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|birth_place = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]] |
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|college = [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]] |
|college = [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]] |
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* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2000}}–{{NFL Year|2005}}) |
* [[Washington Redskins]] ({{NFL Year|2000}}–{{NFL Year|2005}}) |
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* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}) |
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| + | * [[Big Ten Conference football individual honors#Defensive Player of the Year|Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year]] (1998) |
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* [[Dick Butkus Award|Butkus Award]] (1999) |
* [[Dick Butkus Award|Butkus Award]] (1999) |
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* [[Chuck Bednarik Award|Bednarik Award]] (1999) |
* [[Chuck Bednarik Award|Bednarik Award]] (1999) |
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* [[Lambert Award]] (1999) |
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| − | '''LaVar RaShad Arrington''' (born June |
+ | '''LaVar RaShad Arrington''' (born June 29, 1978) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]] who played in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for seven seasons. He played [[college football]] at [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]] and was drafted by the [[Washington Redskins]] in the first round of the [[2000 NFL Draft]]. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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| − | Arrington was born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. He played [[linebacker]] and [[running back]] at [[North Hills Senior High School]] in Pittsburgh. After his senior year, he was named the 1996 ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'' National Player of the Year, |
+ | Arrington was born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. He played [[linebacker]] and [[running back]] at [[North Hills Senior High School]] in Pittsburgh. After his senior year, he was named the 1996 ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'' National Player of the Year, Bobby Dodd National High School Back of the Year <ref>{{cite web | url = https://touchdownclubofatlanta.com/the-bobby-dodd-award/ | title = Touchdown Club of Atlanta | publisher = Touchdown Club of Atlanta | accessdate=December 11, 2016}}</ref> the [[Gatorade]] Player of the Year and ''[[USA Today]]'' Pennsylvania Player of the Year. He became the second player in Pennsylvania Class 4-A history to [[Rush (American football)|rush]] for more than 4,000 career yards, with 4,357 on 711 carries and 72 touchdowns. He played in the 1997 [[Big 33 Football Classic]], the annual game between Pennsylvania and Ohio's best high school football players.<ref name = "big33">{{cite web | url = http://www.big33.org/nflalumni.htm | title = NFL Alumni | publisher = Big33 website | accessdate = January 2, 2008 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071206094702/http://www.big33.org/nflalumni.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = December 6, 2007}}</ref> In basketball, he was recruited to play basketball for [[Georgetown University|Georgetown]], [[University of Massachusetts Amherst|UMass]], and [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.psu.edu/sports/football/profiles/arrington.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050322234107/http://www.psu.edu/sports/football/profiles/arrington.html |date=March 22, 2005 }}</ref> |
| + | Also a standout sprinter, Arrington was on the school's [[track & field]] team, where he recorded personal-best times of 10.85 seconds in the [[100 meters]] and 23.14 seconds in the [[200 meters]]. He also had top-jumps of 1.96 meters in the [[high jump]] and 6.76 meters in the [[long jump]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/lavar-arrington-7800/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=October 18, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024040307/https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/lavar-arrington-7800/ |archivedate=October 24, 2014 |df= }}</ref> |
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| − | Arrington also played [[basketball]] and [[Track and field athletics|track and field]]. He was recruited to play basketball for [[Georgetown University|Georgetown]], [[University of Massachusetts Amherst|UMass]], and [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]].<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.psu.edu/sports/football/profiles/arrington.html ]{{dead link|date=December 2010}}</ref> |
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| − | He was inducted into the [[Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League|WPIAL]] Hall of Fame on June 24, 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/062211aaa.html | title = Trio of Nittany Lions Set For Induction into WPIAL Hall of Fame | publisher = Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics | date = |
+ | He was inducted into the [[Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League|WPIAL]] Hall of Fame on June 24, 2011.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/062211aaa.html | title = Trio of Nittany Lions Set For Induction into WPIAL Hall of Fame | publisher = Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics | date = June 22, 2011 | accessdate=October 3, 2011}}</ref> |
