Terrion Arnold
Arnold with Alabama in 2024
No. 6 – Detroit Lions
Position Cornerback
Roster status Active
Personal information
Born (2003-03-22) March 22, 2003 (age 23)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school John Paul II Catholic (Tallahassee)
College Alabama (2021–2023)
NFL draft 2024: 1st round, 24th overall pick
Career history
  • Detroit Lions (2024–present)
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-American (2023)
  • First-team All-SEC (2023)
  • Freshman All-American (2022)
  • Freshman All-SEC Team (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Total tackles 91
Fumble recoveries 1
Pass deflections 18
Interceptions 1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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 Wingspan 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)		 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 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]

2024

See also: 2024 Detroit Lions season

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]

2025

See also: 2025 Detroit Lions season

In Week 9 against the Minnesota Vikings, Arnold recorded his first career interception against J. J. McCarthy.[20] He appeared in eight games (seven starts) for the Lions, recording one interception, eight pass deflections, and 31 combined tackles. On December 1, 2025, Arnold was placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery.[21]

2026

See also: 2026 Detroit Lions season

During the offseason, Arnold learned that he will be competing to keep his starting role.[22][23]

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
2025 DET 8 7 31 23 8 0.0 0 8 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 24 22 91 70 21 0.0 0 18 1 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".[24][25]

Arnold is a cousin of professional soccer player Jordyn Bugg.[26]

On the evening of June 24, 2026, Arnold was arrested and charged with kidnapping and robbery after turning himself in following a warrant issued in Florida. The charges include multiple felonies with the possibility of being sentenced to life in prison. The charges stem from multiple incidents during the first week of February 2026. In February, multiple individuals were accused of kidnapping three individuals on February 4 in Tampa, Florida and were arrested. The kidnapping was believed to be tied to an incident a few days prior where Arnold had claimed to have been robbed of over $250,000 worth of items.[27] Arnold denied involvement in the kidnapping at the time.[28] On June 24, prior to Arnold's arrest, two individuals pled guilty to the charges.[29][30][27][31][32] In response to the arrest, the Detroit Lions issued a statement acknowledging the arrest:[33][29]

We are aware of the legal situation regarding Terrion Arnold. We will not comment at this time out of respect for the ongoing legal process.

References

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  3. ^ Austin, Brooks (February 3, 2021). "Terrion Arnold Commits to Alabama Football". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Cobb, David (February 3, 2021). "National Signing Day 2021: Four-star DB Terrion Arnold commits to Alabama as Tide add to historic class". CBS Sports. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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  10. ^ "Alabama 30-24 Ole Miss (Nov 12, 2022) Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  11. ^ Potter, Charlie (April 11, 2023). "Terrion Arnold growing in his technique while also learning new position". 247Sports. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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  13. ^ Casagrande, Michael (January 12, 2023). "One from Alabama named FWAA Freshman All-American". AL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  14. ^ Reier, Travis (August 26, 2023). "Roster countdown: 4 Milroe; 3 Burton; 3 Arnold". On3.com. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  15. ^ Kelly, Nick (January 4, 2024). "Terrion Arnold, Kool-Aid McKinstry declare for NFL Draft". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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  19. ^ "Spotrac.com: Terrion Arnold contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
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  21. ^ "Lions' Terrion Arnold put on IR, out at least four games". espn.com. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
  22. ^ "One Position Battle Suddenly Heating Up After Detroit Lions Minicamp". Detroit Lions On SI. June 19, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  23. ^ Helmer, Josh. "Detroit Lions CB Terrion Arnold battling for starting opportunity". Lions Wire. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
  24. ^ Morrison, Dan (January 3, 2024). "Terrion Arnold describes Miss Terry as 'best friend'". On3.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  25. ^ Alvarez, Nick (November 13, 2023). "Saban likens Miss Terry and Terrion Arnold's bond to 'raising your children'". al.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  26. ^ "Soccer Adds Jordyn Bugg to 2024 Roster". Florida State University. April 17, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  27. ^ a b Foster, Wells; Beery, Kyle (June 25, 2026). "Detroit Lions' Terrion Arnold arrested in Florida in connection with kidnapping, robbery case". WILX-TV. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  28. ^ Birkett, Dave. "Detroit Lions CB Terrion Arnold denies connection to kidnapping case". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  29. ^ a b Birkett, Dave. "Lions' Terrion Arnold arrested; charges carry possible life in prison". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  30. ^ "Terrion Arnold facing felony charges in Florida". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  31. ^ McKessy, Jack. "Lions CB Terrion Arnold arrested in Florida, faces possibility of life in prison". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  32. ^ "Tampa Police Arrest NFL Player In Connection to Kidnapping and Robbery | City of Tampa (Tampa Police Department)". www.tampa.gov. June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  33. ^ Drysdale, Don (June 25, 2026). "Detroit Lions Issue First Statement Following Terrion Arnold Arrest Report". Detroit Sports Nation. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
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