| 2006: A proven starter at left guard, he was considered one of the nation’s top offensive linemen entering the season ... Year was cut short due to knee and ankle injuries ... Did not play a snap after the Mississippi State contest in week five ... Still named a second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press ... In the five complete games he played, he was responsible for 20 knockdown blocks and three pancake blocks and was whistled for just one penalty ... Against Louisiana-Lafayette, he had a season-high seven knockdown blocks and one pancake with no penalties ... Recorded six knockdown blocks versus Auburn ... In all, played a total of 179 snaps from scrimmage with three pancakes and 20 knockdowns.
2005: Played in eight games with six starts, including LSU’s win over Miami in Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl ... Returned to action in the Peach Bowl and helped lead the Tigers to a 40-3 win over Miami ... Teamed with offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth to give the Tigers one of the better left sides in college football in 2005 ... Named second-team All-SEC by the league’s coaches despite playing in just eight games with seven starts ... Missed the Arkansas and Georgia games with an infected knee ... Saw action on 460 snaps from scrimmage and allowed only two sacks and was whistled for just one penalty ... Started at left guard in wins over Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Florida, Auburn, North Texas and Miami ... Finished the season with 16 pancakes and 67 knockdowns.
2004: Redshirt freshman who played in 10 games with seven starts ... Member of the Freshmen All-SEC team as selected by the league's coaches ... Started season opener vs. Oregon State at right guard, but then missed the next two games with a knee injury ... Returned to action in a starting role, this time at left guard, against Mississippi State in the first of four straight starts ... Played backup role in wins over Alabama and Ole Miss before resuming his starting role at left guard against Arkansas ... Started in Capital One Bowl against Iowa ... Played a total of 370 snaps from scrimmage with 23 knockdown blocks and six pancakes ... Allowed only one sack and was called for just one penalty.
2003: Redshirted as a true freshman in 2003.
High School: Considered to be the top offensive line prospect in Mississippi and one of the best in the country. Bench pressed 455 pounds and did not give up a sack his entire high school career ... A physical athlete who also played on the defensive side of the ball, recording 83 tackles as a defensive tackle ... Led his team to a first round playoff berth and a final record of 10-2 ... Also lettered in track where he was a two-time state champion ... Coached by Bill Hurst.
Personal: Full name is William Lawrence Arnold ... Born on Dec. 30, 1984, in Centreville, Miss. ... Parents are Jack Arnold, and Marsha and Robert Taylor ... Grandparents are Robert and Marlyn Havard ... Has one brother, Walt, and a sister, Melissa ... Majoring in interdisciplinary s |
