23 Facts About Damon Arnette

Damon Arnette was born on September 2,1996 and is an American football cornerback who is a free agent, and an American rapper.

Damon Arnette played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Damon Arnette attended St Thomas Aquinas High School, where he played linebacker and wide receiver for the Raiders.

Damon Arnette was named honorable mention Class 8A-7A-6A All-County as a senior and helped lead the team to a state championship.

Damon Arnette redshirted his true freshman season after a bone chip was discovered in his tibia during training camp.

Damon Arnette played in 13 of Ohio State's games the following season as a key reserve at defensive back and recorded 21 tackles with one interception.

Damon Arnette was again named honorable mention as a junior, 40 tackles and one interception in 13 games played.

Damon Arnette originally planned to leave school and forgo his final season of NCAA eligibility to enter the 2019 NFL draft, but eventually decided to return to Ohio State for his final year of eligibility.

Damon Arnette scored his first career touchdown on September 14,2019 on a 97-yard interception return against Indiana.

Damon Arnette was named second-team All-Big Ten at the end of the season, recording 35 tackles, eight passes defended and one interception while playing with a broken wrist.

Damon Arnette was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the first round with the 19th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Damon Arnette was placed on injured reserve on October 2,2020 with a thumb injury.

Damon Arnette was activated to the active roster on November 14,2020.

Damon Arnette entered the 2021 season as a backup cornerback behind Trayvon Mullen and Casey Hayward.

Damon Arnette suffered a groin injury in Week 4 and was placed on injured reserve.

On December 15,2021, Damon Arnette was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.

Damon Arnette's contract expired when the team's season ended on January 9,2022.

Damon Arnette was released on January 29,2022 after he was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, and two counts of possession of controlled substances in Las Vegas.

Damon Arnette is a rapper under the stage name NWG Suave.

On November 5,2021, Damon Arnette was accused of injuring a woman in a 2020 car crash.

On October 14,2020, Damon Arnette allegedly slammed into the woman's car after missing a turn on the way to team practice, then left the scene.

On January 29,2022, Damon Arnette was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, and two counts of possession of controlled substances.

Damon Arnette was released with the police allowing the passenger to drive the vehicle.