==College career== |
==College career== |
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+ | While attending Penn State University, Arrington played for coach [[Joe Paterno]]'s [[Penn State Nittany Lions football]] team from 1997 to 1999. His signature play with the Nittany Lions came during a game against [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]]. On a fourth and short yardage play, Arrington anticipated the snap count and jumped over the offensive line to tackle the runner in the backfield. The play became known as "The LaVar Leap".<ref name="Schwab">{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/doc-five-most-memorable-hits-college-football-no-203801277.html|title=Doc Five: Most memorable hits in college football – No. 4, The LaVar Leap|last=Schwab|first=Frank|date=May 7, 2013|work=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|accessdate=August 12, 2014}}</ref> Arrington's tendency for spectacular plays and his cover appearance on the ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' 1999 College Football Preview Issue led many to mention him as a possible [[Heisman Trophy]] candidate.<ref name="heisman">{{cite web | url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/news/1999/10/20/bigten_insider | title = Big Ten weaklings fighting back | publisher = [[CNN Sports Illustrated]] | last = Ambrogi | first = Mark | date = October 20, 1999 | accessdate = January 2, 2008}}</ref> Arrington received several honors during his college career, including the [[Chuck Bednarik Award]], [[Dick Butkus Award]], and [[Lambert Award]] in 1999. He was an All-[[Big Ten Conference|Big-Ten]] selection, a first-team All-American in 1998, and a consensus first-team All-American in 1999.<ref>''2011 NCAA Football Records Book'', [http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Awards.pdf Award Winners], National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 23, 2012.</ref> Arrington finished ninth in balloting for the 1999 Heisman Trophy. He left Penn State after his junior season to enter the NFL draft. |
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| + | On December 11, 2014 the [[Big Ten Network]] included Arrington on "The Mount Rushmore of [[Penn State Football]]", as chosen by online fan voting. Arrington was joined in the honor by [[John Cappelletti]], [[Jack Ham]], and [[Shane Conlan]]. |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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===Washington Redskins=== |
===Washington Redskins=== |
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| − | The [[Washington Redskins]] chose Arrington with the second overall pick in the [[2000 NFL Draft]], and he played for the Redskins from {{NFL Year|2000}} to {{NFL Year| |
+ | The [[Washington Redskins]] chose Arrington with the second overall pick, in the [[2000 NFL Draft]], and he played for the Redskins from {{NFL Year|2000}} to {{NFL Year|2005}}. After four seasons with the Redskins, Arrington signed an eight-year, $68 million contract extension. His agent Carl Poston was accused of neglecting to inspect the final revision of the contract, in which $6.5 million worth of bonuses contained in earlier drafts were missing. Poston was eventually suspended for two years by the [[National Football League Players' Association]] (NFLPA) over the mishandling of Arrington's contract;<ref name = "suspend">{{cite web | url = http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/104555 | title = NFLPA Suspends Carl Poston, Files New Disciplinary Complaint | publisher = SportsBusiness Journal | last = Mullen | first = Liz | date = July 27, 2006 | accessdate = March 10, 2010 }}</ref> Arrington did not support the NFLPA's decision.<ref name = "wishes">{{cite news | url = http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2530936 | title = NFLPA suspends agent Poston for two years | agency = Associated Press | date = July 28, 2006 | accessdate = March 10, 2010 }}</ref> Arrington's final two seasons with the Redskins were marred by knee injuries and conflicts with coaches [[Joe Gibbs]] and [[Gregg Williams]]. In March 2006 Arrington paid the Redskins $4.4 million to buy his free agency.<ref name=wishes /> |
===New York Giants=== |
===New York Giants=== |
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| − | 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]]. |
+ | 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]].<ref name="Giants Release">{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2763433|title=Giants release former Pro Bowler Arrington|work=[[ESPN]]|publisher=[[Associated Press]]|accessdate=August 12, 2014}}</ref> |
===Retirement=== |
===Retirement=== |
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| − | 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."{{ |
+ | 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."<ref name="La Canfora">{{cite news|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/lavar-update.html|title=Redskins Insider - LaVar Update|last=La Canfora|first=Jason|work=[[The Washington Post]]|accessdate=August 12, 2014}}</ref> A September 23, 2007, ''[[New York Daily News]]'' article confirmed his retirement.<ref name=NY>[http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2007/09/23/2007-09-23_lavar_arrington_gives_first_interview_si.html LaVar Arrington gives first interview since near-fatal crash]</ref> |
