Auburn football signs former South Carolina and Alabama preps quarterback Tanner Bailey

Auburn football brought in its fourth quarterback over the offseason signing Tanner Bailey per 247sports.

A former Class of 2022 recruit out of Gordo, Bailey signed with South Carolina and retired from football in January of 2024.

Bailey moved back home and enrolled at Auburn as a student. After graduating in December, He will pursue a second degree and return back to the field.

During his two seasons at South Carolina, Bailey appeared in one game for the Gamecocks. His addition adds depth to the quarterback position ahead of spring practices.

Auburn’s quarterback room looks a lot different from a season ago, with 5-star Deuce Knight signing in the 2025 recruiting class, Jackson Arnold transferring in from Oklahoma and Ashton Daniels transferring in from Stanford.