Jackson Arnold (American football) explained

Jackson Arnold
School:Oklahoma Sooners
Currentnumber:11
Currentposition:Quarterback
Class:Sophomore
Major:Finance
Highschool:John H. Guyer
(Denton, Texas)
Birth Date:2 September 2004[1]
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Heightft:6
Heightin:1
Weight:214
Highlights:
  • Gatorade Football Player of the Year (2022)
  • Landry Award (2022)
Pastschools:
Espn:4870607

Jackson Arnold (born September 2, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Early life

Arnold was born in Atlanta, Georgia and moved to Denton, Texas when he was 10 and attended John H. Guyer High School.[2] Arnold is half Croatian by descent on his maternal side of the family.[3] As a freshman and sophomore he was mainly the backup to future Texas A&M quarterback Eli Stowers.[4] As a junior, Arnold passed for 3,921 yards 34 touchdowns and also rushed for 659 yards and 12 touchdowns.[5] He was initially rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma from 25 scholarship offers.[6] [7] [8]

Arnold participated in the finals of the 2022 Elite 11 quarterback competition and was named the tournament's MVP.[9] [10] Entering his senior year, he was re-rated a five-star recruit.[11] [12] [13] At the conclusion of his senior year at Guyer, Arnold was named the 2022 winner of the Landry Award, given annually to the top high school football player in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.[14] [15] Arnold was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year following his senior season.[16]

College career

Arnold joined the Oklahoma Sooners as an early enrollee in January 2023.[17] He entered his freshman season as the backup to starter Dillon Gabriel.[18] Arnold made his college debut in the Sooners' season opener against Arkansas State, entering the game in the third quarter and completing all 11 of his pass attempts for 114 yards and one touchdown and also rushing for 39 yards and one touchdown in a 73–0 win.[19]

Following Dillon Gabriel's transfer to Oregon in December 2023, Arnold was named the starting quarterback for Oklahoma's bowl game against Arizona.[20]

In 2024, Arnold made four starts before getting benched for true freshman Michael Hawkins Jr.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jackson Arnold, QB Oklahoma. dynastyleaguefootball.com. May 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: Sulley . Colton . What OU football QB Jackson Arnold said on ‘The Paul Finebaum Show’’ before Houston game . 2024-11-22 . The Oklahoman . en-US.
  3. Web site: Hoyt . Joseph . June 24, 2021 . His career started in the TXHSFB state championship. Now, Jackson Arnold is ready to lead Guyer back . September 27, 2022 . The Dallas Morning News.
  4. Web site: OU football recruiting: Jackson Arnold thrived after early challenge. The Oklahoman. July 18, 2022. September 13, 2022.
  5. Web site: Collingwood . Ryan . January 28, 2022 . DRC 2021 All-Area MVP: Oklahoma commit Jackson Arnold kept Guyer's proud quarterback lineage intact . September 9, 2022 . Denton Record-Chronicle.
  6. Web site: QB Jackson Arnold, the No. 42 overall prospect for 2023, commits to the Oklahoma Sooners. Tom. VanHaaren. ESPN.com. January 24, 2022. September 13, 2022.
  7. Web site: McFarland . Shawn . January 24, 2022 . Denton Guyer junior Jackson Arnold, a four-star recruit, has committed to Oklahoma . September 26, 2022 . The Dallas Morning News.
  8. Web site: Oklahoma lands commitment from 2023 4-star QB Jackson Arnold. The Athletic. January 24, 2022. October 10, 2022.
  9. Web site: Oklahoma 5-star QB commit Jackson Arnold wins Elite 11 MVP. The Athletic. June 30, 2022. September 9, 2022.
  10. Web site: OU football commitment Jackson Arnold named MVP of Elite 11 camp. The Oklahoman. June 30, 2022. October 13, 2022.
  11. Web site: Taylor . Myah . September 2, 2022 . Oklahoma-commit Jackson Arnold puts on five-star display in Denton Guyer win over Aledo . September 9, 2022 . The Dallas Morning News.
  12. Web site: Sooners 2023 QB commit Jackson Arnold earns five-star rating in 247Sports composite. John. Williams. Sooners Wire. USA Today. June 7, 2022. September 26, 2022.
  13. Web site: 2023 football recruiting rankings: New five-stars, rising prospects. Craig. Haubert. Tom. Luginbill. ESPN.com. October 12, 2022. October 19, 2022.
  14. Web site: Gosset . Brian . Denton Guyer QB, Grapevine coach are winners for 2022 Tom Landry football awards . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . 2022-12-13 . 2024-08-08.
  15. Web site: Jackson Arnold. Oklahoma Sooners. August 7, 2023.
  16. Web site: Aber . Ryan . January 12, 2023 . OU football signee Jackson Arnold wins Gatorade National Football Player of the Year . January 16, 2023 . The Oklahoman.
  17. Web site: Tineo . Andrew . January 20, 2023 . Meet Oklahoma 5-star QB Jackson Arnold, other freshmen at OU . January 20, 2023 . Dallas Morning News.
  18. Web site: Bailey. Eric . OU's championship dreams driven by quarterbacks Dillon Gabriel, Jackson Arnold . Tulsa World . 2024-09-30 . 2024-10-15.
  19. Web site: OU football QBs Dillon Gabriel, Jackson Arnold star in Sooners' win. The Oklahoman. September 2, 2023. September 4, 2023.
  20. Web site: Aber . Ryan . What to know about Jackson Arnold, OU QB after Dillon Gabriel transfer . The Oklahoman . 2023-12-04 . 2024-10-15.
  21. Web site: Raser . Louis . 'Better chance moving forward': Brent Venables explains decision to start Michael Hawkins Jr, bench Jackson Arnold . OU Daily . 2024-09-24 . 2024-10-15.

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