Auburn adds former Cal QB Sam Jackson V from transfer portal

In a surprising move, Jackson is set to join Auburn’s roster as a wide receiver.

In a surprising move,  Auburn has added a former Pac-12 quarterback to its transfer portal haul… as a wide receiver.

[autotag]Sam Jackson V[/autotag], who played 5 games as a quarterback at Cal last season, is set to transfer to Auburn to begin his transition to wide receiver.

Jackson originally signed with TCU and was a three-star quarterback according to 247Sports from the 2021 recruiting cycle. He was the No. 32 quarterback of the cycle and was the No. 7 overall recruit from the state of Illinois. He was once a high school teammate of Auburn quarterback [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] at Naperville Central High School. Before transitioning to quarterback, Jackson was a wide receiver for Thorne.

As a quarterback, Jackson passed for 681 yards and five touchdowns between his stops at Cal and TCU. This season at Cal, he completed 51-of-96 passes for 556 yards and five touchdowns while splitting snaps with Fernando Mendoza and Ben Jackson. He was the Golden Bears’ highest-graded quarterback with a 71.2 according to Pro Football Focus.

Jackson joins [autotag]Robert Lewis[/autotag] as transfer receivers that have signed with Auburn since the transfer portal window opened earlier this month. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

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