Mercyhurst · W 70-7 · FCS
No tackles.
San José State · W 21-16
7 tackles
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 5 above.
Arnold has tackles in 7 of New Mexico’s 8 games: none against Mercyhurst.
Ormanie Arnold
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Scott Satterfield and Jason Eck. On tape: 7 tackles against San José State, Week 9, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico | 21 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 15 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 16 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 52 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-7vs Central Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-14@ No. 24 Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-18@ New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | W 61-7vs UTEP | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 21-10@ Hawai'i | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-16vs North Dakota State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 21-16@ San José State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 21 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 21-16 at San José State, play by play
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How New Mexico’s defense played that day
San José State’s 10 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 interception.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 22. Second quarter, up 7-0.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Week 5 · 2026
W 61-7
vs UTEP
1 interception · 3 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 54-point win at home against UTEP.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +10 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
19%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
21tackles this season21 tackles · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Eck
Pass share
28.9%
142 pass / 349 run
Plays / game
61.4
8 games
Team sack rate
10.6%
180 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #137 at the position.
The No. 2,364 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Mountain West.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Scott Satterfield and Jason Eck.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to New Mexico
