Akili Arnold

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Year:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Lake Forest, Calif.
High School:
Mission Viejo

2022 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
• Played in all 13 games
• Made 12 tackles with one forced fumble
• Forced a fumble and made two tackles in the win over California
• Picked up three tackles at Fresno State
• Totaled two tackles versus Montana State

2021 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Played in all 13 games, making 31 tackles with one tackle for loss, one interception and three pass deflections
• Picked off a pass and tallied six tackles in the LA Bowl versus Utah State
• Made six tackles in the win over Stanford
• Posted six tackles in the victory over Arizona State
• Finished with five tackles in the regular season finale at Oregon
• Recorded three tackles with one tackle for loss in the opener at Purdue
• Picked up two tackles versus Idaho

2020 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
• Played in all seven games, making six starts. Finished with 30 tackles, two tackles for loss, a pass deflection and a forced fumble
• Made five tackles apiece in each of the first three games, versus Washington State, Washington and California
• Credited with a forced fumble against the Huskies and earned a pass breakup against Oregon
• Totaled a season-best seven tackles against Utah
• Posted a TFL in the season finale versus Arizona State

2019 (FRESHMAN)
• Appeared in four games, making one start versus Hawai’i. All four games came on the road. Redshirted
• Collected 17 tackles with half a tackle for loss
• Made a season-high seven tackles in the season finale at Oregon. Earned his half TFL versus the Ducks
• Finished with six tackles in the win at Arizona

MISSION VIEJO HIGH SCHOOL
• Letterwinner for head coach Chad Johnson
• Rated three stars by both 247Sports and Rivals.com
• Ranked amongst the top 100 players in the state of California by 247Sports
• Played in the January 2019 Polynesian Bowl
• Named the 2018 County Defensive Player of the Year by the Orange County Register. He was also named the Offensive Most Valuable Player in the South Coast League
• Credited with 32 tackles his senior season, adding seven interceptions for 176 return yards and six pass deflections
• Offensively, caught 53 passes for 870 yards and seven touchdowns. Also credited with 236 kick return yards and 143 punt return yards
• Helped Mission Viejo to a 12-1 record as a junior in 2017
• Made 25 tackles with two interceptions and two pass deflections
• Offensively, ran the ball 157 times for 1,467 yards and 14 touchdowns. Finished with eight 100-yard games.
• Was also a standout in track and field, competing in the 100 and the 4x100

PERSONAL
• Son of Sina and Junior Arnold
• Has three brothers: Alijah, Easton, Jett
• Has two sisters: Aliese, Payton
• Majoring in public health
• Chose Oregon State because “It felt like it was the best fit for me. Corvallis is a beautiful place and the people in Corvallis are very supportive and loyal to Oregon State. I also believe that the football team is building something special.”