Auburn’s Transfer Portal quarterback pursuit is not limited to Kaidon Salter or Maalik Murphy. The Tigers are hosting another passer. This quarterback hails from the SEC. According to Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover,

Former Gatorade Player of the Year and five-star quarterback Jackson Arnold is in the transfer portal, and Hugh Freeze is getting a chance to persuade him to join the Auburn Tigers.

Former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Jackson Arnold could be staying in the same conference as his old team. The transfer portal quarterback has a visit set up with the Auburn Tigers, according to Justin Hokanson of On3.

Want proof? The top five players in pass efficiency rating in the 2024 season — Indiana’s Kurtis Rourke, Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart, Ohio State’s Will Howard, Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders — arrived via the portal. Of the 12 teams to make the Playoff, half are quarterbacked by transfers.

Auburn football’s Hugh Freeze is in need of a significant offseason. The Tigers head coach is looking to make a splash on the transfer front by potentially adding quarterback Jackson Arnold, who is expected to visit Auburn this week despite the Mississippi State interest,

Jackson Arnold announced he was planning to enter the transfer portal, and his name is already being linked to other SEC schools.

Oklahoma's former quarterback Jackson Arnold, who announced his intention to join the transfer portal on Wednesday, December 4th, 2024, will visit Auburn later this week, according to Auburn Live On3's Justin Hokanson.

The soon-to-be former Sooner QB Jackson Arnold is one of the hottest names currently in the transfer portal — and for good reason. Many believe he was not given the proper shot at Oklahoma, and it is easy to get the sense that there is a lot of untapped potential.