QB Jackson Arnold Joins Auburn After Oklahoma Transfer in Portal; Former 5-Star

Nearly 2 weeks aft announcing he was leaving Oklahoma to participate the transportation portal, Jackson Arnold recovered a caller location pinch the Auburn Tigers connected Saturday.

Pete Nakos of On3 Sports first reported Arnold's determination and noted the sophomore backmost had a planned sojourn pinch Mississippi State called disconnected because he is "locked in" pinch the Tigers.

ESPN's Max Olson reported connected Dec. 4 that Arnold was entering the transportation portal pinch 2 years of eligibility remaining.

Arnold was 1 of the astir sought-after backmost recruits coming retired of precocious schoolhouse successful 2023. He was a 5-star imaginable and No. 8 wide subordinate successful the class, per 247Sports' composite rankings.

Oklahoma sewage Arnold to motion a letter of intent successful December 2022 aft he besides had beardown liking from Notre Dame and Mississippi.

Arnold played down Dillon Gabriel successful his first play pinch the Sooners. He was elevated to the starting occupation successful 2024 aft Gabriel transferred to Oregon.

The Sooners benched Arnold precocious successful the first half against Tennessee connected Sept. 21 aft he committed 3 turnovers. Michael Hawkins Jr., who vanished the nonaccomplishment against the Vols, started the adjacent 2 games against Auburn and Texas.

Oklahoma caput coach Brent Venables went backmost to Arnold arsenic the starting backmost for the Oct. 19 crippled against South Carolina. The 20-year-old vanished this play pinch for 1,421 yards pinch 12 touchdowns and a 62.6 completion percent successful 10 games.

In summation to the backmost carousel that happened successful Oklahoma, Venables fired violative coordinator Seth Littrell connected Oct. 20 aft a scoring a mixed 12 points successful losses to Texas and South Carolina.

Auburn needed to adhd extent astatine backmost pinch Payton Thorne retired of eligibility, positive Hank Brown and Holden Geriner transferring. Brown has committed to Iowa.

Arnold could participate adjacent play arsenic the Tigers starter pinch redshirt freshman Walker White and existent freshman Deuce Knight being the only different quarterbacks connected the roster correct now.