Damon Arnette is an American football cornerback currently playing for the Houston Texans in the NFL. He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders. Arnette's professional career has been marked by both on-field performance and off-field legal issues, which have impacted his time in the league.
Damon Elroy Arnette Jr. was born on September 2, 1996.
In 2018, the Raiders obtained the 19th overall pick, which they would later use to draft Arnette, as part of the trade that sent Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears.
On September 14, 2019, Damon Arnette scored his first career touchdown on a 97-yard interception return against Indiana.
On October 2, 2020, Damon Arnette was placed on injured reserve with a thumb injury.
On October 14, 2020, Damon Arnette allegedly caused a car crash while speeding on the way to team practice, injuring a woman, and then left the scene.
In 2020, Damon Arnette was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the first round of the NFL draft.
In 2020, Damon Arnette's first child, a son, was born.
On November 5, 2021, Damon Arnette was accused of injuring a woman in a 2020 car crash.
On November 8, 2021, the Raiders released Damon Arnette after a video surfaced showing him brandishing firearms and making death threats.
On December 15, 2021, Damon Arnette was signed to the practice squad of the Miami Dolphins.
On January 9, 2022, Damon Arnette's contract expired when the Miami Dolphins' season ended.
On January 20, 2022, Damon Arnette signed a reserve/futures contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.
On July 25, 2022, Las Vegas authorities announced that no criminal charges would be filed against Damon Arnette regarding his January 2022 arrest.
On May 16, 2023, it was announced that a grand jury had indicted Damon Arnette for assault with a deadly weapon and other firearms charges related to the January 2022 incident.
On January 6, 2024, Damon Arnette was arrested in Richardson, Texas, at 3:30am and charged with possession of methamphetamine and unlawful carrying of a firearm.
On June 18, 2025, Damon Arnette signed with the Houston Texans.
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