Jackson Arnold (American football)

Jackson Arnold is an American football quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Jackson Arnold
Oklahoma Sooners – No. 10
PositionQuarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born:Atlanta, Georgia
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolJohn H. Guyer
(Denton, Texas)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Arnold was born in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in Denton, Texas, where he attended John H. Guyer High School.[1] As a freshman and sophomore he was mainly the backup to future Texas A&M quarterback Eli Stowers.[2] As a junior, Arnold passed for 3,921 yards 34 touchdowns and also rushed for 659 yards and 12 touchdowns.[3] He was initially rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma from 25 scholarship offers.[4][5][6]

Arnold participated in the finals of the 2022 Elite 11 quarterback competition and was named the tournament's MVP.[7][8] Entering his senior year, he was re-rated a five-star recruit.[9][10][11] 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.[12] Arnold was named the Gatorade National Player of the Year following his senior season.[13]

College career

Arnold joined the Oklahoma Sooners as an early enrollee in January 2023.[14]

References
  1. "His career started in the TXHSFB state championship. Now, Jackson Arnold is ready to lead Guyer back". The Dallas Morning News. June 24, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  2. "OU football recruiting: Jackson Arnold thrived after early challenge". The Oklahoman. July 18, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  3. "DRC 2021 All-Area MVP: Oklahoma commit Jackson Arnold kept Guyer's proud quarterback lineage intact". Denton Record-Chronicle. January 28, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. VanHaaren, Tom (January 24, 2022). "QB Jackson Arnold, the No. 42 overall prospect for 2023, commits to the Oklahoma Sooners". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  5. "Denton Guyer junior Jackson Arnold, a four-star recruit, has committed to Oklahoma". The Dallas Morning News. January 24, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  6. "Oklahoma lands commitment from 2023 4-star QB Jackson Arnold". The Athletic. January 24, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  7. "Oklahoma 5-star QB commit Jackson Arnold wins Elite 11 MVP". The Athletic. June 30, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  8. "OU football commitment Jackson Arnold named MVP of Elite 11 camp". The Oklahoman. June 30, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  9. "Oklahoma-commit Jackson Arnold puts on five-star display in Denton Guyer win over Aledo". The Dallas Morning News. September 2, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  10. Williams, John (June 7, 2022). "Sooners 2023 QB commit Jackson Arnold earns five-star rating in 247Sports composite". Sooners Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
  11. Haubert, Craig; Luginbill, Tom (October 12, 2022). "2023 football recruiting rankings: New five-stars, rising prospects". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  12. "Jackson Arnold wins 2022 Landry Award". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. December 13, 2022.
  13. "OU football signee Jackson Arnold wins Gatorade National Football Player of the Year". The Oklahoman. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  14. "Meet Oklahoma 5-star QB Jackson Arnold, other freshmen at OU". Dallas Morning News. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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