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==After football== |
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Arrington started working on pregame and postgame shows for [[Comcast SportsNet]] before the Redskins' [[2007 Washington Redskins season|2007 season week 3]] loss to the Giants. He became a permanent member of the Comcast team on October 14 for the [[Green Bay Packers]] game. |
Arrington started working on pregame and postgame shows for [[Comcast SportsNet]] before the Redskins' [[2007 Washington Redskins season|2007 season week 3]] loss to the Giants. He became a permanent member of the Comcast team on October 14 for the [[Green Bay Packers]] game. |
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| − | 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.<ref name="2008comcast">{{cite web | url = http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/09/15/daily81.html | title = Former Washington Redskins find new positions | publisher = Washington Business Journal | last = Plumb | first = Tierney | date = |
+ | 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.<ref name="2008comcast">{{cite web | url = http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/09/15/daily81.html | title = Former Washington Redskins find new positions | publisher = Washington Business Journal | last = Plumb | first = Tierney | date = September 19, 2008 | accessdate = September 22, 2008 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Arrington did a weekday afternoon radio talk show in [[Washington, DC]] with [[Disc Jockey|DJ]] [[Chad Dukes (radio personality)|Chad Dukes]], titled "The LaVar Arrington Show with Chad Dukes." The inaugural show aired on July 20, 2009, on [[WJFK-FM|106.7 The Fan]]. He also hosts his own weekly sports show titled "SportsWeek with Lavar Arrington" on local Washington television station DC50.<ref>DC50, Sports, [http://www.dc50tv.com/sports/sportsweek/ SportsWeek] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130121132535/http://www.dc50tv.com/sports/sportsweek/ |date=January 21, 2013 }}. Retrieved July 16, 2012.</ref> |
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| + | On July 10, 2014, it was announced that Arrington would be joining [[NFL Network]]'s ''[[NFL AM]]'' program.<ref>{{cite news|work=WashingtonPost.com|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/07/10/lavar-arrington-joining-nfl-network/|title=LaVar Arrington joining NFL Network|first=Dan|last=Steinberg|date=July 10, 2014|accessdate=July 27, 2014}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Arrington formed a sports agency, Leap Management, LLC, in 2008. The firm's first clients were [[2009 NFL Draft]] prospects [[Aaron Maybin]], [[Derrick Williams (American football)|Derrick Williams]], [[Josh Gaines]], and Tyrell Sales.<ref name="LEAPclients">{{cite web |url=http://web.me.com/redswirl/Leap/Clients.html |title=Leap Management Clients |publisher=Leap Management, LLC. |accessdate=April 17, 2009}}</ref> |
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| + | Arrington founded [https://www.xtremeprocision.com Xtreme Procision (XP)] in 2010, a state-of-the-art football training system aimed at developing the world’s next generation of football players.<ref>{{Cite web|title = About Us {{!}} Xtreme Procision|url = https://www.xtremeprocision.com/about-us/|website = www.xtremeprocision.com|accessdate = October 22, 2015|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160108221529/https://www.xtremeprocision.com/about-us/|archivedate = January 8, 2016|df = }}</ref> Xtreme Procision offers football training camps nationwide, as well as football training products with visual target zones to aid in accelerating development.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Camps {{!}} Xtreme Procision|url = https://www.xtremeprocision.com/camps/|website = www.xtremeprocision.com|accessdate = October 22, 2015|deadurl = yes|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160108221529/https://www.xtremeprocision.com/camps/|archivedate = January 8, 2016|df = }}</ref> Xtreme Procision unveiled the [https://locker.xtremeprocision.com/ XP Locker] in the summer of 2015, a digital platform used to track the development of athletes through the capturing of video and metric data associated with performing football drills.<ref>{{Cite web|title = XTREME XP PROCISION|url = https://locker.xtremeprocision.com/|website = locker.xtremeprocision.com|accessdate = October 22, 2015}}</ref> |
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==Personal== |
==Personal== |
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| − | LaVar Arrington was named after [[LeVar Burton]], following the actor's portrayal of [[Kunta Kinte]] in the 1977 television miniseries ''[[Roots ( |
+ | LaVar Arrington was named after [[LeVar Burton]], following the actor's portrayal of [[Kunta Kinte]] in the 1977 television miniseries ''[[Roots (1977 miniseries)|Roots]]''.<ref name="Hyman2006">{{cite book|last=Hyman|first=Jordan|title=Game of My Life: Penn State|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PE2QNYj1cVkC&pg=PA186|accessdate=August 12, 2014|year=2006|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|isbn=9781596700543|pages=186–}}</ref> 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.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Arrington lives in [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland]] with his wife Trishia. The couple have four children.<ref name="comcast">{{cite web | url = http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/sep/24/lavar-does32guest-shot32at-old-digs/?page=all | title = LaVar does guest shot at old digs | publisher=[[The Washington Times]] | last = Elfin | first = David | date = September 24, 2007 | accessdate =August 12, 2014}}</ref> |
