Sheldon Arnold

Sheldon Arnold

Arnold with the Calgary Stampeders in 2025
No. 38 – Calgary Stampeders
Position	Defensive back
Roster status	Active
CFL status	American
Personal information
Born	(2002-05-13) May 13, 2002 (age 23) Loganville, Georgia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school	Loganville (Loganville, Georgia)
College	East Tennessee (2020–2023) UCF (2024)
Career history
2025–present	Calgary Stampeders
Awards and highlights
First-team FCS All-American (2023) First-team All-SoCon (2023)
Stats at CFL.ca

Sheldon Arnold II (born May 13, 2002) is an American professional football defensive back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Arnold previously played college football for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers and the UCF Knights.

College career

Arnold played college football for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers from 2020 to 2023 and the UCF Knights in 2024. ^[1] He played in 41 games at East Tennessee, recording 145 tackles, seven interceptions, eight pass break ups, one sack, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. ^[2] In 2023, Arnold earned First-team All-SoCon honors and was a member of the First-team FCS All-American team. ^{[3] [4]}

In 2024, Arnold transferred to UCF, playing in all 12 games. ^{[5] [6]} He made 53 tackles, including two tackles for loss and one interception in his lone season as a Knight. ^[6]

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	Bench press
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m)	4.53 s	1.53 s	2.59 s	4.30 s	7.22 s	32 in (0.81 m)	9 ft 7 in (2.92 m)	14 reps
All values from Pro Day [7]

On May 17, 2025, Arnold signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL. ^[8] He started in the season opener against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and made three tackles. ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. "Sheldon II ARNOLD". Calgary Stampeders . Retrieved August 23, 2025.
2. "Sheldon Arnold, II - 2023-24 - Football". East Tennessee State University . Retrieved August 23, 2025.
3. "Twelve Bucs earn SoCon postseason honors". East Tennessee State University . November 21, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
4. Russo, Ralph D. (December 12, 2023). "South Dakota State QB Mark Gronowski and Monmouth RB Jaden Shirden lead AP FCS All-America team". AP News . Retrieved August 23, 2025.
5. Murschel, Matt (May 1, 2024). "UCF welcomes commitment from ETSU transfer Sheldon Arnold II". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved August 23, 2025.
6. "Sheldon Arnold - 2024 Football". UCF Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
7. "Sheldon Arnold Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
8. "Calgary Stampeders sign Ticats' rookie camp cut DB Darren Evans, one other". 3DownNation. May 17, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
9. "Calgary Stampeders to unveil revamped defensive lineup vs. Ticats". 3DownNation. June 6, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
10. "Sheldon II ARNOLD". CFL.ca . Retrieved August 23, 2025.

External links

• Calgary Stampeders bio
• UCF Knights bio
• East Tennessee State Buccaneers bio