Easton Mascarenas-Arnold

Photo by: Karl Maasdam

Position:
Inside Linebacker
Height:
5-11
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Mission Viejo, Calif.
High School:
Mission Viejo

2022 (SOPHOMORE)
• Played in 12 games
• Recorded 37 tackles with 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception for a touchdown and a pass breakup
• Posted TFLs in back-to-back wins over Fresno State and Montana State. Had a season-best seven overall tackles versus the Bobcats
• Recorded four tackles at Utah
• Had a solo TFL and six tackles in the win over Washington State
• Picked up a 6-yard sack and two total tackles against Colorado
• Returned an interception for a 37-yard touchdown at the end of the first half at Washington
• Finished with a 7-yard sack and three tackles in the win at Arizona State

2021 (FRESHMAN)
• Played in all 13 games. Made 15 tackles with one tackle for loss and a pass deflection
• Posted his first career tackles in the win over Idaho, tallying five with one tackle for loss
• Totaled four tackles in the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl versus Utah State
• Finished with two tackles against Washington

MISSION VIEJO HIGH SCHOOL
• Rated three stars by both 247 Sports and Rivals.com
• Ranked as one of the top 25 players in the state of California by 247 Sports
• Letterwinner for head coach Chad Johnson
• Earned League MVP as well as First-Team All-League honors as a junior. Also named team MVP
• Named Second-Team All-League as a sophomore
• Posted 91 tackles as a junior along with 17 tackles for loss. Added 5.5 sacks, three interceptions and one fumble recovery
• Also finished with 91 tackles as a sophomore. Added seven tackles for loss, two sacks and one interception
• Lettered in track and field, earning all-league honors in the 100 meters and the shot put

PERSONAL
• Son of Toni and Junior Arnold
• Has three brothers: Alijah, Akili and Jett
• Has two sisters, Aliese and Payton
• Brother, Akili, is a current defensive back for the Beavers
• Would like to go into real estate and commercial real estate after his playing career
• Maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average in high school and is a member of the Honor Roll
• Participates in community service via a club at his school that helps the homeless
• Chose Oregon State because “it felt like the prefect fit for me and I want to be a part of what they have been building there.”