Terrion Arnold: DB · Alabama · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Terrion Arnold
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Second year in the same secondary at Alabama. The first one came in 2023: All-America (AP) (Associated Press). One game to point at: 8 tackles against South Florida — Week 3, 2023.
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
63 tackles. 12 passes defended. 5 interceptions. 6.5 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.
Yahoo Sports Oct 28
Heavy Oct 28
Saturday Down South Oct 24
The Tuscaloosa News Oct 15Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 14 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-7vs Middle Tennessee | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-34vs No. 11 Texas | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 17-3@ South Florida | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 24-10vs No. 15 Ole Miss | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 40-17@ Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 26-20@ Texas A&M | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21vs Arkansas | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-20vs No. 17 Tennessee | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 42-28vs No. 13 LSU | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-21@ Kentucky | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 66-10vs Chattanooga | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-24@ Auburn | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 27-24vs No. 1 Georgia | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
 Bowl | L 20-27vs No. 1 Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 63 | 40 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 12 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
19%12 pass breakupsInterceptions
5interceptionsTackle volume
63tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%6 TFL63 tackles · 6.5 for loss · 1 sack · 12 pass breakups · 5 interceptions.
2 seasons under Nick Saban — 23-4 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 14 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Road5g | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 4.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Nick Saban
Pass share
37.3%
325 pass / 546 run
Plays / game
62.2
14 games
Team sack rate
13.0%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2023
Named to an All-America team by a recognized selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #2 at the position.
Selector Grid · 2023
How it ended
Two seasons at Alabama, 108 tackles, an All-American season (2023) — drafted at #24 overall by the Detroit Lions.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2023)
named by 2 selectors
ALL-SEC · 1ST TEAM
All-SEC 1st team (2023)
Next stop · NFL
Detroit LionsEntering 3rd NFL season
Detroit LionsEntering 3rd NFL season
