Oklahoma 5-star quarterback commit Jackson Arnold has had quite the year. After the coaching change at Oklahoma, the Sooners appeared on Arnold’s radar due to his previous relationship with offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby while at Ole Miss.
It didn’t take long for Arnold to fill the void left by Malachi Nelson after his flip to follow Lincoln Riley to USC, becoming the first commitment in the 2023 class under Brent Venables (Joshua Bates committed under Riley and stayed committed).
A four-star prospect at the time of his commitment, Arnold’s profile has blown up in recent months. He was the Elite 11 MVP and then earned five-star status. In his senior season for Denton Guyer, he’s become must-see television.
In a primetime kickoff on ESPN, Thursday night, Jackson Arnold and his Guyer teammates rose to the occasion, defeating Texas High School powerhouse Allen 49-7. It was the biggest loss that Allen has suffered dating back to 2004, as far back as the Max Preps database goes.
Arnold was nothing short of spectacular on the evening, throwing for 338 yards and four touchdowns. He completed 89.6% of his passes and averaged 11.6 yards per attempt. He terrorized Allen on the ground as well, carrying the ball six times for 83 yards and a touchdown, including a 58-yard touchdown run.
His performance was the talk of Sooners Twitter on Thursday evening, and here are some of the best reactions from social media.