Auburn must replace starter Payton Thorne, and two backups have entered the transfer portal. Daniels passed for 3,986 yards, 21 touchdowns and 20 interceptions in three seasons at Stanford. He also ran for 1,117 yards and nine touchdowns.

Two days after landing the signature of former Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold, Hayes Fawcett of On3 reports that Auburn has grabbed the commitment of another experienced quarterback in Ashton Daniels, formerly of Stanford.

Starting quarterback Ashton Daniels will transfer to the Auburn Tigers next season, leaving younger players to compete for the starting quarterback role.

Former Stanford starting quarterback Ashton Daniels announced his commitment to Auburn Monday afternoon joining portal addition Jackson Arnold and high school signee Deuce Knight as the Tigers three scholarship quarterbacks.

Quarterbacks Hank Brown and Holden Geriner have entered the transfer portal, and Auburn is linked to several experienced replacements such as USC’s Miller Moss and Oklahoma’s Jackson Arnold. However, a report from On3’s Steve Wiltfong indicates that Hugh Freeze and a former Stanford quarterback are showing mutual interest.

Former Stanford signal caller Ashton Daniels committed to the Tigers on Monday, announcing his commitment in a post on Instagram with On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He becomes the second transfer quarterback to help fill the hole left in Auburn’s thin quarterback room, joining Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold.

Stanford transfer quarterback Ashton Daniels is taking his talents to Auburn via the transfer portal, joining Hugh Freeze’s Tigers, On3 has learned. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound junior has one year of eligibility remaining.