File:Javier Arenas (American football).JPG During his tenure with the Chiefs in November, 2010 | |
No. 28 Atlanta Falcons | |
Cornerback | |
Personal information | |
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Date of birth: | October 28, 1987|
Place of birth: Tampa, Florida | |
High School: Tampa (FL) Robinson | |
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Weight: 197 lb (89 kg) |
Career information | |
College: Alabama | |
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | |
Debuted in 2010 for the Kansas City Chiefs | |
Career history | |
* Kansas City Chiefs (2010–2012)
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Roster status: Active | |
Career highlights and awards | |
* BCS National Championship (2010)
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Career NFL statistics as of 2013 | |
Tackles | 148 |
Quarterback sacks | 5.0 |
Interceptions | 2 |
Stats at NFL.com |
Javier E. Arenas (born October 28, 1987) is an American football cornerback and return specialist for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). Arenas played college football for the University of Alabama, earned consensus All-American honors, and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Arizona Cardinals.
Early years[]
Arenas was born in Tampa, Florida. He attended Robinson High School in Tampa, and played for the Robinson Knights high school football team.
College career[]
Arenas attended the University of Alabama, where he played for coaches Mike Shula and Nick Saban from 2006 to 2009. On November 21, 2009, Javier broke Derek Abney's Southeastern Conference (SEC) record for career punt return touchdowns by returning his seventh punt return for a touchdown against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in Bryant-Denny Stadium.[2][3] Following his senior season, he was a first-team All-SEC selection and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American. The 2009 Crimson Tide completed an undefeated 14–0 season, beat the Florida Gators 32–13 to win the 2009 SEC Championship Game, and then defeated the Texas Longhorns 37–21 to win the 2010 BCS National Championship.
Arenas left Alabama with 1,752 punt return yards and 2,166 kickoff return yards, both school records, along with his career average of 14 yards per punt return.[1]
Professional career[]
Kansas City Chiefs[]
Arenas was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2nd round, 50th overall of the 2010 NFL Draft. On July 28, 2010 Arenas signed a 4 year, $3.798 millon dollar contract with the Chiefs.[4]
Arenas scored his first career offensive touchdown on October 23, 2011, against the Oakland Raiders. Arenas finshed the 2011 season with 2 interceptions, 33 tackles, and 1 sack. He also recovered a fumble in the Chiefs/Steelers game.
For the 2012 season, Arenas tallied 53 solo tackles and 1 forced fumble in 16 games played. He also logged 204 yards in kickoff returns and 297 yards in punt returns on special teams.
Arizona Cardinals[]
On May 1, 2013, Arenas was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for Anthony Sherman.[5]
Atlanta Falcons[]
On March 18, 2014, Arenas signed a one year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[6]
Personal[]
He is the cousin of All-Star point guard Gilbert Arenas.[7] Like Gilbert, his paternal grandfather is of Cuban descent. His brother, Armando Murillo, was a Golden Helmet winner at Robinson High School in Tampa, and started at defensive back for the University of Nebraska in 2007 and 2008. [8]
References[]
- ↑ Low, Chris (2009-12-07). "Saban, Ingram, McClain sweep SEC honors". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/7039/saban-ingram-mcclain-sweep-sec-honors. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
- ↑ XOS Digital Corporate
- ↑ Alabama's Javier Arenas sets SEC punt return for ID mark – ESPN
- ↑ "Chiefs announce McCluster, Arenas deals". National Football Post. 28 July 2010. http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Chiefs-announce-McCluster-Arenas-deals.html. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ↑ "Chiefs Trade CB Javier Arenas to Cardinals". KCChiefs.com. http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Trade-CB-Javier-Arenas-to-Cardinals/a4a8f718-ec8e-41af-b737-d1dfe9275a9e.
- ↑ Ledbetter, Orlando. "Falcons agree to one-year deal with Arenas". ajc.com. http://atlantafalcons.blog.ajc.com/2014/03/18/falcons-agree-to-one-year-deal-with-arenas/. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑ "Chiefs Select CB Javier Arenas with second Pick in Round 2". KCChiefs.com. http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Chiefs-Select-CB-Javier-Arenas-with-second-Pick-in-Round-2/d7445c81-1781-4498-a0cb-9c2ad64e0903.
- ↑ http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=831238
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