University of Oklahoma Athletics

2023 Football Roster

Arnold, Jackson vs. Tulane
Jackson Arnold
Jersey Number 10

Jackson Arnold

  • Position:
    QB
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    216
  • Hometown:
    Denton, Texas
  • High School:
    Guyer HS
Season GP-GS C-A PCT YDS AVG/G TD INT LG RUSH YDS AVG TD LG
2023 7-1 44-69 63.8 563 80.4 4 3 63 31 116 3.7 1 20
2024 10-9 154-246 62.6 1,421 142.1 12 3 90 150 444 3.0 3 47
Career 17-10 198-315 62.8 1,984 116.7 16 6 90 181 560 3.1 4 47


2024 (OKLAHOMA)
Played in 10 games and made nine starts … started each of team’s first four games and the last five contests … also played vs. South Carolina (10/19) … completed 154 of 246 passes (63%) for 1,421 yards and 12 touchdowns (three interceptions) … rushed 150 times for 444 yards and three TDs … also caught two passes for 16 yards and a TD … completed 14 of 21 passes (67%) for 110 yards and rushed 17 times for 75 yards at LSU (11/30) … rushed 25 times for a career-high 131 yards and was 9 for 11 through the air (82%) for 68 yards in a 24-3 win over No. 7 Alabama (11/23) … completed 15 of 24 passes for 74 yards, rushed 17 times for 45 yards and caught an 18-yard TD pass at Missouri (11/9) … completed 15 of 21 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns and rushed nine times for 45 yards and a score vs. Maine (11/2) … was 22 of 31 passing for 182 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 24 times for 39 yards at Ole Miss (10/26) … entered in relief vs. South Carolina (10/19) and completed 18 of 36 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown … completed 18 of 29 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown and rushed 14 times for 97 yards and two TDs vs. Tulane (9/14) … was 19 of 32 passing for 174 yards and two touchdowns vs. Houston (9/7) … completed 17 of 25 passes for 141 yards and a career-high four touchdowns and rushed 11 times for 34 yards in season opener vs. Temple (8/30).

2023 (OKLAHOMA)
Appeared in seven games in a backup role and started in Alamo Bowl … completed 44 of 69 passes (63.8%) for 563 yards and four touchdowns …completed 26 of 45 passes for 361 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start in Alamo Bowl vs. Arizona (12/28) ... entered game at BYU at start of second half (score was 17-17 at halftime) and helped team to 31-24 win (11/18) … completed 5 of 9 passes for 33 yards and rushed eight times for 24 yards … completed 2 of 4 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown (50-yard bomb to WR Nic Anderson) at Tulsa (9/16) … completed all 11 pass attempts for 114 yards and a touchdown in collegiate debut vs. Arkansas State (9/2) … also saw action vs. TCU (11/24), Iowa State (9/30) and SMU (9/9).

HIGH SCHOOL
Enrolled at OU in January 2023 ... a consensus five-star and top-25 national recruit … 2022-23 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year for accomplishments on and off the field ... OU’s seventh highest-rated recruit in program history per 247Sports’ Composite rankings … rated as the No. 3 overall prospect nationally by ESPN, No. 6 by On3, No. 10 by 247Sports and No. 23 by Rivals … the No. 1 QB in the class according to ESPN, No. 3 by On3, No. 4 by 247Sports and No. 5 by Rivals … the No. 1 prospect in the state of Texas by 247Sports, ESPN and On3, and ranked No. 5 by Rivals … a 2022 Under Armour All-American … named the 2022 Elite 11 Finals MVP in June … the 2022 Landy Award Winner as the best high school football player in North Texas … went 28-3 in two seasons as a starter and compiled over 7,000 passing yards and 67 passing touchdowns to eight interceptions (8.4-to-1 ratio) … also rushed for 1,580 yards and 36 touchdowns his junior and senior seasons, leading Guyer High School to a 2021 Texas 6A Division 2 state championship appearance and a 2022 semifinal showing … threw for 3,476 yards and 33 touchdowns against just two interceptions as a senior in 2022 to go with 921 rushing yards and 24 TDs … 2021 Texas District 5-6A Co-MVP … also played baseball … teammate of fellow five-star recruit and OU defensive back Peyton Bowen … chose OU over Alabama, Arkansas, Notre Dame and numerous others.

PERSONAL
Enrolled at OU in January 2023 ... Father (Todd) was a running back at Wofford ... major is finance.

Scene Setter: Michigan
Saturday, September 06
Sooner Gameday - 9/5/25
Friday, September 05
Coaches Corner - 9/4/25
Thursday, September 04
My First Game: OU Football vs Illinois State
Wednesday, September 03