Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
| No. 42 – Cleveland Browns | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||
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| Born | September 13, 2002 Mission Viejo, California, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Mission Viejo (CA) | ||||
| College | Oregon State (2021–2023) USC (2024) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2025 | |||||
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Easton Mascarenas-Arnold (born September 13, 2002)[1] is an American professional football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers and USC Trojans.
Early life
Mascarenas-Arnold attended Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, California. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Oregon State Beavers over other offers such as Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Colorado, Washington, and Washington State.[2]
College career
Oregon State
As a freshman in 2021, Mascarenas-Arnold totaled 15 tackles and a pass deflection.[3] In the 2022 season, he notched 37 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, two sacks, a pass deflection, an interception, and a touchdown in 12 games.[4] In 2023, Mascarenas-Arnold recorded a team-high 107 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, two sacks, and two interceptions.[5] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
USC
Mascarenas-Arnold transferred to play for the USC Trojans.[7] In the 2024 season opener, he notched six tackles in a victory over LSU.[8] Mascarenas-Arnold logged a career-best 14 tackles in a loss to Minnesota in week 6 before recording eight tackles in a 28–20 win versus Nebraska in week 12.[9][10] He finished the 2024 season with 95 tackles (five for a loss), three sacks, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.[11]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
227 lb (103 kg) |
30+3⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.58 s | 1.59 s | 2.80 s | 4.34 s | 6.85 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
25 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[12][13] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Mascarenas-Arnold signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent.[14]
Personal life
Mascarenas-Arnold is the son of former All-American softball third baseman Toni Arnold and the stepbrother of former USC and Oregon State safety Akili Arnold.[15]
References
- ^ "Easton Mascarenas-Arnold". ourlads.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Nemec, Andrew (May 5, 2020). "Easton Mascarenas, 4-star linebacker, commits to Oregon State Beavers, becomes highest-rated HS defensive pledge in program history". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Severs, John. "Counting Down Oregon State's Most Important Players for 2022: #17 - Linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold". Building The Dam. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Slaughter, Brenden. "BeaversEdge Top 25 For 2023: No. 18 Easton Mascarenas-Arnold". BeaversEdge.com. Rivals.com. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Beavers' leading tackler in 2023, plans transfer to USC". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Daschel, Nick. "Oregon State's top two tacklers in 2023, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold and Akili Arnold, leave for transfer portal". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Evans, Luca. "Why USC's Easton Mascarenas-Arnold and Mason Cobb call themselves 'Yin-Yang'". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Schofield, Suzanne. "Easton Mascarenas Arnold: An emerging defensive leader". Annenberg Media. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Evans, Luca. "USC needs linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold to keep playing 'mean' against Penn State". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Duarte, Gabriel. "Can USC Trojans Linebacker Easton Macarenas-Arnold Reach 100 Total Tackles?". USC Trojans on SI. SI.com. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron. "Source: USC linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold to visit Texans". Click2Houston.com. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ "Easton Mascarenas-Arnold College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ "Easton Mascarenas-Arnold RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ Bradford, Adam. "USC linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold signs with Cleveland Browns". Trojans Wire. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ^ Daschel, Nick. "Brought together as brothers in mid-childhood, the Oregon State Arnolds thrive in football, and as family". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 13, 2025.