Auburn quarterback tabbed as fantasy draft sleeper

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College football fans will get the opportunity to play fantasy football for the first time ever during the 2026 season, and one Auburn player could be the difference between a weekly win or loss.

Ahead of Yahoo Sports' debut of its college fantasy football game, Tyler Nettuno of For The Win! has listed several "sleepers" to keep an eye on should these players slip to later rounds of your fantasy draft. One of those is Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown, who is set to take on the new challenge of taking on SEC defenses every week as a dual threat quarterback.

Nettuno references Auburn's woes at quarterback in recent years, but believes Brown could dig the Tigers out of their rut.

Quarterback play at Auburn has been rough for a while now, but that could change this year. Brown headlines a group of several USF transfers who followed coach Alex Golesh to the Plains, and he may be one of the SEC's most underrated quarterbacks entering 2026, as he sits at No. 20 on Yahoo Sports' fantasy QB draft board.

Brown has the tools to succeed in the SEC as a dual-threat quarterback. Over four seasons at USF, Brown has passed for over 7,000 yards, rushed for over 2,000 yards, and has scored 92 touchdowns. His best season was in 2025 when he eclipsed the 3,000-yard passing mark and the 1,000 yard rushing mark, and led the Bulls to key wins over Boise State and Florida.

It helps matters that Brown will be led by his former head coach Alex Golesh and offensive coordinator Joel Gordon once again, and that four of his top five receivers from a year ago will join him on the Plains. Adjusting to the SEC from the American Athletic Conference can be challenging, but the change will be as comfortable as possible for Brown.

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