Terrion Arnold is considered to be one of the top cornerbacks in college football for the past couple of years. After playing for just two seasons of college-level football, Arnold has already declared for the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. The Florida native is one of the least experienced cornerback in the draft class but his athletic abilities give him a high ceiling.
Speaking at the media interview session during the NFL Combine, Arnold came across as extremely confident in his ability. Even at the young age of 21. he was engaging with the reporters very confidently. His overall demeanor during the combine process felt calm and collected which is a huge positive from the mental aspect of the game.
Coming to his play on the field, the 6-footer showed tremendous improvement every week, especially in the 2023 campaign. With a little bit of development and experience, Arnold has a potential to turn into a lockdown corner at the next level. He is a physical player and a very good tackler as well.
He is a consensus 1st rounder among every evaluators draft board.
Terrion Arnold College
Arnold got the opportunity to play for one of the best programs in college football as he enrolled into University of Alabama. The Crimson Tide football team has been sending several top-quality players to the NFL year in and year out.
Arnold didn’t get a chance to take the field for the Crimson Tide in 2021 and thus ended up redshirting his freshman year.
He got his chance to play for the first time in Alabama’s colors in the 2022 season. In the 11 games he featured in, he had 7 starts. Arnold recorded stats such as 45 tackles with one that was for a loss of yards. He also had 8 pass breakups, a fumble recovery, and one interception which he returned for 21 yards. His overall contribution on the field was good enough to be named to the Freshman All-SEC Team.
In 2023, his sophomore season, the Associated Press named him a first-team All-American. He was also named to the first team or second team by various institutions. He had 63 tackles in his sophomore year along with 12 pass breakups, 5 interceptions, one sack, and one forced fumble. Of the 63 tackles, 6.5 of them resulted in loss of yards. According to PFF, Arnold has played 790 snaps in coverage over last two years at Alabama, earning an 87.6 coverage grade.
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Terrion Arnold High School
As a native of Tallahassee, Florida, Arnold went to John Paul II Catholic High School. He got his first taste of proper American football when he played for his school’s football team. Along with football, Arnold also played basketball for his school team in which he was equally talented.
As a member of the football team, the cornerback played on both sides of the ball as a wide receiver on the offense and as a safety on the defense. On offense, he caught 26 passes for a total of 404 yards. His 26 receptions also included three catches in the end zone for touchdowns.
On the defensive side of things, Arnold had 49 tackles to go along with 4 interceptions and 5 pass deflections. By the time he finished high school, he was a top prospect in the safety position with a five-star rating.
FAQ's on Terrion Arnold College
A. Terrion Arnold has officially entered the 2024 NFL Draft.
A. Terrion Arnold is only 21 years old as of April 2024. He was born on March 22, 2003.
A. Terrion Arnold plays as a cornerback.
A. Terrion Arnold played 3 years for the Alabama Crimson Tide, however, he redshirted his true freshman year due to no playing time.
