Terrion Arnold

Terrion Bernard Arnold (born March 22, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, receiving All-American honors in 2023. Arnold was selected by the Lions in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Terrion Arnold

Arnold with Alabama in 2024
No. 6 – Detroit Lions
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2003-03-22) March 22, 2003 (age 22) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	John Paul II Catholic (Tallahassee)
College:	Alabama (2021–2023)
NFL draft:	2024: 1st round, 24th pick
Career history
Detroit Lions (2024–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (2023) First-team All-SEC (2023) Freshman All-American (2022) Freshman All-SEC Team (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 60 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 10 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Arnold was born on March 22, 2003, in Tallahassee, Florida.^[1] He attended John Paul II Catholic High School, where he played basketball and football. In football, Arnold caught 26 passes for 404 yards and three touchdowns as a wide receiver and 49 tackles, five pass deflections, and four interceptions as a safety.^[2] A four-star prospect, he would commit to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.^[3][4][5]

College career

In 2021, Arnold redshirted and did not play in any games.^[6] In week six of the 2022 season, Arnold recorded his first career interception off a pass by Haynes King before breaking up a pass in the end zone on the final play of the game to help the #1 Crimson Tide survive Texas A&M 24–20.^[7][8] In week 11, Arnold tallied ten tackles, two pass breakups, and a fumble recovery, as helped Alabama beat Ole Miss 30–24.^[9][10] Arnold finished the 2022 season with 45 tackles with one going for a loss, eight pass deflections, an interception, and a fumble recovery.^[11][12] For his performance on the season, Arnold was named a 2022 Freshman All-American by FWAA.^[13][14] In 2023, Arnold was named a first-team All-American after recording 63 tackles, 5 interceptions, a sack, and forced fumble.^[15] He declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the season.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m)	8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m)	4.50 s	1.54 s	2.59 s	4.24 s	6.69 s	37.0 in (0.94 m)	10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[16][17]

The Detroit Lions selected Arnold in the first round (24th overall) of the 2024 NFL draft. The Detroit Lions initiated a trade that sent their first (29th overall) and third round (73rd overall) picks to the Dallas Cowboys in order to receive the 24th overall pick to draft Arnold and also received a seventh round pick in the 2025 NFL draft.^[18]

On June 13, 2024, the Detroit Lions signed Arnold to a four-year, $14.34 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $7.25 million and is fully guaranteed upon signing.^[19]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2024	DET	16	15	60	47	13	0.0	0	10	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	-1	0
Career		16	15	60	47	13	0.0	0	10	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	-1	0

Postseason

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	PD	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2024	DET	1	1	6	5	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		1	1	6	5	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Personal life

Arnold has a close relationship with Terry Saban, the wife of Nick Saban, describing her as "like a best friend" and "a second mother".^[20][21]

Arnold is a cousin of professional soccer player Jordyn Bugg.^[22]