Homewood’s former starting quarterback, Will Myers, is kicking off his freshman year as a member of the Auburn Tigers.
Myers started both his junior and senior year while setting school records for single season (71%) and career (68%) completion percentage. He was also a two-time offensive MVP, First Team All-Region, and Second Team All-Metro South honoree.
Myers received competitive offers from several schools, like UAB, before ultimately deciding on Auburn in the spring of 2025.
How much attention did you get from colleges and how did that end up playing into your decision to go to Auburn?
“Being an undersized quarterback, it’s hard to get a lot of looks. And so really, I didn’t get colleges looking at me until at the end of my junior year, but even then, I only had like three schools looking at me…It wasn’t until the end of my senior year, when, some bigger D1 schools started offering me, and UAB offered me, and then by that time, I just knew that I was wanting to play at Auburn, because I knew how special Auburn was, and I knew the type of people that are at Auburn. My whole life, I really wanted to play at Auburn. So despite these other schools looking at me, I decided to go to Auburn. I’m glad it was able to work out.”
Most graduates get to enjoy a final summer with their friends before going off to college. What was it like having to leave Homewood and start practice early summer?
“I moved in May 24—the week after graduation. It was definitely an adjustment, something that I had to get used to. But the team here at Auburn, it’s really a brotherhood. So even though none of my friends were here, there’s a lot of really good guys on the team that I grew close to, and just being with them and being in that brotherhood made it a whole lot easier. I knew that even when I was tired on a long summer day, the dude beside me was going through it with me, and then we had each other’s back.”
Auburn football, a highly regarded program and member of the SEC, has rigorously high standards in their workouts and practice expectations. What is it like getting to play with some of the top athletes in the country?
“In high school, we would play against two or three guys a game who were legit college players. And now at practice, it’s like everybody was the dude at their high school.”
How has the adaptation from high school practice to D1 college practice been?
“I’ll get a few reps every now and then, but really, I go into practice with the mindset of being a leader and being an encourager. So help Jackson Arnold, help Deuce Knight, help Ashton Daniels, help them be the best quarterback they can be. Because I know that my playing time isn’t coming this year and if it ever comes, but, but right now I can just, just be there for them, and help them be the best quarterback they can be.”
What has it been like to have the opportunity to use and develop under professional level facilities and coaching?
“I mean, it really is just a blessing. The facilities are crazy nice. And really, everybody who’s able to be a part of this football program is blessed. And truly, we’re all thankful, and we know that this is not how it is everywhere. So just being able to be a part of it is something special, and I don’t take it for granted. I’m really thankful every single time I step into the facility, every time I go into the practice field. I just know that this is not something that everybody’s able to have. So I’m just grateful.”
How has your time at Homewood helped you with your transition to Auburn and college football in general?
“I’ll continue to say this for the rest of my life, but Homewood has the best coaches in the state, without a doubt, and they really, really prepared me—not just in football, but in life—to be the man I am, and I need to continue growing each day, but they’ve really helped me get my foot in the ground.”
Myers also expressed his gratitude for the people of Homewood off the field who invested so much time and energy in cheering him on.
“I’m just thankful and grateful for all the people in Homewood, really, everybody from the football staff to the administration to all the teachers, I’m really thankful. they’ve helped make it easy to be here and make this jump from high school to college.”
