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Auburn QB Ashton Daniels plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

IMG_6598by: Nick Kosko12/21/25nickkosko59

Auburn quarterback Ashton Daniels plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He spent one season with the Tigers after coming over from Stanford.

Daniels threw for 797 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in four games this season. A fifth-year player in 2026, Daniels has 24 touchdowns, 22 interceptions and 4,738 yards to his name.

As a member of the Class of 2022, Daniels was a three-star recruit out of Buford (Ga.) High, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. He was the No. 110 overall prospect in the state, the No. 61 quarterback in the class and the No. 1,060 overall prospect in the class.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Ashton Daniels plans to enter portal, leave Auburn

During his introductory press conference, new coach Alex Golesh discussed his decision-making process at quarterback, especially in the coming weeks as their new head coach in determining who’s staying, who’s leaving, and who’s coming in as far as that position room. He said, regardless of any of that yet, this is going to be something that takes time as they ensure they pick the right quarterback for next fall in his debut season.

“Yeah, I think that’s a great question. You know, I’ve been in situations where you knew, going into spring, who your one, two, and three were. We were in that boat a year ago. I’ve been in situations, shoot, more times than I can even think of where it went all the way through August. I don’t know if you can rush that part of it,” said Golesh. “I do know this.

“You want to have the best competition you possibly can in a room, because, if you do, you let these guys compete, give them every opportunity to grow, develop within the base foundation of what you are from a system standpoint. And then you pick the guy that you feel like gives you the best chance to win, and there’s so many factors that go into that. There’s obviously the mental side of it. Like, who can process it faster than anybody else? There’s obviously the physical component to it.”