Former South Carolina quarterback Tanner Bailey is headed to Auburn. Bailey, a three-star quarterback i n the Class of 2022, spent two seasons at South Carolina as a backup to Spencer Rattler before entering the transfer portal and later announcing his retirement last winter.

The original plan for Hugh Freeze and the Auburn coaching staff was to sign two transfer quarterbacks this offseason. Freeze achieved that goal by landing former Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold and ex-Stanford quarterback Ashton Daniels.

Tanner Bailey announced he was retiring from his sports career. But on Wednesday, he announced his commitment to Auburn football. More here from Bailey on his decision.

The Wildcats will likely start redshirt freshman QB Cutter Boley, who played a bit last season. In any case, South Carolina might beat them worse in 2025 than it did in 2024 (by 25 points). It seems likely at this point that South Carolina will head to LSU at 5-0, looking for its first victory over LSU (and first win in Death Valley) since 1994.

Tanner Bailey is set to return to the gridiron after a year of retirement, committing to Auburn on Wednesday. Here's what the Tigers are getting in the QB.