Akili Arnold (born October 25, 2000) is an American professional football defensive back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and USC Trojans.
Early life Arnold was born on October 25, 2000, in Mission Viejo, California. He attended Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo. Arnold also competed in track and field.
College career Arnold played college football for the Oregon State Beavers from 2019 to 2023 and USC Trojans in 2024. He played in 50 games at Oregon State, recording 150 tackles, including 5.5 for loss, 0.5 sack, three interceptions, ten pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. On December 6, 2023, Arnold entered the transfer portal.
On December 17, 2023, Arnold committed to University of Southern California. In his lone year at USC, he had 60 tackles, 0.5 sack, one interception and pass deflection.
Professional career After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Miller signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as an undrafted free agent on February 20, 2026. On May 31, he was released by the team. On August 9, Arnold was re-signed to the practice roster of the Argonauts. He made his CFL debut on September 7, registering one tackle.
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External links Toronto Argonauts bio USC Trojans bio Oregon State Beavers bio