Paul Arnold (American football)
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| Position: | John F. Kennedy Catholic (Burien, Washington) |
| College: | Washington |
| Undrafted: | 2003 |
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Paul Arnold (born September 27, 1980) is a former American football running back/wide receiver who played at the University of Washington from 1999 through 2002. He is one of the most decorated high school football players ever from the Washington.[1]
As a sophomore at
USA Today All-American team.[2]
In track, as a junior, he won the state 3A title in the 200 meters with a time of 21.8. His top 100 meter time in high school was 10.6. At the Nike Football Training Camp in Portland, he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.33. In a recruiting battle, Arnold chose the University of Washington over Colorado, Notre Dame and other schools.
Playing as a running back as a true freshman in 1999, Arnold appeared in all 11 regular season games and in the
Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the week. In the Apple Cup game against rival Washington State University, he had an 80-yard TD run from scrimmage and finished the game with 126 yards on 14 carries. He finished the year 19th in the nation with a kickoff return average of 24.9 yards per return. In the 2000 season, he became the starting tailback. On October 7, 2000, against Oregon State University, in the Huskies 33-30 win over the Beavers
, which was their only loss of the season, he rushed for 102 yards and had 65 receiving yards in earning the Pac 10 Offensive player of the week. Because of an injury, he missed the remainder of the 2000 season.
In 2001, he converted to wide receiver and started his last two years opposite All-Pac 10 wide receiver Reggie Williams.
Following his college career, he signed a free agent contract with the
Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, but later decided not to pursue a professional football career.[3]
References
- ^ "SI.com - NFL Draft 2003 - Players - Paul Arnold". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2003.
- ^ "USATODAY.com". usatoday30.usatoday.com.
- ^ Mcnerthney, Casey; P-I, Special to the (September 13, 2006). "Where Are They Now? Paul Arnold, former Kennedy and UW football player". seattlepi.com.
- University of Washington media guide-[1]
Further reading
- Cour, Jim (February 4, 1999). "Huskies secure state's premier prep halfback". Longview Daily News. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Johnson, Scott M. (June 28, 1999). "UW recruit Arnold has a plan, and it's not just for football". Longview Daily News. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Spotlight on Arnold in first drills". The Spokesman-Review. August 18, 1999. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Meehan, Jim (August 30, 2000). "Huskies' Arnold ready to get down to business at hand". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.