When former Oklahoma Sooner quarterback Jackson Arnold entered the transfer portal, he received a lot of interest from top college football teams, including the Georgia Bulldogs. On3 mentioned to watch out for three teams in particular to recruit him, the Georgia Bulldogs, the Auburn Tigers, and the Mississippi State Bulldogs, who were later considered the favorites to sign him.
In the end, Arnold decided to transfer to the Auburn Tigers. Head coach Hugh Freeze will once again try to develop a transfer portal quarterback .
Arnold may have more potential than Auburn’s most recent starting quarterback, Payton Thorne. Arnold, a former five-star quarterback, had one of the best high-school careers ever out of Denton, Texas. He won the Landry Award (given to the best player in Northern Texas), and the Gatorade National Player of the Year in his senior year at John H. Guyer High School.
However, he still has yet to put it all together in college, with 1,421 yards, 12 touchdowns, and three interceptions. He also took a bunch sacks, but the Sooners dealt with injuries on their offensive line a ton. He also showed flashes of his upside when he ran for 131 yards on 25 carries in Oklahoma’s 24-3 win over Alabama.
The Bulldogs are still on the hunt for a quarterback to replace Beck next year. They’ve talked to a few top names, such as Fernando Mendoza and Deshawn Purdie, but maybe sophomore Gunner Stockton could earn the job in the College Football Playoff or Carson Beck could return.
The Georgia Bulldogs will play Arnold and the Auburn Tigers on Oct. 11th next year.
This article originally appeared on Bulldogs Wire: Georgia transfer QB target commits to SEC rival
