Player Dossier

2022-2025

Georgia Southern

OJ Arnold

RB • 5'9" • 195 lbs • Quitman, GA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

OJ Arnold leans balanced backfield option traits and 60.2 efficiency.

Usage Score

24.1

Efficiency

60.2

Consistency

50.6

Season Value

58.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Georgia Southern

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Georgia Southern
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina

Scouting Read

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OJ Arnold, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Georgia Southern. OJ Arnold leans balanced backfield option traits and 60.2 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason

Georgia Southern paired 1,249 primary output with 60.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 60.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

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2025 Postseason · Georgia Southern

Games

12

Scrimmage Yards / G

104.1

Efficiency

60.2

Usage

24.1

Consistency

50.6

Best Game by takeover score

App State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. App State: 163. Fresno State: 41. USC: 46. Jacksonville State: 133. Unknown: 97. James Madison: 10. Southern Miss: 56. Georgia State: 159. Arkansas State: 74. App State: 142. Coastal Carolina: 320. Old Dominion: 8

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. App State: 15 by 95.3. Fresno State: 9 by 47.5. USC: 9 by 56.5. Jacksonville State: 17 by 82.6. Unknown: 14 by 69.7. James Madison: 4 by 26. Southern Miss: 13 by 44.9. Georgia State: 16 by 79.9. Arkansas State: 15 by 53.1. App State: 23 by 58.5. Coastal Carolina: 25 by 100. Old Dominion: 5 by 8.8

Split Comparison

Wins183.4 · n=5 · +144.2 vs Losses
Losses39.2 · n=6 · -144.2 vs Wins
First Half81.7 · n=6 · -44.8 vs Second Half
Second Half126.5 · n=6 · +44.8 vs First Half

Game Log

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12 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Coastal Carolina

Best efficiency game

100 vs Coastal Carolina

Result
Mon 12/29@ App State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 29-101115213.80041110.9
Sat 11/22vs Old DominionL 10-45310.300271.6
Sat 11/15vs Coastal Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yardsW 45-402126712.70245312.8
Fri 11/7@ App State100 rush yardsW 25-23201055.3003376.2
Sat 10/25@ Arkansas StateL 24-3414735.200114.9
Sat 10/18vs Georgia State150 scrimmage yardsW 41-2412746.2004859.9
Fri 10/10vs Southern MissL 35-3813564.3004.3
Sat 9/27@ James MadisonL 10-354102.5002.5
Sat 9/20vs Unknown13856.5011126.9
Sat 9/13vs Jacksonville State100 rush yards · 2+ TDW 41-341612882157.8
Sat 9/6@ USCL 20-598455.600115.1
Sun 8/31@ Fresno StateL 14-429414.6004.6

Career Arc

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    Georgia Southern

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2022202220232023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 PostseasonGeorgia Southern31550.29.2
2022 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern31550.29.20
2023 PostseasonGeorgia Southern53556.214.8220
2023 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern53556.214.80
2024 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern46051.814.8-75
2025 PostseasonGeorgia Southern1,24960.224.1789
2025 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern1,24960.224.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Coastal Carolina

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

320

Primary metric

320 scrimmage yards and 39.1 usage.

#2

Georgia State

110

Primary metric

Win with 110 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

110 scrimmage yards and 15.9 usage.

#3

Ball State

102

Primary metric

Win with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

102 scrimmage yards and 17.5 usage.

#4

Buffalo

74

Primary metric

Loss with 74 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

74 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.

#5

App State

109

Primary metric

Loss with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

109 scrimmage yards and 34 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Postseason · Georgia Southern

1,249 primary output · 60.2 efficiency · 24.1 usage

58.7

#2

2025 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

58.7

1,249 primary · 60.2 efficiency · 24.1 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Georgia Southern

42.8

535 primary · 56.2 efficiency · 14.8 usage

Milestones

8

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

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Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

2,559

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 44 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

OJ Arnold quick answers

Position
RB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career rushing yards
2,020