Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
{{Short description|American football linebacker}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
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|currentteam=Cleveland Browns
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|position=Linebacker
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|weight_lb=231
|high_school=Mission Viejo {{nowrap|(Mission Viejo, California)}}
|college=Oregon State (2021–2023)
USC (2024)
|undraftedyear=2025
|pastteams=
- Cleveland Browns ({{nfly|2025}}–present)
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Easton Mascarenas-Arnold 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 the USC Trojans.
Early life and high school
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.{{cite web |last1=Nemec |first1=Andrew |title=Easton Mascarenas, 4-star linebacker, commits to Oregon State Beavers, becomes highest-rated HS defensive pledge in program history |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/recruiting/2020/05/easton-mascarenas-4-star-linebacker-commits-to-oregon-state-beavers-becomes-highest-rated-hs-defensive-pledge-in-program-history.html |website=OregonLive.com |access-date=13 May 2025}}
College career
= Oregon State =
As a freshman in 2021, Mascarenas-Arnold totaled 15 tackles and a pass deflection.{{cite web |last1=Severs |first1=John |title=Counting Down Oregon State’s Most Important Players for 2022: #17 - Linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold |url=https://www.buildingthedam.com/2022/8/4/23292313/counting-down-oregon-states-important-players-for-2022-linebacker-easton-mascarenas-arnold-preview |website=Building The Dam |access-date=13 May 2025}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Slaughter |first1=Brenden |title=BeaversEdge Top 25 For 2023: No. 18 Easton Mascarenas-Arnold |url=https://oregonstate.rivals.com/news/beaversedge-top-25-for-2023-no-18-easton-mascarenas-arnold |work=BeaversEdge.com |publisher=Rivals.com |access-date=13 May 2025}} In 2023, Mascarenas-Arnold recorded a team-high 107 tackles with six and a half being for a loss, two sacks, and two interceptions.{{cite web |last1=Daschel |first1=Nick |title=Oregon State linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Beavers’ leading tackler in 2023, plans transfer to USC |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2023/12/oregon-state-linebacker-easton-mascarenas-arnold-beavers-leading-tackler-in-2023-plans-transfer-to-usc.html |website=OregonLive.com |access-date=13 May 2025}} After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web |last1=Daschel |first1=Nick |title=Oregon State’s top two tacklers in 2023, Easton Mascarenas-Arnold and Akili Arnold, leave for transfer portal |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2023/12/oregon-states-top-two-tacklers-in-2023-easton-mascarenas-arnold-and-akili-arnold-leave-for-transfer-portal.html |website=OregonLive.com |access-date=13 May 2025}}
= USC =
Mascarenas-Arnold transferred to play for the USC Trojans.{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Luca |title=Why USC’s Easton Mascarenas-Arnold and Mason Cobb call themselves ‘Yin-Yang’ |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2024/08/07/why-uscs-easton-mascarenas-arnold-and-mason-cobb-call-themselves-yin-yang/ |website=Orange County Regsiter |access-date=13 May 2025}} In the 2024 season opener, he notched six tackles in a victory over LSU.{{cite web |last1=Schofield |first1=Suzanne |title=Easton Mascarenas Arnold: An emerging defensive leader |url=https://www.uscannenbergmedia.com/2024/09/15/easton-mascarenas-arnold-an-emerging-defensive-leader/ |website=Annenberg Media |access-date=13 May 2025}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Luca |title=USC needs linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold to keep playing ‘mean’ against Penn State |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2024/10/09/usc-needs-linebacker-easton-mascarenas-arnold-to-keep-playing-mean-against-penn-state/ |website=Orange County Register |access-date=13 May 2025}}{{cite web |last1=Duarte |first1=Gabriel |title=Can USC Trojans Linebacker Easton Macarenas-Arnold Reach 100 Total Tackles? |url=https://www.si.com/college/usc/football/usc-trojans-easton-macarenas-arnold-lincoln-riley-danton-lynn-reach-100-total-tackles-ucla-bruins-notre-dame |work=USC Trojans on SI |publisher=SI.com |access-date=13 May 2025}} He finished the 2024 season with 95 tackles (five for a loss), three sacks, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Aaron |title=Source: USC linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold to visit Texans |url=https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2025/03/24/source-usc-linebacker-easton-mascarenas-arnold-to-visit-texans/ |website=Click2Houston.com |access-date=13 May 2025}}
Professional career
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Mascarenas-Arnold signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent.{{cite web |last1=Bradford |first1=Adam |title=USC linebacker Easton Mascarenas-Arnold signs with Cleveland Browns |url=https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/trojans/football/2025/05/04/usc-football-easton-macarenas-arnold-udfa-deal-cleveland-browns/83442043007/ |website=Trojans Wire |access-date=13 May 2025}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Daschel |first1=Nick |title=Brought together as brothers in mid-childhood, the Oregon State Arnolds thrive in football, and as family |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2023/10/brought-together-as-brothers-in-mid-childhood-the-oregon-state-arnolds-thrive-in-football-and-as-family.html |website=OregonLive.com |access-date=13 May 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://osubeavers.com/sports/football/roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/9209 Oregon State Beavers bio]
- [https://usctrojans.com/sports/football/roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/16817 USC Trojans bio]
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