Terrion Arnold Talks Visit To Athens, Updates Recruitment

Georgia target, Terrion Arnold has updated his recruitment following his latest game for Lakeland Christian. He talks about his trip to Athens and much more.

Terrion Arnold is one of the nation's top uncommitted prospects in the 2021 recruiting class, and the former 7on7 teammate of UGA Commit, David Daniel is one of the primary targets for the class of 2021 for Georgia. 

Arnold recently visited Athens along with top targets like Amarius Mims, Korey Foreman, Maason Smith, and Xavian Sorey. He recapped that trip to Athens in a recent interview with SI All-American's John Garcia Jr. 

"Korey (Foreman), LC (Lovosea Carroll), Xavian (Sorey), Maason (Smith), Brock (Vandagriff), all of those guys, when we linked together it was just chemistry off the rip. Coach (Charlton) Warren and Coach (Kirby) Smart have been recruiting me extremely heavy and plan to build the defense around me, so I've been talking to them a lot and they're probably one of the schools recruiting me the heaviest."

Among other schools recruiting him the hardest at this point are Alabama, Florida, LSU, Tennessee, and Texas A&M according to Arnold. 

He's the No. 3 overall safety prospect in the 2021 class on our SI All-American rankings, behind only James Williams and UGA Commit, David Daniel. 

"I just wanna see the schools that have the best level of competition on the offensive end and the defensive end because you get better in practice. All the great ones, they were dogs in practice and became great in practice. So I really want to go to a school where I can compete. Any school that's telling me I can go and start right away or play right away, I don't need that. I want to go there and fight for mine."

There's no timetable set for Arnold's decision, in fact the most recent update from Arnold included 11 top schools, with a quote saying, "This journey is just beginning." 

As most people know I have been taking my recruitment slow and trying to find the best fit for me. With that being said these are the schools I will be continuing with... The journey is just beginning #11 pic.twitter.com/xTPz5mxFOy

— Terrion Arnold (@ArnoldTerrion) August 28, 2020

Taking it slow for Arnold means he could wait as long as the second national signing day before publicly announcing any type of commitment. The good news for Georgia, it seems there's already a chemistry being built with not only top remaining targets but current commits like Brock Vandagriff and Lovasea Carroll on top of the relationship that he and David Daniel already have. 

Daniel and Arnold played on Cam Newton's 7on7 team here in Atlanta, Georgia during summers, and have remained in contact throughout Arnold's recruitment process. 

Here's Arnold's player profile from SI All-American: 

Frame: Long, lean legs. Strong hips. Cut-up upper body with long arms.

Athleticism: Great basketball prospect with elite jumping ability. Body control in the air (basketball or football) defies what some college players can do. Explosive hitting power through hips. Sharp cuts. Has the strength of a much larger prospect.

Instincts: Knows how and when to go for the football or to dislodge the football. Takes great angles to the ball. Knows how to use quickness to gain proper tackling angles. Good tackler in space; powers through runners when he hits them.

Polish: Savvy safety prospect that delivers big blows, makes sure tackles and wreaks havoc from his position. Adept at catching the football in contested situations. Thrives in one-on-one matchups, whether pursuing a ball carrier or covering a wide receiver.

Bottom Line: Arnold deserves to be considered among the nation’s best safety prospects because he proves to be instinctive, powerful and dynamic athletically. He takes the proper angles, is relentless in pursuit of the ball-carrier, a big hitter and great at tracking the football once it’s in the air.

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