Stanley Arnoux
Encyclopedia
Stanley Arnoux is an American football
linebacker
who is currently a free agent
. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints
in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Wake Forest
.
position. His official 40 yard dash time was 4.61 seconds.
by the New Orleans Saints
in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft
. In the first practice of Saints rookie minicap, Arnoux tore his left Achilles tendon. He missed the entire 2009 season
due to the severity of the injury. He was signed to a four-year contract on September 7, 2009 and immediately placed on injured reserve
due to his injury. In 2010, he was on the active roster for the Saints' first 10 games, but suffered another Achilles tendon injury in a game against Seattle
, and was placed on the injured reserve list on November 23, 2010.
He was released by New Orleans on July 29, 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Wake Forest
Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wake Forest plays its home football games at BB&T Field....
.
Pre-draft
At the 2009 NFL Scouting Combine, Arnoux ran the second fastest 40 yard dash time at the linebackerLinebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
position. His official 40 yard dash time was 4.61 seconds.
New Orleans Saints
Arnoux was draftedNFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
by the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. In the first practice of Saints rookie minicap, Arnoux tore his left Achilles tendon. He missed the entire 2009 season
2009 NFL season
The 2009 NFL season was the 90th regular season of the National Football League.The preseason started with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 9, 2009, and the regular season began September 10. The season ended with Super Bowl XLIV, the league's championship game, on February 7, 2010 at...
due to the severity of the injury. He was signed to a four-year contract on September 7, 2009 and immediately placed on injured reserve
Injured reserve
The injured reserve list is a list of reserved players who are injured and unable to play for a period of time, used most prominently in the National Hockey League and National Football League . It is used because these leagues have a maximum number of players on the team roster, so placing a...
due to his injury. In 2010, he was on the active roster for the Saints' first 10 games, but suffered another Achilles tendon injury in a game against Seattle
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
, and was placed on the injured reserve list on November 23, 2010.
He was released by New Orleans on July 29, 2011.