Damon Arnette: CB · Ohio State · #3.
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Damon Arnette
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The four seasons at Ohio State span two head coaches: Urban Meyer and Ryan Day. The first career honor came in 2019: All-Big Ten. On tape: 7 tackles against Wisconsin, Week 15, 2019.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
35 tackles. 8 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Los Angeles Times Nov 1
Eleven Warriors Oct 29Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ohio State | 35 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 40 | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2017 | Ohio State | 44 | 35 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 2 | -- |
| 2016 | Ohio State | 21 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 140 | 104 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 5 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 42-0vs Cincinnati | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 51-10@ Indiana | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | W 76-5vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-7@ Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-10vs No. 25 Michigan State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 52-3@ Northwestern | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-7vs No. 13 Wisconsin | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 13 | W 28-17vs No. 9 Penn State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 56-27@ No. 10 Michigan | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 15 | W 34-21vs No. 10 Wisconsin | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
 Bowl | L 23-29vs No. 3 Clemson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 35 | 27 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 |
Week 3 · 2019
W 51-10
at Indiana
1 interception · 2 tackles · 2 pass breakups
Dominant 41-point win on the road against Indiana.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
23%8 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
35tackles this season35 tackles · 1 for loss · 8 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
38.4%
404 pass / 647 run
Plays / game
75.1
14 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
452 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2019
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio State, 140 tackles — drafted at #19 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders.
A stat line in 47 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN · 2ND TEAM
All-Big Ten 2nd team (2019)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Urban Meyer → Ryan Day. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Las Vegas RaidersEntering 7th NFL season
Las Vegas RaidersEntering 7th NFL season
