Justin Arth ’19, ’21 is the 2024 recipient of the Young Alumni Achievement Award. When Texas Wesleyan reestablished football in 2016, Justin was a part of that inaugural team. Since graduation, Justin has been successful in the arena league and has started his own company.

Justin Arth, a native of Stockbridge, Georgia, was born on June 11th, 1998 to two sports-loving parents. As a youth, Justin played football, baseball, basketball, and soccer while rising up the ranks. Justin made his mark as the leading passer at Creekside Christian Academy and was added to the school’s sports Hall of Fame in 2017. In college, he attended Texas Wesleyan University, and joined their start-up football program that had lain dormant since 1941 when WWII ended the program. While at Texas Wesleyan, he battled through the adversity of starting a program from scratch, the promotion and demotion from scout team, and several other obstacles. At the end of his 4 1/2 year college career, Justin amassed 2,869 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and 484 rushing yards and 6 TDs in 21 games played. He graduated with his MBA in 2021.

Beginning professional football in the spring of 2021, Justin began his career playing for the Peach State Cats of the United Arena League, where in 4 games, he led the league in passing statistics and won rookie of the year. He was later promoted to having a private workout and camp opportunity in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons. In 2022, Justin played for the Tucson Sugar Skulls of the Indoor Football League and was later released to pursue Canadian Football League, National Football League and XFL/USFL opportunities including the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Chargers, Edmonton Elks, Calgary Stampeders, DC Defenders and many more. Justin signed on with the Gillette Mustangs of the Champions Indoor Football for the spring of 2023 and later signed with the West Texas Warbirds of the National Arena League during the 2023 season. In 2024, the journey continued as he signed with the Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League, and was invited to the draft pool for the International Football Alliance, a new international football league beginning in 2025. After gaining promotion from the Carolina Cobras during the 2024 season, Justin was named quarterback for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League for the 2024 AFL reboot season. He has also trained with renowned bio mechanist Tom House and now serves as a throwing coach, working with many top athletes. Additionally, he founded A11 Performance, a nationwide private quarterback coaching program.

Justin attributes all his successes to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and is an avid and devout Christian. In his free time, Justin enjoys coaching rotational athletes as a certified National Pitching and Certified Tom House Sports Coach, coaching clients as an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer, ISSA Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach, ISSA Certified Nutritionist and ISSA Certified Recovery Specialist. Justin enjoys spending time with loved ones and dogs, all while enjoying country music and sports video games.

About the Alumni Medal Awards 

Each year, Texas Wesleyan University honors distinguished alumni and friends. Their achievements and contributions are amazing reflections of the University, and we are honored to celebrate and recognize them each year.

This year’s Alumni Medal Dinner will be held at the Fort Worth Club on Friday, Nov. 1. The reception begins at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and program at 7 p.m.

The event is open to all alumni, friends and faculty and staff, and tickets are $75 per person. Register online to reserve your seat, and be sure to check out other homecoming weekend activities as well.

Questions? Contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 817-531-6548 or alumni@txwes.edu.