On an otherwise positive day for Auburn football, some disappointing news has surfaced.

According to reports from multiple media outlets, including On3 and 247Sports, Auburn freshman quarterback Walker White intends to enter the transfer portal after spending one season on the Plains. The news comes hours after former Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold signed a transfer deal with Auburn.

White saw action in one game this season, passing for 18 yards on two pass completions in Auburn’s 48-14 win over ULM on Nov. 16. The Little Rock, Arkansas native signed with Auburn as the No. 5 quarterback in the 2024 signing class and the No. 1 overall recruit out of Arkansas.

Although disappointing, White’s decision to transfer is understandable. Auburn signed five-star quarterback Deuce Knight in its 2025 recruiting campaign and snagged Jackson Arnold from the transfer portal early in the cycle. Hugh Freeze and the Auburn coaching staff have also been in contact with Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy and Stanford quarterback Ashton Daniels as Auburn is expected to sign another transfer portal quarterback this cycle to address the departures of Payton Thorne, Holden Geriner and to replace Hank Brown.

After White’s expected departure, Auburn will not bring any 2024 scholarship quarterbacks into its 2025 season. Thorne has graduated, Brown will sign with Iowa as a transfer and Geriner remains in the transfer portal as of this post.

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