John Arnold

83 John Arnold
John Arnold
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Nashville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    K
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Father Ryan HS
  • Previous School:
    Father Ryan HS
  • fg
    9-11
  • pat
    31-31
  • pts
    58
Bio

Emerged as the Golden Eagle placekicker as a redshirt, walk-on sophomore in 2014 and won the job, proving to be a winner and leader...mentally tough...developed his skills tremendously during his redshirt year...a player the coaching staff and team can truly count on...can handle pressure well...extremely accurate leg...developing his skills and working to increase his distance...reliable...will come into 2015 fall camp prepared to face challenge for his starting assignment...strong student with excellent character, he has the full respect of his teammates.

AT TECH (IN 2014): John came out of fall camp as a question mark becuase of his inexperience, but quickly proved to be a consistent kicker who came through time-and-again in the clutch...went 11-for-16 in field goals, hitting 68.8 percent of his tries, and made 27-for-28 PATs...opened the year with a 45-yard field goal in the win over Kentucky Christian...only had one attempt in the next three games...converted all three field goals in a win over Murray State, including a 41-yarder under pressure in final seconds to send the game to overtime...went on to win the game in the extra session with a 20-yard field goal...named OVC Special Teams Player of the Week...also received CFPA and USA Football Network Placekicker of the Week awards...had a career-long 49-yard field goal at UT Martin...had a 44-yard field goal against Eastern Kentucky...had field goals in eight games, including two-for-two in the season finale at Austin Peay...called on in one game to handle kickoffs and averaged a team-best 66.7 yards on three kicks.


BEFORE TECH: 
John attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., but did not participate in football, before transferring to Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL:  John was a three-year letterman as the kicker and punter under Coach Bruce Lussier at Father Ryan...earned all-region and all-state as a kicker, special teams MVP, and TWSA all-state...captain of the football team his senior year...his field goal career best was 49 yards and he had a 38.3 punting average...54 out of 68 kickoffs went for touchbacks...also an all-state soccer player for state championship soccer team...excelled academically, placing on the Academic Dean's list, National Honor Society, and Cum Laude Honor Society...Male Scholar Athlete of the Year...ROTC Excellence in Academics and Athletics Award.

PERSONAL:  Born John Michael Arnold to Michael and Ann Arnold on April 10, 1993, in Fort Wayne, Ind....hometown is Nashville, Tenn....majoring in biology/health sciences and intends to go into the medical field.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Field goals made 9 8
Field goal attempts 11 10
Field goal % 82% 80%
Field goal long 47 47
P-A-T made 31 23
P-A-T attempts 31 23
P-A-T % 100% 100%
Points 58 47
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 1 -14 -14.0 0 0 - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 1 1 28 3 3 6
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - 2 2 2
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - 3 3 3
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 1 1 31 4 4 7
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 1 1 32 2 2 5
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 1 2 32 2 2 5
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 2 2 43 1 1 7
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 2 3 44 2 2 8
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 1 1 47 2 2 5
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - 6 6 6
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - 4 4 4
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 1 - - - - 0
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 1 - - - - 0
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 1 - - - - 0
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 1 - - - - 0
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 1 -14 - - - -14
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 1 - - - - 0
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 6 - - - - - - 3 1 - 0 -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 2 - - - - - - 2 - - 0 -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 3 - - - - - - 3 - - 0 -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 7 - - - - - - 4 1 - 0 -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 5 - - - - - - 2 1 - 0 -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 5 - - - - - - 2 1 - 0 -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 7 - - - - - - 1 2 - 0 -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 8 0 - - - - - 2 2 - 0 -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 5 - - - - - - 2 1 - 0 -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 6 - - - - - - 6 - - 0 -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 4 - - - - - - 4 - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 5 at Houston L, 52-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Wofford L, 34-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 19 Mercer W, 29-22 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 26 at Murray State W, 31-29 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 UT Martin L, 31-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Eastern Kentucky L, 48-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 17 Jacksonville State L, 42-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 24 at Eastern Illinois L, 51-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 31 at Southeast Missouri L, 38-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 14 Austin Peay W, 42-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Tennessee State W, 30-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2014-15 - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 1 -14 -1.3 -14.0 0 0 - -
Total 11 1 -14 -1.3 -14.0 0 0 - -
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2014-15 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2014-15 - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 9 11 82% 47 31 31 100% 58
Total 11 9 11 82% 47 31 31 100% 58
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2014-15 - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2014-15 - - - - - 0 -
2015-16 11 -14 - - - -14 -1.3
Total 11 -14 - - - -14 -1.3
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2014-15 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 58 5.3 0 - - - - - 31 9 - 0
Total 58 5.3 0 - - - - - 31 9 - 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2014-15 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 1 -14 -1.3 -14.0 0 0 - -
Conference 8 1 -14 -1.8 -14.0 0 0 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 1 -14 -2.3 -14.0 0 0 - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 1 -14 -2.0 -14.0 0 0 - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 1 -14 -2.8 -14.0 0 0 - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 9 11 82% 47 31 31 100% 58
Conference 8 8 10 80% 47 23 23 100% 47
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 3 3 100% 43 16 16 100% 25
Away 6 6 8 75% 47 15 15 100% 33
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 1 1 100% 31 17 17 100% 20
Losses 7 8 10 80% 47 14 14 100% 38
Month
September 4 2 2 100% 31 12 12 100% 18
October 5 7 9 78% 47 9 9 100% 30
November 2 - - - - 10 10 100% 10
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 -14 - - - -14 -1.3
Conference 8 -14 - - - -14 -1.8
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 -14 - - - -14 -2.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 -14 - - - -14 -2.0
Month
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 -14 - - - -14 -2.8
November 2 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 58 5.3 0 - - - - - 31 9 - 0
Conference 47 5.9 0 - - - - - 23 8 - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 25 5.0 - - - - - - 16 3 - 0
Away 33 5.5 0 - - - - - 15 6 - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 20 5.0 - - - - - - 17 1 - 0
Losses 38 5.4 0 - - - - - 14 8 - 0
Month
September 18 4.5 - - - - - - 12 2 - 0
October 30 6.0 0 - - - - - 9 7 - 0
November 10 5.0 - - - - - - 10 - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
September 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
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GAMEDAY CENTRAL: Golden Eagles host Tennessee State on Senior Day

