University of Massachusets Athletics

2022 Football Roster

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Jersey Number 2

Rico Arnold

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    190
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Athens, Ga.
  • High School:
    Clarke Central
  • Prev School:
    Charlotte
2022 • Redshirt Senior
  • Arnold appeared in four games in the 2022 season recording four receptions for a total of 34 yards
  • Earned one solo tackle against Tulane (9/3)
  • Had two receptions for a total of 13 yards against Toledo (9/10)
  • Recorded one reception for 11 yards against Stony Brook (9/17)
  • Had one reception for 10 yards against Temple (9/24)

2021 • Redshirt Junior

• Totaled 27 catches for 461 yards and three touchdowns in 11 games played
• Caught two passes including a 56-yard touchdown reception vs. Boston College (09/11) and had a total of 85 yards in the contest.
• Made four catches for 38 yards at No. 17 Coastal Carolina (9/25)
• Had a team-high 44 yards on three catches, including a 39-yard grab vs. Toledo (10/2)
• Caught two passes for 21 yards vs. UConn (10/9)
• Had on reception for nine yards at Florida State (10/23)
Season-high of 99 yards receiving vs. Rhode Island (11/06), and a game-high of six receptions.
Recorded a career-long 73-yard touchdown reception at New Mexico State (11/27)

Before Massachusetts
• 2018 Conference USA All-Freshman team at Charlotte
• Played in five games in 2020 at Charlotte
• Had one catch for 15 yards against App State and another catch for 15 yards versus North Texas
• Recorded a reception for six yards against UTEP.
• Returned four kicks for 79 total yards against WKU
• Redshirted the 2019 season following season-ending preseason injury
• Played in 11 games, making two starts in 2018
• Third on the 49ers with 22 catches and 302 receiving yards in 2018 
• Averaged 13.7 yards per catch and 27.5 receiving yards per game
• Had one TD reception and one 100-yard receiving game (6 rec.; 101 yds at UAB) 
• Longest catch of 2018 of 48 yards came at UAB
• Had four games of 40+ receiving yards, including five catches for 55 yards at Tennessee, four catches for 49 yards at Marshall and three catches for 43 yards at UMass 
• Second on team with seven catches of 15 or more yards ... had one rush for 13 yards (vs. WKU)
2025 Massachusetts Football - Week 3 (Iowa) Monday Press Conference
Monday, September 08
UMass FB | Joe Harasymiak Post Game Press Conference vs Bryant | 09.06.25
Saturday, September 06
2025 Massachusetts Football - Week 2 (Bryant) Monday Press Conference
Monday, September 01
UMass FB | Jacquon Gibson Postgame Press Conference vs. Temple | 08.30.25
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