Akili Arnold
Akili Arnold
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Akili Arnold has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt: 8 tackles against Minnesota — Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at USC, 166 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Donte Williams → Lincoln Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USC | 59 | 36 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon State | 62 | 25 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 6 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Oregon State | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Oregon State | 33 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 166 | 84 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 10 | 4 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Antonio Clary’s 2022 season.
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