Jerry Arnold
1975 · Round 14 · Pick 355 · G · Denver Broncos
Jerry Arnold played G at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in round 14, pick 355, of the 1975 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1972 SO OT, 1973 JR OT, 1974 SR OT. His listed size in 1974 was 6-3, 246 lb. SoonerStats gives his full name as Gerald Keith Arnold. It gives his hometown as Putnam City, OK and his high school as West. It lists his birth as December 25, 1952 in Stevens Point, WI. It lists his death as July 23, 2020 (age 67). Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1972, 1973 and 1974. Its transaction log shows that the Denver Broncos (NFL) signed and released him in 1975. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on October 22, 1974 (NewsBank page 17): "Returning starters were tight end Wayne Hoffman, tackle Jerry Arnold, guards Rousch and Terry Webb and center Kyle Davis."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=43 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/a/arno00700.html | The Daily Oklahoman, October 22, 1974, page 17 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)