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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Auburn football: Hugh Freeze projects Oklahoma transfer QB Jackson Arnold's ceiling on Finebaum
AUBURN — On the Monday edition of the Paul Finebaum Show, Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze explained why he thinks Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold "obviously has all the tools to be one of the top quarterbacks in the nation." "He's got the arm talent, he's got the legs, he's got the football IQ," Freeze said. "I think he just needs confidence, and I think that confidence grew this spring, along with his rapport with our receivers." Advertisement FULL RECAP, HIGHLIGHTS: Auburn football wraps 2025 spring practices with A-Day Arnold transferred to Auburn in mid-December after two seasons with the Sooners. While he didn't participate in the Tigers' final spring practice session on Saturday, A-Day, due to a minor injury, he's set to get even more time to rehab and work with his new team this offseason. It was reported Wednesday that Arnold would be forgoing an invitation to the Manning Passing Academy this offseason, which he later confirmed to reporters. On Monday, Freeze told Finebaum, "it's hard, as a coach, to argue with that." "I think that says a lot about where Jackson's head is right now," Freeze said. "Obviously, the Manning Passing Academy is incredibly an honor to go to and be a part of, which he's done. He just felt like, at this tenure, it was best that he's with his team the whole time, and I'm really supportive of that." Advertisement Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@ or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter. This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Auburn football: Hugh Freeze weighs OU transfer Jackson Arnold's potential
USA Today
09-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn QB Jackson Arnold invited to Manning Passing Academy. Will he attend?
For over 25 years, many of the nation's top college quarterbacks have ventured to Thibodaux, Louisiana, to participate in the Manning Passing Academy. Auburn quarterback transfer Jackson Arnold is on the guest list for this season's event. Receiving an invitation to attend the Manning Passing Academy is a great honor. Will Arnold attend this year's event? According to ESPN's Chris Low, Arnold did not accept the invitation. Low reports that Arnold has turned down the opportunity to mingle and compete with the nation's best quarterbacks because he "wants to spend every minute he can with his WRs this summer." Auburn coach Hugh Freeze tells Low that Arnold wants to build chemistry with his receivers as he prepares to compete for the starting job this season with Stanford transfer Ashton Daniels and true freshman Deuce Knight. Arnold was a stellar high school quarterback, which is a key reason the Manning camp is interested in bringing him in for the event. However, Arnold is looking for a fresh start in Auburn following a disappointing tenure at Oklahoma, and wants to develop strong relationships with the likes of Cam Coleman, Malcolm Simmons, Eric Singleton, and Horatio Fields to improve Auburn's win total from 2024 and to achieve the goal of producing the SEC's top offense this season. Arnold, a former Gatorade Player of the Year from Texas, completed 63% of his passes in two seasons at Oklahoma for 1,984 yards and 16 touchdowns while tossing six interceptions. He is expected to be Payton Thorne's successor this season, but freshman Deuce Knight is keeping the competition close. Knight has reportedly committed zero turnovers in spring practice drills and is much further along in his development than Auburn coaches projected. It will be interesting to see how Arnold's decision to turn down the Manning Passing Academy invitation will play a role in his success this season. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page onFacebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter@TaylorJones__