Tennessee Tech hosts in-state Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee State at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Tucker Stadium to close out the 2015 season. It's Senior Day, as Tech will salute its senior class.

Redhawks use special teams plays to claim 38-17 victory over McCoin-led Tech
Redhawks use special teams plays to claim 38-17 victory over McCoin-led Tech

A 17-point third quarter, all from the special teams, lifted Southeast Missouri to a 38-17 victory over Tennessee Tech Saturday as Brock McCoin moved from wide receiver to play quarterback for the Golden Eagles.

Eastern Illinois takes advantage of Tech miscues, takes 51-20 Homecoming victory
Eastern Illinois takes advantage of Tech miscues, takes 51-20 Homecoming victory

The Tennessee Tech defense played one of its better games of the year, but the Golden Eagle offense couldn’t match the effort, missing on countless opportunities and host Eastern Illinois took full advantage on the way to a 51-20 Homecoming victory Saturday afternoon on O’Brien Field.

Golden Eagles drop 42-13 contest to No. 1 ranked Jacksonville State
Golden Eagles drop 42-13 contest to No. 1 ranked Jacksonville State

The No. 1 ranked Jacksonville State Gamecocks claimed a 42-13 victory Saturday night over Tennessee Tech in Ohio Valley Conference action in Tucker Stadium.

Golden Eagles downed by Eastern Kentucky, 48-17, in Georgetown
Golden Eagles downed by Eastern Kentucky, 48-17, in Georgetown

Eastern Kentucky scored on its first seven possessions and held off Tennessee Tech, 48-17, Thursday night in Georgetown College's Toyota Stadium, in a game moved away from the EKU campus due to a security threat.

Golden Eagles stopped by Skyhawks, 31-17, in rainy Tucker Stadium
Golden Eagles stopped by Skyhawks, 31-17, in rainy Tucker Stadium

UT Martin used a balanced offense and a defense that stymied the Golden Eagles to claim a 31-17 Ohio Valley Conference victory Saturday night in a rain-soaked Tucker Stadium.

Gritty Golden Eagles slip past Murray State, 31-29, in OVC opener
Gritty Golden Eagles slip past Murray State, 31-29, in OVC opener

Tennessee Tech opened Ohio Valley Conference play Saturday night with a gritty, gutsy performance to grind out a 31-29 win on the road at Murray State.

Golden Eagles open season with career-high efforts at Houston
Golden Eagles open season with career-high efforts at Houston

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