Jahine Amid Arnold is a former National Football League

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

 wide receiver

Wide receiver

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.

Professional career

He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

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 in 1996

1996 NFL season

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. As a member of the Steelers, Arnold was primarily used for kick returns. In his two seasons with the Steelers, Arnold appeared in twelve games.

After being cut by the Steelers, Arnold played one game with the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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 but did not record any yardage.

Arnold was drafted by the XFL

XFL

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's Birmingham Thunderbolts on the second day of the draft and was chosen 194th overall. On March 16, 2001, Arnold was waived by the Thunderbolts and was claimed by the Memphis Maniax

Memphis Maniax

The Memphis Maniax was an American football team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The team was part of the XFL begun by Vince McMahon of World Wrestling Entertainment and by NBC, a major television network in the United States...

. In the XFL's lone season, Arnold played two games, both with the Maniax. He finished with 10 yards receiving 48 yards on returned kickoffs, and 50 yards on returned punts.

Arnold also played several years of arena football before retiring in 2004.

Personal

Arnold has been living in Tampa, FL since 1999. He was diagnosed in August 2007 with a progressive liver disease known as Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a chronic liver disease caused by progressive inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts of the liver. The inflammation impedes the flow of bile to the gut, which can ultimately lead to liver cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer...

, which is the same ailment that claimed the life of NFL Hall Of Fame running back Walter Payton in 1999.

External links

• Jahine Arnold: Give To Live (personal blog)
• http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/ArnoJa00.htm
• http://www.footballdb.com/players/jahine-arnold-arnolja01
• http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/players.nsf/ID/07740010