David Arnold (American football)

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David Arnold
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Position: Cornerback
Safety
Personal information
Born: (1966-11-21) November 21, 1966 (age 57)
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school: Warren G. Harding (Warren, Ohio)
College: Michigan
NFL draft: 1989  / Round: 5 / Pick: 118
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:15
Player stats at PFR

David Paul Arnold (born November 21, 1966) is a former American football player. He played college football as a defensive back for the University of Michigan from 1985 to 1988. He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1989 NFL season.

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Early years

Arnold was born in Warren, Ohio, in 1966. He attended Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Ohio. [1]

University of Michigan

Arnold enrolled at the University of Michigan in 1985 and played college football as a defensive back for head coach Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1985 to 1988. [2] He started two games at cornerback in 1986, [3] nine games in 1987, [4] and 10 games in 1988. [5] He was selected by conference coaches as a first-team defensive back on the 1988 All-Big Ten Conference football team. [6] In four years at Michigan, he recorded 105 tackles, 15 pass breakups, five interceptions, and three fumble recoveries. [7]

Professional football

Arnold was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round (118th overall pick) of the 1989 NFL draft. [8] He appeared in 15 games, none as a starter, for the Steelers during the 1989 NFL season. [1] In February 1990, Arnold was taken from the Steelers by the Houston Oilers pursuant to Plan B free agency. Arnold signed a three-year contract with the Oilers, [9] but he did not appear in any games for the Oilers. [1]

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References

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  2. "Michigan Football Roster Database". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  3. "1986 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  4. "1987 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  5. "1988 Football Team". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  6. "Michigan puts seven on all-Big Ten". The Bryan Times. November 23, 1988. p. 21.
  7. "Michigan Football Statistic Archive Query Page". University of Michigan. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2015.(to retrieve Arnold's statistics, enter "arnold" in the box for the player's last name)
  8. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  9. "Steelers lose Arnold to Oilers". The Pittsburgh Press. March 1, 1990. p. C5.