Sheldon Arnold Jr.
Sheldon Arnold Jr.
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. One game to point at: 8 tackles against West Virginia — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
How it ended
One season at UCF, 49 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Frost
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UCF | 49 | 38 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| Career | 49 | 38 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2024
W 35–34
at TCU
7 TOT · 5 SOLO
Edged out TCU on the road in a shootout.
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 Brylan Lanier’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Elijah Rikard's senior season at Central Michigan (2025).
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