Jackson Arnold’s time at Oklahoma has come to an end.
According to ESPN’s Max Olson, the Sooners’ starting quarterback is entering the transfer portal after two seasons. Arnold, a former five-star recruit, is expected to be one of the top quarterback candidates on the transfer market this coming offseason. He has two seasons left in his career.
Oklahoma starting QB Jackson Arnold is entering the transfer portal, sources tell ESPN.
The former five-star recruit produced 1,865 total yards and 15 touchdowns in ten games this season. He will have two seasons of eligibility remaining and will be one of the best QBs on the transfer market. pic.twitter.com/pXxTL9bwrb
— Max Olson (@max_olson) December 4, 2024
Arnold and the Sooners struggled this season, which was his first as a true starter in Norman. Arnold threw for 1,421 yards and 12 touchdowns with just three interceptions. He was briefly benched in September in favor of true freshman Michael Hawkins Jr., but was given the starting job back a few weeks later.
The Sooners won just two SEC games this season, their first in the conference after making the jump from the Big 12. Notably, one of those wins came against then-No. 7 Alabama. Arnold threw for just 68 yards in that stunning 24-3 win, though he ran for a team-high 131 yards.
Arnold has been sacked 34 times this season, which is the sixth most among FBS quarterbacks. Oklahoma averaged just 4.8 yards per play and 322.5 yards per game, which is better than just 13 other FBS programs.
Oklahoma finished just 6-6 this season. If they fail to win their bowl game, the team will equal their worst record since the 1998 campaign, both of which will have been under head coach Brent Venables.
Venables also fired first-year offensive coordinator Seth Littrell just seven games into the season. He hired Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle to replace Littrell on Monday, and the pair are expected to pursue a transfer quarterback to replace Arnold next season. Venables is completing his third season at Oklahoma this year and he has an overall record of 22-16.
Arnold, meanwhile, should generate plenty of interest from Power 4 programs in the transfer market this offseason. It’s unclear where the former Gatorade Player of the Year will end up, but he will get a chance at a fresh start after a rough campaign in Oklahoma.
