AUBURN, Ala. ( WAFF) - The Auburn Tigers were able to add to their shortlist of quarterbacks on Saturday, landing quarterback Jackson Arnold from the transfer portal. Arnold comes to Plains from Norman, Oklahoma after spending three seasons with the Sooners.

Arnold played nine games for Oklahoma this season, throwing for 1,421 yards, 12 touchdowns and three interceptions. He also rushed for 444 yards with three touchdowns.

Auburn finished the 2024 season in the top third of the SEC in most passing categories as Payton Thorne threw for 2,713 yards and 21 touchdowns. Arnold is considered a more talented player than Thorne, and Hugh Freeze has a long history of developing quarterbacks.