Jahine Amid Arnold (born June 19, 1973) is an American former professional

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player who was a wide receiver in the

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(NFL).

Professional career

He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the

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. As a member of the Steelers, Arnold was primarily used for kick returns. In his two seasons with the Steelers, Arnold appeared in twelve games. After being cut by the Steelers, Arnold played one game with the

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but did not record any yardage. Arnold was drafted by the

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's Birmingham Thunderbolts on the second day of the draft and was chosen 194th overall. On March 16, 2001, Arnold was waived by the Thunderbolts and was claimed by the

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. In the XFL's lone season, Arnold played two games, both with the Maniax. He finished with 10 yards receiving 48 yards on returned kickoffs, and 50 yards on returned punts.XFLboard.com: XFL individual stats, punt returns
/ref> Arnold also played several years of arena football before retiring in 2004.

Personal

Arnold has been living in Tampa, FL since 1999. He was diagnosed in August 2007 with a progressive liver disease known as

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, which is the same ailment that claimed the life of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back

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in 1999.

References

External links

Just Sports StatsJahine Arnold: Give To Live (personal blog)
*http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/ArnoJa00.htm *http://www.footballdb.com/players/jahine-arnold-arnolja01 *http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/players.nsf/ID/07740010 1973 births Living people People from Rockville, Connecticut American football wide receivers Fresno State Bulldogs football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Green Bay Packers players Tampa Bay Storm players Los Angeles Avengers players Austin Wranglers players Memphis Maniax players {{widereceiver-1970s-stub