Former Auburn receiver Kyle Davis will be joining up with Lane Kiffin at FAU.

Davis' father, Ron Davis, confirmed to AL.com on Thursday evening that his son has transferred to FAU and is currently enrolled in classes for the spring semester.

Kyle Davis was a four-star receiver who signed with Auburn as part of its 2016 recruiting class but was dismissed from the team on Oct. 17 by head coach Gus Malzahn for a violation of team rules.

"We just want to thank the Auburn fans for their support," Ron Davis told AL.com. "Coach Malzahn and the Auburn staff and family have been so nice to us, but we've moved on and Kyle will be taking his talents to FAU."

Davis, the No. 10 receiver in the nation coming out of high school, had an up-and-down tenure at Auburn. As a true freshman, Davis appeared in all 13 games and caught 12 passes for 248 yards and a pair of touchdowns, with his season highlight coming courtesy of a one-handed circus catch during Auburn's 51-14 win against Arkansas State in Week 2.

The Lawrenceville, Ga., native then missed spring practice last year while handling what Malzahn described as "personal business" before returning to campus in May and rejoined the team on May 17 in time for summer workouts.

Davis was expected to have a major role in Auburn's revamped offense under first-year offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey, but he was suspended for the season opener for unspecified reasons and appeared in just five games before missing the team's trip to LSU prior to his dismissal. Davis finished the season with just seven receptions for 210 yards.

Davis' transfer was first reported by 247Sports.

Davis is the second former Auburn player to transfer to FAU since August. Former Auburn quarterback-turned-receiver John Franklin III left Auburn during fall camp to join the Owls as a graduate transfer.

FAU went 11-3 last season and won the Conference USA championship during its first year under Kiffin.

Tom Green is an Auburn beat reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Tomas_Verde.