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Coach Gus Malzahn names Jarrett Stidham as Auburn’s starting quarterback

Redshirt sophomore Jarrett Stidham, who began his college career two years ago at Baylor University, was named Monday as Auburn's starting quarterback.
Redshirt sophomore Jarrett Stidham, who began his college career two years ago at Baylor University, was named Monday as Auburn's starting quarterback. Redshirt sophomore Jarrett Stidham, who began his college career two years ago at Baylor University, was named Monday as Auburn's starting quarterback.

By David Paschall 3 min read

Auburn football coach Gus Malzahn named Jarrett Stidham on Monday as the starting quarterback for the Tigers.

Stidham is a transfer from Baylor University who attended McLennan Junior College in Texas last year and signed with Auburn in December. The 6-foot-3, 214-pound redshirt sophomore from Stephenville, Texas, beat out returning starter Sean White and freshman Malik Willis.

“Jarrett has earned it,” Malzahn said in a news conference. “He has performed very well the last two weeks. He performed very well in the spring, too, but we wanted to give Sean White a real chance to compete, and Sean competed very well. I think Sean is improved from last year, but after two scrimmages, after a lot of different 11-on-11 situations and a lot of 7-on-7 situations, I got with Chip (Lindsey, the offensive coordinator), and we felt like the time was right.”

Auburn opens its season Sept. 2 against Georgia Southern inside Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Stidham completed 75 of 109 passes (68.8 percent) for 1,265 yards with 12 touchdowns and two interceptions two years ago as a Baylor freshman. In Auburn’s A-Day spring game this year, he completed 16 of 20 passes for 267 yards in the first half alone and earned MVP honors.