He played college football at the University of Arizona and was selected in the twelfth round of the 1973 NFL draft.
Arneson attended Palo Verde High School in Tucson, Arizona, where he was named honorable-mention All-City in 1968.
[1] He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Arizona where he played with his brother Mark Arneson.
Arneson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the twelfth round (307th overall) of the 1973 NFL draft.
He was blocking at guard during the winning drive of Clint Longley come from behind 24-23 victory against the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving.