Overview

• Auburn’s Year-3 fall camp under Hugh Freeze launched July 29 with five storylines in focus: Malcolm Simmons’ legal status, Jackson Arnold’s performance as starting quarterback, recruiting momentum, position competitions and the backup QB race
• Freeze confirmed Malcolm Simmons has been cleared to participate in team activities but said his long-term standing remains under review
• Oklahoma transfer Jackson Arnold led Auburn’s early offensive walkthroughs while Deuce Knight and Ashton Daniels vie for backup reps
• Alabama held its first of 20 practices on July 30 and set the QB depth chart with Ty Simpson taking initial reps ahead of Austin Mack and freshman Keelon Russell
• Kalen DeBoer praised Simpson’s reliability on short-gain “gimme” plays, predicted rapid development from Russell and said a veteran defense will shoulder much of the early-season workload