tyon Arnold is an american professional football cornerback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League he played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide receiving All-American honors in 2023 Arnold was selected by the lions in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft born March 22nd 2003 aged 21 years Tallahassee Florida United States current team Detroit s number 0/ cornerback education John Paul Catholic High School height 1.83 M NFL draft 2024 SL round 1/p pick 24 weight 199 lb 90 kg Terry and Arnold signed a 4-year 14, 343,000 contract with the Detroit Lions including 7,251 1,788 signing bonus 4,343 710 early life Arnold was born on March 22nd 2003 in Tallahasse Florida he attended John Paul II Catholic High School where he played basketball and football in football Arnold caught 26 passes for 4 104 yards and three touchdowns as a wide receiver and 49 tackles five pass deflections and four four interceptions as a safety a four-star Prospect he would commit to play college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide college career in 2021 Arnold red shirted and did not play in any games in week six of the 2022 season Arnold recorded his first career interception off a pass by Haynes King before breaking up a pass In The End Zone on the final play of the game to help the number one Crimson Tide survived Texas A&M 24 to20 in week 11 Arnold iied 10 tackles two pass breakups and a fumble recovery as helped Alabama beat Miss 30 to 24 Arnold finished the 2022 season with 45 tackles with one going for a loss eight pass deflections an interception and a fumble recovery for his performance on the season Arnold was named a 2022 freshman All-American by fwaa in 2023 Arnold was named a first team All-American after recording 63 tackles five inter interceptions a sack and forced fumble he declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the season professional career Arnold was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 24th overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft the Lions traded their third round pick number 73 to the Dallas Cowboys in order to move up five spots from their original pick number 29 also receiving a 2025 sth round selection personal life Arnold has a close relationship with Terry Sabin the wife of Nick sabbin describing her as like a best friend and a second mother Arnold is a cousin of professional soccer player Jordan bug