Eli Jenkins does not plan to play for Auburn next season.

Quarterback Eli Jenkins plans to remain at Jacksonville State for his final season, knowledgeable sources told AuburnUndercover. Jenkins, who led the Gamecocks to the FCS Championship Game last season, is expected to graduate at the end of the first term of summer school and drew interest from Auburn, Oregon and others as a potential graduate transfer.

But Jenkins, a lifelong Auburn fan and a dual threat who would be viewed as an ideal fit for Gus Malzahn's offense, told people close to him in recent days that he will play his final season at Jacksonville State.

An arrest and domestic violence charge after last season complicated matters, as did his being unable to graduate in May. Jenkins faces a June 3 hearing on the domestic violence charges, to which he has pleaded not guilty. It is widely expected the charges will be dropped or reduced.

Auburn will go into preseason camp with sophomore Sean White, senior Jeremy Johnson and junior college transfer John Franklin competing for the starting quarterback job.