The Auburn Tigers have secured a recruiting victory for the class of 2026 that they were in desperate need of. Following a rough few weeks for Head Coach Hugh Freeze on the trail, things improved in a big way this week.
On Thursday afternoon, the Tigers flipped four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone — a Pennsylvania native — from Penn State:
BREAKING: Four-Star QB Peyton Falzone has Flipped his Commitment from Penn State to Auburn, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’5 205 QB from Nazareth, PA had been Committed to the Nittany Lions since April
“Faith, Family, and Football… WAR EAGLE🦅”https://t.co/oECuVZdYxH pic.twitter.com/NInW1F8b7h
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) June 26, 2025
Falzone is a tall prospect standing nearly 6’5, rated just outside the top-ten quarterbacks in the nation by 247, and is a top-five player within the state of Pennsylvania. Over the last two seasons, he has thrown for over 4,600 yards and rushed for over 1,000, accounting for 61 total touchdowns while throwing just eight total interceptions.
Falzone represents a much-needed victory for Freeze and could be the catalyst necessary to create some real momentum for the class. Maybe, just maybe, Auburn has found its quarterback of the future.
