LaVar Arrington
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College: | Penn State (1997–1999) | ||||||||||||||||
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NFL draft: | 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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LaVar RaShad Arrington (born June 20, 1978) is an American former
Early years
Arrington was born in
Also a standout sprinter, Arrington was on the school's
He was inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame on June 24, 2011.[5]
College career
While attending Penn State University, Arrington played for coach
On December 11, 2014, the
Professional career
Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) | |||||||||||
Values from NFL Combine[9] |
Washington Redskins
The
New York Giants
In April 2006, Arrington agreed to a seven-year, $49 million contract with the New York Giants. He was injured in week 7 against the Dallas Cowboys and missed the rest of the season with a ruptured Achilles tendon. On February 12, 2007, he was released by the New York Giants.[13]
Motorcycle accident and retirement
Arrington's agent Kevin Poston initially stated that his client intended to play during the 2007 NFL season, saying "things could change at some point, but as of this moment LaVar is focused on playing this season."[14]
However, on June 18, 2007, Arrington was involved in a serious
Career statistics
Legend | |
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Led the league | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | Int | Yds | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | |||
2000 | WAS | 16 | 11 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2001 | WAS | 14 | 14 | 99 | 82 | 17 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 67 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2002 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 95 | 70 | 25 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
2003 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 90 | 77 | 13 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | -7 | 0 | |
2004 | WAS | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2005 | WAS | 13 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2006 | NYG | 6 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career | 85 | 72 | 417 | 338 | 79 | 23.5 | 1 | 3 | 120 | 67 | 1 | 38 | 6 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
After football
Broadcasting career
Arrington started working on pregame and postgame shows for
He returned to Comcast SportsNet's on-air lineup for week 3 of the 2008 NFL season, appearing on the pregame and postgame shows, and on Washington Post Live. Comcast also featured a segment entitled "Life on the Sidelines with LaVar Arrington" during its Redskins Kickoff program on game days.[17]
Arrington did a weekday afternoon radio talk show in
On July 10, 2014, it was announced that Arrington would be joining NFL Network's NFL AM program.[19]
In 2019 Arrington began working as a football analyst on FS1 on the "Speak For Yourself" sports talk program.[20]
Entrepreneurship
Arrington formed a sports agency, Leap Management, LLC, in 2008. The firm's first clients were 2009 NFL draft prospects Aaron Maybin, Derrick Williams, Josh Gaines, and Tyrell Sales.[21]
Arrington founded Xtreme Procision (XP) in 2010, a state-of-the-art football training system aimed at developing the world's next generation of football players.[22] Xtreme Procision offers football training camps nationwide, as well as football training products with visual target zones to aid in accelerating development.[23]
Personal
LaVar Arrington was named after LeVar Burton, following the actor's portrayal of Kunta Kinte in the 1977 television miniseries Roots.[24] He has an older brother, Michael, who played basketball at Slippery Rock University and a younger brother, Eric. His father, Michael, became an ordained minister after he retired from the military. His mother, Carolyn, is a special education teacher in the Pittsburgh public school system.[3] Arrington lives in Los Angeles County, California with his wife Trishia. The couple have four children.[25]
Arrington opened a restaurant named The Sideline in Landover, Maryland on January 30, 2008.[26] In March 2009 one man was killed and six other people were injured after an argument ended in a burst of gunfire just outside the main entrance to the restaurant. The restaurant went bankrupt and closed in December 2009.[27]
Arrington appeared in several television commercials for Eastern Motors with fellow athletes
References
- ^ "Touchdown Club of Atlanta". Touchdown Club of Atlanta. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ^ "NFL Alumni". Big33 website. Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
- ^ a b [1] Archived March 22, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lavar Arrington | Penn State | Redskins LB". Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "Trio of Nittany Lions Set For Induction into WPIAL Hall of Fame". Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. June 22, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ Schwab, Frank (May 7, 2013). "Doc Five: Most memorable hits in college football – No. 4, The LaVar Leap". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- CNN Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
- ^ 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ^ "2000 Draft Scout LaVar Arrington, Penn State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
- ^ Mullen, Liz (July 27, 2006). "NFLPA Suspends Carl Poston, Files New Disciplinary Complaint". SportsBusiness Journal. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ a b "NFLPA suspends agent Poston for two years". Associated Press. July 28, 2006. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ^ "Giants release former Pro Bowler Arrington". ESPN. Associated Press. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ La Canfora, Jason. "Redskins Insider - LaVar Update". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- Washington Post. June 18, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ LaVar Arrington gives first interview since near-fatal crash
- ^ Plumb, Tierney (September 19, 2008). "Former Washington Redskins find new positions". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved September 22, 2008.
- ^ DC50, Sports, SportsWeek Archived January 21, 2013, at archive.today. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ^ Steinberg, Dan (July 10, 2014). "LaVar Arrington joining NFL Network". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ LaVar Arrington, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Plaxico Burress set to host new Fox Sports Radio show
- ^ "Leap Management Clients". Leap Management, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
- ^ "About Us | Xtreme Procision". www.xtremeprocision.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ^ "Camps | Xtreme Procision". www.xtremeprocision.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ISBN 9781596700543. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ Elfin, David (September 24, 2007). "LaVar does guest shot at old digs". The Washington Times. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Lavar Arrington's Sideline Sports Bar – Finally Open in Largo, Md. at The Blvd". PG Chic (Prince George's County, MD). February 2, 2008. Archived from the original on February 7, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
- ^ "Arrington's restaurant Sideline sidelined for good". The Washington Post. December 26, 2009. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ^ "Redskins Surprisingly Effective Car Salesmen". Deadspin (Gawker Media). January 9, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
External links
- LaVar Arrington at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference