Jackson Arnold, a five-star quarterback transfer from Oklahoma, joins the Auburn Tigers, potentially filling the void left by Payton Thorne's departure.
Peter Rauterkus al.com Hugh Freeze got his quarterback on Saturday. Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold signed with the Tigers Saturday morning, making things official at the end of his visit. He was Auburn’s first transfer pickup of the December portal window. But was does the signing mean for Auburn? Arnold helps address Auburn’s most glaring transfer portal need. With 2024 starter Payton Thorne out of eligibility, Arnold could be the Tigers’ answer in 2025.
Signing him also puts Freeze and Auburn halfway to the goal of having four scholarship quarterbacks on the roster in 2025, a goal that would require one more transfer pickup. Not only does Arnold bring starting experience to Auburn’s quarterback room, but there’s a belief that he still has plenty of potential to unlock. He was a five-star recruit in the 2023 class before spending two years at Oklahoma and is now the highest-rated quarterback to have ever played at Auburn, ranked the No. 8 overall player in the 2023 247Sports composite rankings. People are also reading… “The fit he is for our offense and for Auburn, I couldn’t be more excited,” Freeze said in a press release. “He’s a dual-threat guy who understands the RPO system extremely well and throws the deep ball extremely well.” His 2024 season as a starter was up and down, even getting benched briefly for backup Michael Hawkins Jr. Arnold finished the season with 1,421 passing yards, 12 touchdowns and three interceptions, along with 444 rushing yards and three touchdowns. When bringing up Arnold’s struggles, though, it’s worth pointing out the context of his situation in Norman. He was without top receivers such as Deion Burks, Nic Anderson, Jalil Farooq and others throughout the season and was playing in an offense run by now fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell. At Auburn, he’ll be throwing to the likes of Cam Coleman, Malcolm Simmons, Perry Thompson and potentially one or two transfer wide receiver
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