# Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
**Easton Mascarenas-Arnold** (born 2002) is an American professional football linebacker for the [Cleveland Browns](https://www.edgepedia.org/cleveland-browns) of the [National Football League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-football-league) (NFL). He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025, after a college career spent at Oregon State (2021 to 2023) and [Southern California](https://www.edgepedia.org/southern-california) (2024), where he played 50 games with 25 starts and recorded 254 tackles and five interceptions.[1](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/) • [2](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MascEa00.htm) • [6](https://d3jycsk0m72ya7.cloudfront.net/sports/football/roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/16817)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2002, Mission Viejo, California[2](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MascEa00.htm) |
| Position, size | Linebacker; 5 ft 11 in, 227 lb[2](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MascEa00.htm) |
| NFL entry | Signed by Cleveland as an undrafted free agent, May 9, 2025[1](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/) |
| College | Oregon State (2021 to 2023), USC (2024); 50 games, 25 starts, 159 tackles, 5 interceptions[1](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/) |
| Best college season | 2023: 107 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, first-team All-Pac-12[3](https://usc.rivals.com/news/oregon-state-lb-transfer-easton-mascarenas-arnold-a-major-addition-for-usc) |
| NFL seasons | 2025: 16 games, 1 start, 9 combined tackles; 2026: 5 games, 8 combined tackles[1](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/) |
| Family | Stepbrother of safety Akili Arnold; both transferred from Oregon State to USC after 2023[4](https://usctrojans.com/news/2024/9/28/football-forging-a-new-path) |
## College career
**Oregon State.** Mascarenas-Arnold played three seasons for the Beavers from 2021 to 2023. His 2023 season was his most productive: he started all 12 games and recorded 107 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 interceptions, and was named first-team All-Pac-12 while leading a strong Beavers defense.[1](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/) • [3](https://usc.rivals.com/news/oregon-state-lb-transfer-easton-mascarenas-arnold-a-major-addition-for-usc)
**Transfer to USC.** After the 2023 season he entered the transfer portal and committed to USC in December 2023, moving from Corvallis to Los Angeles for his final year of eligibility.[3](https://usc.rivals.com/news/oregon-state-lb-transfer-easton-mascarenas-arnold-a-major-addition-for-usc) • [4](https://usctrojans.com/news/2024/9/28/football-forging-a-new-path) His stepbrother, safety Akili Arnold, made the same move, and the two were one of four sets of brothers on USC's 2024 roster.[4](https://usctrojans.com/news/2024/9/28/football-forging-a-new-path) • [5](https://usctrojans.com/documents/download/2024/9/4/usc-trojans-football-utah-state-aggies-game-notes.pdf)
**USC, 2024.** As a senior, he started all 13 games and led the Trojans in tackles with 95, adding 5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions (tied for first on the team), 1 pass breakup, 2 quarterback hurries, and 1 fumble recovery.[6](https://d3jycsk0m72ya7.cloudfront.net/sports/football/roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/16817) • [1](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/) His four-year college total was 159 tackles, including 18 for loss of 53 yards, with 7 sacks, 5 interceptions, and 1 pass breakup.[6](https://d3jycsk0m72ya7.cloudfront.net/sports/football/roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/16817)
## Path to the NFL
Mascarenas-Arnold was not selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. At USC's pro day he measured 5 ft 11 in and 227 lb and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.60 seconds, with a 32-inch vertical jump and 25 repetitions of 225 lb on the bench press.[7](https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?DraftYear=2025&PlayerId=1053400) The Browns signed him as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025, and he earned a spot on the 53-man roster out of training camp.[1](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/) • [8](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/easton-mascarenas-arnold-takes-undrafted-100215949.html)
## NFL career
**Rookie season, 2025.** He appeared in all 16 games with 1 start, recording 9 combined tackles (4 solo, 5 assisted), and spent much of the season on special teams.[1](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/) • [8](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/easton-mascarenas-arnold-takes-undrafted-100215949.html) He described choosing [Cleveland](https://www.edgepedia.org/cleveland) after the draft as a decision made with his family and agent when he was, in his words, "clueless" about the NFL process.[8](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/easton-mascarenas-arnold-takes-undrafted-100215949.html)
**2026.** Through the first five games of the 2026 season he had played 24 defensive snaps, almost all in run defense (19), with 8 combined tackles and no missed tackles.[1](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/) • [9](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/Easton%20Mascarenas-Arnold/71410)
## Personal
Mascarenas-Arnold is a native of [Mission Viejo, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/mission-viejo-california), and attended Mission Viejo High School, where he also lettered in track and field; the Browns list his surname as pronounced MAH-skuh-REH-nyuhs.[1](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/)
## References
1. [Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Cleveland Browns official roster page](https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/)
2. [Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MascEa00.htm)
3. [Oregon State LB transfer Easton Mascarenas-Arnold a major addition for USC, TrojanSports](https://usc.rivals.com/news/oregon-state-lb-transfer-easton-mascarenas-arnold-a-major-addition-for-usc)
4. [Forging a New Path, USC Athletics](https://usctrojans.com/news/2024/9/28/football-forging-a-new-path)
5. [USC Trojans Football vs. Utah State game notes (2024)](https://usctrojans.com/documents/download/2024/9/4/usc-trojans-football-utah-state-aggies-game-notes.pdf)
6. [Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, USC Athletics roster](https://d3jycsk0m72ya7.cloudfront.net/sports/football/roster/easton-mascarenas-arnold/16817)
7. [Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, ILB, USC, 2025 Draft Scout player data](https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?DraftYear=2025&PlayerId=1053400)
8. [Easton Mascarenas-Arnold takes undrafted path to Browns defense, Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/easton-mascarenas-arnold-takes-undrafted-100215949.html)
9. [Easton Mascarenas-Arnold, Pro Football Focus player page](https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/Easton%20Mascarenas-Arnold/71410)
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