Heading into this season, all the noise surrounding the Tigers offseason has been team expectations and Auburn coach Hugh Freeze being on the hot seat. For Faulk, the hot seat term did not sit well with him knowing his respect level for Freeze.

Freeze indicated that Arnold was not afraid to step into the leadership role on the team.“In January, when we returned, we always let our players elect new captains, and Jackson was just getting there”,

If Hugh Freeze is reading his reshaped roster correctly, his third season at Auburn will become the Year of the Tigers.