Reports: Former Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold is heading to Auburn

Reports: Former Oklahoma QB Jackson Arnold is heading to Auburn

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 30: Jackson Arnold #11 of the Oklahoma Sooners throws the ball during the first half against the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Jackson Arnold played in all but two of Oklahoma’s 12 games in 2024. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Jackson Arnold is headed to Auburn.

Accordingly several reportsThe former Oklahoma quarterback has chosen the Tigers. Arnold opened and ended the 2024 season as Oklahoma’s starter as the Sooners went 6-6.

In ten games in 2024, Arnold completed 154 of 246 passes for 1,421 yards and 12 touchdowns with just three interceptions. While that was a solid TD-to-interception ratio, Arnold averaged less than six yards per pass attempt and Oklahoma’s offense was sluggish for most of the season. It also didn’t help that the Sooners’ wide receivers were decimated by injuries for a significant portion of the season.

Arnold was subbed during the Sooners’ loss to Tennessee on September 21 after completing 7 of 16 passes for 54 yards and an interception. Freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. appeared during that game, starting against Texas after starting the Sooners’ win over Auburn on September 28.

Arnold still has two seasons of eligibility left for the Tigers. He played in seven games in 2023 and started in the Alamo Bowl at the end of the season after Dillon Gabriel entered the transfer portal.

Auburn has been looking for quarterback solutions as Hugh Freeze publicly expressed his displeasure with the Tigers’ quarterback play at numerous points during the 2024 season. Auburn posted a 5-7 record this season as Payton Thorne and Hank Brown combined for 27 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. The low point in the Tigers’ quarterback play came in the loss to Arkansas on September 21, when the two combined to throw four interceptions.

Brown had already announced his transfer from the program and committed to Iowa. Thorne is not eligible to play.

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