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Originally Posted by MahomesMagic

Yes, I looked into it and want him even more.

He said he was looking into entering the draft last year and was told he needed to be a better football player and better man.

He went and did it. He hasn't been arrested, got in scrapes..was just a bit of a punk and now he is acting like a guy that expects to be in the NFL.

“From the moment he said he was coming back to school, you could see a change in his whole demeanor,” Fuller said. "He was doing community service like going to schools, talking to kids about his journey, what to do, what not to do.

“He was a huge leader in our DB room. By the end of our year, he was one of our biggest leaders on the whole defense — giving speeches to the whole team. He’s definitely somebody that everybody listens to and takes really, really seriously, because they know he’s about his business."

By graduating last summer, Arnette was able to shift more of his focus to football. He credited former Ohio State co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach Jeff Hafley for helping him develop a routine to take into the NFL."
https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2020/0...ft-boards.html

9. DAMON ARNETTE | Ohio State 5115 | 195 lbs. | rSR. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas) 9/2/1996 (age 23.64) #3

BACKGROUND: Damon Arnette Jr. (are-NET) played primarily wide receiver and linebacker at Fort Lauderdale’s St. Thomas Aquinas where he played with future Ohio State teammate Nick Bosa and current NFL running back Jordan Scarlett. As a senior, he helped lead the program to their second 7A state title in three years, finishing the 2014 season with eight passes defended and three interceptions.
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A four-star cornerback recruit out of high school, Arnette initially verballed to South Carolina, the first school that offered him, but he kept an open mind as more programs showed interest. He narrowed his college choice to Michigan, Ohio State and South Carolina, signing with the Buckeyes on signing day. Arnette’s father (Damon Sr.) played college basketball at Florida Atlantic (1995-99) and professionally overseas. He graduated with his degree in communications (May 2019). Arnette accepted his invitation to the 2020 Senior Bowl.

YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES
2015: Redshirted Rehabbed from tibia surgery
2016: (13/0) 21 0.0 0.0 0 1 1
2017: (14/12) 44 3.0 0.0 1 10 2
2018: (13/13) 40 0.0 0.0 0 7 1 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten
2019: (13/13) 35 1.0 0.0 1 9 1 Second team All-Big Ten
Total: (53/38) 140 4.0 0.0 2 27 5

HT WT ARM HAND WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP
COMBINE 5115 195 30 09 1/8 74 1/2 4.56 2.67 1.66 - - - - - (no jumps, shuttle or 3-cone – wrist)

PRO DAY N/A (Pro Day canceled)

STRENGTHS: Quick-footed athlete with easy acceleration…clean footwork in his transition…smoothly flips his hips and stays on the same plane vertically…patient in press, mirroring the movements of receivers…hungry, reliable run defender and always rallies to the football…settles his feet as a tackler and strikes to finish…quick to shed stalk blocks…displays the toughness to play through injuries – wore a cast on his right wrist most of the 2019 season…praised by his coaches and teammates for his development as a senior (Ohio State head coach Ryan Day: “The strides he’s taken the last year have been unbelievable.”).

WEAKNESSES: Cut down on downfield contact as a senior, but overly physical and gets grabby downfield, attracting attention from officials…wild hand placement at the top of routes…mediocre ball skills and lacks timing when attacking the catch point…late to gear down out of his breaks…inconsistent getting his head turned to find the football…doesn’t have the play strength to overwhelm defenders from press or downfield…gives up inside position too easily…will be a 24-year old NFL rookie…showed growth as a senior, but immaturity is still a big question mark, allowing his emotions to get the best of him or showing erratic behavior…broke his right wrist (August 2019), which required a procedure (October 2019) and a cast.

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Ohio State, Arnette lined up at right cornerback in former defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley’s NFL press-man scheme, seeing extensive reps on an island in Cover 1. Although he wanted to leave for the NFL after his junior season, he returned as a senior and became one of the most improved seniors in the country in 2019 (Safety Jordan Fuller: “He’s just a different guy…his whole approach to everything he does has changed.”). While he cleaned up the panic plays that plagued him as an underclassmen, Arnette aggressively rides receivers in coverage and still has room to improve his downfield discipline and ball skills. As an athlete, he shows terrific reaction quickness and enough speed to stay on top of receivers vertically. Overall, Arnette is a charged-up run defender and
boasts the athletic traits to stay hip to hip with receivers at all depths of the field, projecting as a man-to-man NFL starter if his reported maturation checks out.

GRADE: 2nd-3rd Round

Are you talking about taking this guy in the 1st? Because I don't think so.