| − | Arrington opened a restaurant named The Sideline in [[Landover, Maryland]] on January 30, 2008.<ref name="restaurant">{{cite web | url = http://www.pgchic.com/2008/02/02/lavar-arringtons-sideline-sports-bar-finally-open-in-largo-md-at-the-blvd/ | title = Lavar Arrington’s Sideline Sports Bar – Finally Open in Largo, Md. at The Blvd. |publisher=PG Chic (Prince George's County, MD) |date=2008 |
+ | Arrington opened a restaurant named The Sideline in [[Landover, Maryland]] on January 30, 2008.<ref name="restaurant">{{cite web | url = http://www.pgchic.com/2008/02/02/lavar-arringtons-sideline-sports-bar-finally-open-in-largo-md-at-the-blvd/ | title = Lavar Arrington’s Sideline Sports Bar – Finally Open in Largo, Md. at The Blvd. | publisher = PG Chic (Prince George's County, MD) | date = February 2, 2008 | accessdate = February 2, 2008 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080207120233/http://www.pgchic.com/2008/02/02/lavar-arringtons-sideline-sports-bar-finally-open-in-largo-md-at-the-blvd/ | archivedate = February 7, 2008 | df = }}</ref> 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.<ref name="sidelined">{{cite web | url = http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/dining/bal-md.arrington26dec26,0,3585261.story | title = Arrington's restaurant Sideline sidelined for good | publisher = The Washington Post | date = December 26, 2009 | accessdate = January 6, 2010 }}</ref> |
| − | Arrington appeared in several television commercials for [[Eastern Motors]] with fellow athletes [[Carmelo Anthony]], [[Clinton Portis]], |
+ | Arrington appeared in several television commercials for [[Easterns Automotive Group|Eastern Motors]] with fellow athletes [[Carmelo Anthony]], [[Clinton Portis]], [[Sean Taylor]], and [[Antawn Jamison]].<ref name="easterns">{{cite web | url = http://deadspin.com/sports/nfl/redskins-surprisingly-effective-car-salesmen-147412.php | title = Redskins Surprisingly Effective Car Salesmen | publisher = [[Deadspin]] ([[Gawker Media]]) | date = January 9, 2006 | accessdate = January 2, 2008 }}</ref> He appeared on a 2002 episode of the [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]] program ''[[While You Were Out]]'', where he helped redesign a room for his brother, Michael. Arrington served as a judge for ESPN's ''[[Dream Job]]''. |
===Motorcycle accident=== |
===Motorcycle accident=== |
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| − | On June 18, 2007, Arrington was involved in a serious [[motorcycle]] accident in suburban [[Maryland]]. He was on the Route 50 off-ramp of the [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|Capital Beltway]] when he lost control of his 2007 [[Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14]], striking a guardrail. Arrington was rushed to Prince George's Medical Center, in serious but stable condition.<ref name="wusa9">{{cite news |url= |
+ | On June 18, 2007, Arrington was involved in a serious [[motorcycle]] accident in suburban [[Maryland]]. He was on the [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|Route 50]] off-ramp of the [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|Capital Beltway]] when he lost control of his 2007 [[Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14]], striking a guardrail. Arrington was rushed to Prince George's Medical Center, in serious but stable condition.<ref name="wusa9">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/18/AR2007061800838.html |title= |
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+ | Arrington Injured in Motorcycle Accident | accessdate = February 17, 2013 | date =June 18, 2007 |newspaper=[[Washington Post]] }}</ref> Arrington sustained a broken right forearm, broken lower vertebrae, and deep cuts to his leg. He was issued two citations, one for failure to control speed to avoid a collision, the other for operating a vehicle without a class license that contributed to a crash. |
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*[http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2007/09/23/2007-09-23_lavar_arrington_gives_first_interview_si.html "Arrington gives first interview after near-fatal crash"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', September 23, 2007 |
*[http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2007/09/23/2007-09-23_lavar_arrington_gives_first_interview_si.html "Arrington gives first interview after near-fatal crash"], ''[[New York Daily News]]'', September 23, 2007 |
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| − | *[http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/10/14/arrington_tutors_protege_bowma.aspx "Arrington tutors protégé Bowman"], ''[[The Daily Collegian (Penn State)|The Daily Collegian]]'', October 14, 2008 |
+ | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081016014430/http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2008/10/14/arrington_tutors_protege_bowma.aspx "Arrington tutors protégé Bowman"], ''[[The Daily Collegian (Penn State)|The Daily Collegian]]'', October 14, 2008 |
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LaVar RaShad Arrington (born June 29, 1978) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft.
