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22 OJ Arnold

  • Position Running Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Quitman, Ga.
  • High School Brooks County
  • Major Sport Management

Biography

2024-25: Played in 12 games … Saw action on 274 offensive snaps … Carried the ball 63 times for 316 yards and four scores … Also had 24 catches for 145 yards and two touchdowns … Completed his lone pass attempt for a touchdown … Had a 14-yard run and one reception against Boise State … Had 56 yards of total offense in the win at Nevada … Scored two touchdowns, one on the ground and one via reception, against South Carolina State … Threw a 12-yard touchdown pass at Ole Miss … Recorded his first collegiate 100-yard game with 110 yards on 10 carries with two touchdowns in the win at Georgia State … Ran the ball seven times for 16 yards and had two catches in the win over Marshall … Had 36 yards rushing and a 4-yard touchdown catch at Old Dominion … Tallied 42 yards on six catches and netted 16 yards on three carries in the win over South Alabama … Had 27 yards and a touchdown on the ground against Troy … Carried the ball seven times and had two receptions in the win at Coastal Carolina … Had four carries and a catch in the win over App State … Saw limited action on offense against Sam Houston in the New Orleans Bowl.

2023-24: Played in 10 games, starting three … Saw action on 321 plays (320 offense, one special teams) … Carried the ball 75 times for 411 yards and four touchdowns … Caught 11 passes for 124 yards and had a 26-yard scoring pass … Carried the ball seven times for 46 yards and a touchdown in the opener against The Citadel … Had 54 yards rushing, including a 39-yard touchdown, along with a 26-yard touchdown pass in the win over UAB … Selected to wear the #0 jersey for that game … Carried the ball 10 times for 66 yards and a touchdown at Wisconsin … Also had two catches for 18 yards … Had nine carries for 90 yards and two catches for 12 yards in the win at Ball State … Had five carries for 13 yard and a 2-yard catch in the win over Coastal Carolina … Had nine carries for 29 yards at James Madison … Carried the ball five times for 32 yards in the win over ULM … Missed the Georgia State and Texas State games with an ankle injury … Dressed for the Marshall game, but did not play … Had four carries for 17 yard against Old Dominion … Had 58 yards rushing and 51 yards receiving at App State … Started in the bowl game … Carried the ball five times for 6 yards and had two catches for 7 yards … Made the Honor Roll in the spring.

2022-23: Played in all 13 games, starting one … Was on the field for 223 total snaps (154 offense, 69 special teams) … Ran, caught and threw a touchdown pass as a true freshman … Carried the ball 45 times for 257 yards and a touchdown … Caught 10 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown … Threw a 32-yard touchdown pass … Made his collegiate debut against Morgan State, scoring two touchdowns … Scored the first touchdown of the season on a 4-yard reception … Rushed for 45 yards on six carries, scoring on a 23-yard run … Saw limited action in the win at Nebraska … Had six carries for 28 yards and four catches for 29 yards at UAB … Carried the ball seven times for 38 yards against Ball State … Saw action on special teams against Coastal Carolina … Had three kickoff returns for 75 yards, including a 29-yarder, at Georgia State … Was on the field for 11 total snaps in the win over No. 25 James Madison … Had one rush and three kickoff returns in the win at Old Dominion … Played 10 total snaps against South Alabama … Had four rushes for 23 yards and threw a 32-yard touchdown pass at Louisiana … Carried the ball seven times for 50 yards against Marshall … Also had an 8-yard reception … Got the start against App State but was injured early on and was sidelined for the rest of the game … Had 12 carries for 68 yards and two catches for 6 yards in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Maurice Freeman at Brooks County High … A first-team all-state selection by the AJC for the 1A Public level as a senior … Also named the state’s offensive player of the year for the level … A member of the 2021 GPB All-State Football Team as an athlete … Named to the 2021 SBLive Georgia All-State football first team … Named to RecruitGeorgia’s Class A Public All-State first team as a running back …Totaled over 6,500 yards on the ground with 95 rushing touchdowns for his high school career … Had 110 total touchdowns … Rushed for over 2,500 yards and 42 touchdowns as a senior in leading his team to a state title … Rushed for 320 yards and scored five touchdowns in the Class A Public Championship Game in leading his team to the title … The Region 2-A Public Player of the Year as a senior … Named AJC & RecruitGeorgia first-team all-state as a junior after ending the season with 1,666 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns along with 494 receiving yards and six touchdowns … The state offensive player of the year for the Class A South offense by the GACA … The region’s co-offensive player of the year as a sophomore after rushing for 1,796 yards and 24 touchdowns … Also had three receiving scores … Rushed for 552 yards and three touchdowns as a freshman … Invited to play in the 2020 Georgia Elite Classic … Also played basketball and ran track.

PERSONAL: Born Omari Tyree Arnold on October 10 in Valdosta, GA … Son of Yasmin Drye and Shawkat Drye … Has a younger sister, Aniya Arnold, and a younger brother, Kaleb Drye.

MAJOR: Sport Management

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2022Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2023Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2024Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 190 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2025Senior

    Running Back
    5'9" 195 lbs
    22