Sheldon Arnold II DB UCF 2025 Tropical Bowl

SENIOR (2023) at ETSU

Started all 11 games for East Tennessee State in 2023
Named an All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Stats Perform FCS, Phil Steele and FCS Football Central
Tabbed a First team All-SoCon selection by the coaches and the media
Two-time SoCon Defensive Player of the Week
Registered 87 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four interceptions, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles
Scored on a 99-yard return off a blocked field goal in ETSU’s season-ending win over The Citadel
Ended the regular season ranked third among FCS players in fumble recoveries, tied for seventh in total interceptions and 14th in interceptions per game (0.4)
Also had an interception return for a touchdown when he opened the game with a 39-yard touchdown return in the win over Wofford

JUNIOR (2022) at ETSU

Played in all 11 games, making five starts
Totaled 53 tackles, two tackles for loss, two interceptions, four pass break ups and one forced fumble
Season-best nine tackles against Chattanooga
Had four tackles and a forced fumble vs. Furman
Recorded two hits and an interception (46-yard return) at Robert Morris
Had five tackles each against Mercer, Samford and Western Carolina
Also, tallied an interception against Western Carolina
Ended the season with six tackles (five solo) at Mississippi State.

SOPHOMRE (2021) at ETSU

Appeared in all 13 games for ETSU
Concluded the season with four tackles (three solo) and one interception
His first collegiate interception came in the win at Vanderbilt (Sept. 4)
Career-best two tackles in the FCS Playoff game against North Dakota State (Dec. 11)

FRESHMAN (2020) at ETSU

Appeared in all six games for the Bucs, primarily used on special teams
Finished the season with one solo tackle, doing so in the season finale at Mercer on April 10
Also recovered his first career fumble in the win over VMI on April 3.

*Season played in Spring 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic

HIGH SCHOOL

Lettered in football and basketball at Loganville High School
Voted team captain in 2019 and was named Region Defensive Player of the Year
Twice named AJC All-State defensive back
Named 2019 Walton County Player of the Year
Tabbed Walton County Player of the Week five times in his last two seasons
Tallied 100 tackles, four pass breakups, one interception and eight tackles for loss
Was a 1,000-point scorer in basketball and was twice named All-State Honorable Mention.

PERSONAL