University of Memphis Athletics
2006 Football Roster

John McArthur
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 175
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Memphis, TN
2009: Made his collegiate debut with the Tigers in 2009 against Ole Miss...Earned a letter in 2009 after playing in all 12 games on special teams.
2006-08: Joined the Tiger defense in August 2006...Redshirted in `06 as a true freshman...Has been a consistent and steady member of the U of M defense.
Academic Highlights: Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club and has been a member of the U of M Dean's List for six semesters...Earned the Conference USA Academic Medal for 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09...Listed on the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for 2007-08...Was a member of the Tiger Academic 30 for spring 2008, an honor presented to the top 30 student-athletes each semester.
Prep: Played for Coach Kevin Locastro at Christian Brothers High Schoool and lettered three years as a defensive back... Served as the team captain as a senior...Named to the Super 7 Coaches All-State Team...Helped CBHS become the Super 7 Conference champions in 2005 with a 10-2 record...Competed in the 2005 state championship...Made 43 tackles (16 solo), four interceptions and had two fumble recoveries his senior season.
Personal: John McArthur is the son of James and Susan McArthur...Born November 13, 1987, in Memphis, Tenn.
McArthur's Career Defensive Statistics | ||||||||||
YR | G/S | UT | AT | TOT | PD | FR | FF | TFL | SK | INT |
2009 | 12/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |