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NFL draft prospect Terrion Arnold says benching fueled success

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INDIANAPOLIS -- If you're wondering where the impending NFL career of former Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold might wind up, the projected first-round pick has some ideas.

Specifically, he's thinking Canton, Ohio. As in the Hall of Fame.

Speaking Thursday at the NFL scouting combine, Arnold said that Alabama's decision to bench him in 2022 in favor of teammate Eli Ricks had an enormous impact on the trajectory of his career.

"I got benched and I've been telling all the NFL teams that right there, it changed everything for me," Arnold said.