Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2024USC
Akili Arnold
S • 6'0" • 200 lbs • Lake Forest, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Akili Arnold shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
12
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
9
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
22
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Oregon State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Oregon State • USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Player Story
Akili Arnold built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a safety from Lake Forest, CA, spending time with Oregon State and USC. The clearest part of Akili Arnold's career was his defensive production: 213...
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- Committed To
- Rice
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Akili Arnold, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Oregon State. Akili Arnold shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 213
- TFL
- 6
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 11
Quick Answers
Akili Arnold quick answers
- Latest team and position
- USC · S
- Career Tackles
- 213
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 8 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Oregon State
- Top game
- UCLA
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lake Creek · Rice
- High school pipeline
- Lake Creek · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 59 tackles · S 75th (top 14%) · Big Ten 45th (top 6%) · National 394th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon State | 5 | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon State | 7 | 30 | 2 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 30.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Oregon State | 9 | 6 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 29.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon State | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oregon State | 7 | 12 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oregon State | 12 | 62 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 60.4 |
| 2024 Postseason | USC | 12 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 29.1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | USC | 12 | 53 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29.1 |
Related Context
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Akili Arnold played S for Oregon State and USC. Across 6 tracked seasons, Akili Arnold recorded 213 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Oregon State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Oregon State paired 12.5 primary output with 31.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 7.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oregon State, USC.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Oregon State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
7.1
Usage
1.5
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Fresno State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 0. Montana State: 0. Colorado: 0. Washington: 0. California: 0. Arizona State: 0. Oregon: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 3 by 12.5. Montana State: 2 by 8.3. Colorado: 1 by 4.2. Washington: 1 by 4.2. California: 2 by 8.3. Arizona State: 2 by 8.3. Oregon: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0 · Games = 6 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · +0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Fresno State
Best efficiency game
12.5 vs Fresno State
Player Story
Akili Arnold story
Akili Arnold built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a safety from Lake Forest, CA, spending time with Oregon State and USC. The clearest part of Akili Arnold's career was his defensive production: 213 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions across 52 career games in the available record. His career also includes 96 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Akili Arnold's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Oregon State
2019-2023
Opening stop
- 2
USC
2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Oregon State | 0.5 | 15.2 | 3.3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Oregon State | 3 | 22.1 | 7.5 | 2.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Oregon State | 6 | 21.9 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Oregon State | 6 | 21.9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oregon State | 0 | 7.1 | 1.5 | -6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Oregon State | 12.5 | 31.9 | 6.8 | 12.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | USC | 4 | 23.8 | 5.9 | -8.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | USC | 4 | 23.8 | 5.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs UCLA
Week 7 · W 36-24 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Texas A&M
Week 1 · W 35-31 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
78.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Arizona State
Week 16 · L 33-46 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#4
@ Maryland
Week 8 · L 28-29 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Utah State
Week 1 · L 13-24 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
71.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Oregon State
12.5 primary output · 31.9 efficiency · 6.8 usage
60.4
#2
2022 Regular Season · Oregon State
39.9
0 primary · 7.1 efficiency · 1.5 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Oregon State
30.7
3 primary · 22.1 efficiency · 7.5 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
6
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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