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Auburn secured a much-needed recruiting victory Thursday when it flipped Top247 quarterback Peyton Falzone from Penn State. The Class of 2026 prospect gives the Tigers momentum on the trail after coach Hugh Freeze fell under the microscope for a slow start to the cycle. Falzone is the No. 11-ranked quarterback in the class and the No. 183 player overall.
Falzone, a Nazareth, Pennsylvania native, committed to the in-state Nittany Lions on April 12 and took an official visit to Penn State a month and a half later. He picked up an offer from Auburn just three days after that trip to visit James Franklin’s program and eventually flipped his pledge from the Nittany Lions to the Tigers in a move that 247Sports’ Christian Clemente said came “out of relatively thin air.”
“Auburn is a place full of tradition,” Falzone said to 247Sports national recruiting analyst Tom Loy. “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 a two-year high school starter and a multi-sport athlete who also competes in track and field and swimming. He won the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Offensive MVP award as a junior after he completed 146 of his 278 passes for 2,135 yards and 23 touchdowns with four interceptions. He also ran 78 times for 697 yards and eight additional scores.
At 6-foot-4.5, Falzone boasts a long frame without sacrificing athleticism. He could be a legitimate dual-threat talent at the college level.
Falzone initially…
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Author : Carter Bahns
Publish date : 2025-06-26 21:06:00
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