When Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold took his seat in front of a sprawling media scrum at the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday, it had been 364 days since he sat on a similar stage, but with a different logo pin on his suit. Tuesday was Arnold’s second career appearance at SEC Media Days, but this year was “a lot different” from last.

Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold said facing South Carolina's defensive line was his 'welcome to the SEC' moment.

New Auburn football quarterback Jackson Arnold told the media at SEC media days that transferring to Auburn under Hugh Freeze is full circle.

Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold had a disastrous season as a Sooner in 2024, but Arnold was nothing but classy in talking about his transfer from OU. Arnold even listed OU’s anthracite uniforms (versus Maine last season) among his favorite SEC looks.

Former Oklahoma starting quarterback was back at SEC Media Days on Tuesday, this time as the starter under center for the Auburn Tigers. The player who was once thought to be the next great Sooners QB played just two seasons in Norman, managed only 10 starts, and went 5-5.

The former Oklahoma signal caller will get to take the field in another of college football's storied rivalries this fall.

In an attempt to bring relevancy back to the program, Auburn hauled in former five-star quarterback Jackson Arnold from Oklahoma this offseason. In two seasons in Norman, Arnold boasted 1,984 passing yards,