on June 2 after Falzone was already committed, but he never took an official visit, making this an unexpected move. Falzone, a Nazareth, Pennsylvania, native, ranks as the No. 6 recruit in the state and was expected to be a key piece of the 2026 class. It's not the first time in recent history a Pennsylvania quarterback has scorned Penn State for a southern team called the Tigers - class of 2025 quarterback Matt Zollers, who ranked as the No. 2 recruit in Pennsylvania, committed to Missouri, while former Nittany Lion Beau Pribula transferred to Missouri this offseason. Following the flip, Penn State is down to just one quarterback in the class, 4-star Troy Huhn out of California who ranks slightly lower than Falzone per the 247Sports composite rankings. It's unclear whether the Nittany Lions intend to pursue a second quarterback to fill Falzone's absence, but many of the top recruits are already spoken for this late in the cycle.
USA Today
29-01-2025
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- USA Today
Iowa football offers coveted 2026 Pennsylvania QB
Iowa football offers coveted 2026 Pennsylvania QB The Iowa Hawkeyes offered another quarterback in the 2026 class. Peyton Falzone, a 6-foot-5, 200 pound quarterback, reported an offer from the Hawkeyes on Tuesday. A product of Nazareth High School in Pennsylvania, Falzone is regarded as a consensus four-star prospect across the four major recruiting networks. 247Sports ranks Falzone as the nation's No. 195 player overall, as its No. 15 quarterback and as the No. 5 player from Pennsylvania. The On3 industry ranking places Falzone as the country's 193rd-ranked player, as the No. 15 quarterback and as the fifth-best player from Pennsylvania. Falzone passed for 2,136 yards and 23 touchdowns and also ran for 743 yards and eight more scores during his junior season at Nazareth. Falzone also holds offers from schools such as Penn State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Utah, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Iowa currently has six commits in its 2026 recruiting class, including fellow quarterback Cash Herrera out of The Bishop's School in La Jolla, Calif. The Hawkeyes also have pledges from offensive linemen Carson Nielsen, Owen Linder, Colin Whitters and Hudson Parliament and from defensive back Marcello Vitti. Here's a look at Falzone's junior season Hudl highlights. Iowa will host its Junior Day on March 8 and would love to have Falzone as one of its visitors. If Falzone were to pick Iowa, the star from Pennsylvania doesn't sound deterred that the Hawkeyes already have a quarterback committed in Herrera. "That's not really something that ever scared me. I know when you go and you play at the P4 level, you're going to be competing for your life every day, and every year they're going to bring in a new guy that's trying to be better than you. "It's going to be exciting to have someone else in a class to try to compete against and make each other better," Falzone told Eliot Clough of Hawkeye Beacon. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Josh on X: @JoshOnREF
