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Dan Arnold - UW-Platteville Football
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Dan Arnold - UW-Platteville Football

From Dual-sport D3 Athlete to NFL Tight End

Dan Arnold is a former D3 student-athlete (University of Wisconsin-Platteville) and NFL Tight End (2017-23) who is currently coaching football at his alma mater.

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Dan Arnold - From D3 to the NFL

In this episode of the Student-Athlete Sessions, Dan discusses:

  • His recruiting process & how he found UWP

  • Playing two sports in college (Track & Football)

  • Learning how to navigate adversity via sports

  • Landing his first NFL opportunity with the Saints

  • How Dan Campbell convinced him to switch from WR to TE

  • & much more

Former Boylan standout Dan Arnold makes leap to NFL with New Orleans Saints
Image via the Rockford Register Star

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