Ariail was an
All-Southern end for the
Auburn Tigers of
Auburn University. He was a teammate of
College Football Hall of Fame inductee
Jimmy Hitchcock. One source wrote, "Other than Jimmy Hitchcock, back, and "Gump" Arial [sic], end, Auburn has no outstanding players." Ariail would receive
passes from
halfback Firpo Phipps. He was selected
All-American by the "captain's poll," selected by the
captains of major college football programs. Ariail was also captain of the
basketball team. ==References==