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2009 Football Roster

23 Jon Arnold

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown West Orange, N.J.
  • Highschool West Orange

Biography

Was a main cog in the Fordham wide receiving rotation last fall...slated to start at one of the wide receiver positions in 2009... tied for fifth on the squad with 18 receptions last fall... displayed his athleticism by breaking the indoor long jump record last January, snapping a record that had stood since 1939... contributed immediately at wide receiver as a freshman, appearing in all 12 games with three starts... also chipped in on special teams, working with the kickoff return team... one of the fastest players on the team. 2008: Appeared in seven games as a sophomore... caught 18 passes for 108 yards and one score... also returned one punt for ten yards and one kickoff for 20 yards... made seven catches for 51 yards and one touchdown (26 yards) in the Georgetown win... had five receptions for 27 yards in the win over Yale... hauled in two passes for 22 yards in the season finale at Bucknell... also had two receptions in the Yale win... broke the Fordham indoor long jump record with a leap of 23[apos] 8[quote] at the Terrier Invitational, breaking the former mark of 23[apos] 1[quote] set in 1939. 2007: Appeared in all 12 games as a freshman, making three starts... caught eight passes for 62 yards (7.8 yards/catch)... also returned two kickoffs for 41 yards (10.5 yards/return)... caught three passes for eight yards, returned two kicks for 41 yards and rushed once for ten yards in the season-opening win at Rhode Island... also made three catches for 29 yards the following week versus Albany... had a pair of receptions for 25 yards in the victory at Lafayette. Before Fordham: A graduate of West Orange High School in West Orange, New Jersey where he earned varsity letters with the football and track programs... grabbed 19 passes for 453 yards (23.8 yards/catch) with seven touchdowns as a senior... won the high jump (6[apos] 4[quote]) and long jump (22[apos] 11.5[quote]) at the sectional championships, leading the team to its second straight NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 4 title... took second in the high jump (6[apos] 4[quote]) and fourth in the long jump (21[apos] 6.75[quote]) at the state championships. Personal: Born on November 18, 1988... son of Rene and Ronald Arnold... has two older siblings (Duvon and Quason)... majoring in Business Administration.

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2007Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 185 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2008Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 185 lbs
    23
  • 23

    2009Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'0" 185 lbs
    23