Kam Arnold

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Kam Arnold
No. 46 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position Linebacker
Roster statusFutures
Personal information
Born (2002-02-19) February 19, 2002 (age 23)
West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school Orchard Lake St. Mary's
(Orchard Lake Village, Michigan)
College Boston College (2020–2024)
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Kam Arnold (born February 19, 2002) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously a member of the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL draft. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles.

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Early life

Arnold was born in 2002 in West Bloomfield, Michigan to Ana and Ken Arnold. [1] He attended high school at the Catholic college preparatory school Orchard Lake St. Mary's where he played cornerback and wide receiver with the St. Mary's Eaglets football team. [2] He also played one season of baseball. [3] He finished his high school career totalling 11 touchdowns, 161 tackles, 17 pass break-ups and five forced fumbles. [1] His performance earned him a three-star recruiting prospect rating from 247Sports as well as 19 collegiate sports scholarship offers. He graduated in 2020. [4]

College career

Arnold committed to Boston College and joined the Eagles football team as a safety for the 2020 season totalling seven tackles across two games. In the following season as a sophomore, Arnold transitioned from safety to linebacker. He started 11 of 12 games played and finished his season with totals including 61 tackles, two pass break-ups and one sack. In 2022 as a starting linebacker in all 12 games, Arnold finished the season with 75 tackles, placing third on the team. He placed third on the team after the 2023 season with 66 total tackles. During 2025 in his fifth and final year with the Eagles, Arnold was a team captain and started in the first seven games before sustaining a season-ending injury. His season totals included 40 tackles that placed him sixth on the team. After graduating from Boston College, Arnold began studying towards earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA). [1]

Professional career

Washington Commanders

Arnold signed with the Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL draft. He was one of four Boston College players to join an NFL team after the draft including Kye Robichaux, Jack Conley and Cam Horsley. [5]

Kansas City Chiefs

Arnold signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in December 2025 and was initially assigned to the practice squad. [6] On January 5, 2026, Arnold was one of four players signed to a reserve/future contract. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Boston College Eagles Boston College Eagles bio. BCEagles.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ College recruitment profile on HUDL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ St. Mary's Eaglet Profile. on MaxPreps.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ College recruitment profile. 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Rankin, Kim (April 28, 2025). "Boston College linebacker Kam Arnold signing UDFA deal with Washington Commanders." Sports Illustrated via SI.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  6. ↑ Goldman, Charles. Kansas City Chiefs News. (December 30, 2025). "Kansas City Chiefs reinforce practice squad roster depth for final week of 2025 NFL season with pair of new defensive signings". A To Z.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ Conner, Matt (January 5, 2026). "Chiefs give four overlooked players another shot to crack 2026 roster". ArrowheadAddict.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
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