Arrington was also a member of the New York Giants.
Early years
Arrington was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He played linebacker and running back at North Hills Senior High School in Pittsburgh. After his senior year, he was named the 1996 Parade National Player of the Year, Bobby Dodd National High School Back of the Year [1] the Gatorade Player of the Year and USA Today Pennsylvania Player of the Year. He became the second player in Pennsylvania Class 4-A history to rush for more than 4,000 career yards, with 4,357 on 711 carries and 72 touchdowns. He played in the 1997 Big 33 Football Classic, the annual game between Pennsylvania and Ohio's best high school football players.[2] In basketball, he was recruited to play basketball for Georgetown, UMass, and North Carolina.[3]
Also a standout sprinter, Arrington was on the school's track & field team, where he recorded personal-best times of 10.85 seconds in the 100 meters and 23.14 seconds in the 200 meters. He also had top-jumps of 1.96 meters in the high jump and 6.76 meters in the long jump.[4]
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 Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 1997 to 1999. His signature play with the Nittany Lions came during a game against Illinois. On a fourth and short yardage play, Arrington anticipated the snap count and jumped over the offensive line to tackle the runner in the backfield. The play became known as "The LaVar Leap".[6] Arrington's tendency for spectacular plays and his cover appearance on the Sports Illustrated 1999 College Football Preview Issue led many to mention him as a possible Heisman Trophy candidate.[7] Arrington received several honors during his college career, including the Chuck Bednarik Award, Dick Butkus Award, and Lambert Award in 1999. He was an All-Big-Ten selection, a first-team All-American in 1998, and a consensus first-team All-American in 1999.[8] Arrington finished ninth in balloting for the 1999 Heisman Trophy. He left Penn State after his junior season to enter the NFL draft.
On December 11, 2014 the Big Ten Network included Arrington on "The Mount Rushmore of Penn State Football", as chosen by online fan voting. Arrington was joined in the honor by John Cappelletti, Jack Ham, and Shane Conlan.
Professional career
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins chose Arrington with the second overall pick, in the 2000 NFL Draft, and he played for the Redskins from 2000 to 2005. After four seasons with the Redskins, Arrington signed an eight-year, $68 million contract extension. His agent Carl Poston was accused of neglecting to inspect the final revision of the contract, in which $6.5 million worth of bonuses contained in earlier drafts were missing. Poston was eventually suspended for two years by the National Football League Players' Association (NFLPA) over the mishandling of Arrington's contract;[9] Arrington did not support the NFLPA's decision.[10] Arrington's final two seasons with the Redskins were marred by knee injuries and conflicts with coaches Joe Gibbs and Gregg Williams. In March 2006 Arrington paid the Redskins $4.4 million to buy his free agency.[10]
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.[11]
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."[12] A September 23, 2007, New York Daily News article confirmed his retirement.[13]
Career statistics
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | INTs | INTTDs | FFums | DefTDs | PD |
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| 2000 | Washington | 16 | 55 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | Washington | 14 | 99 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2002 | Washington | 16 | 95 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2003 | Washington | 16 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 2004 | Washington | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | Washington | 12 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | NY Giants | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals | 84 | 415 | 23.5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 38 |
After football
Broadcasting career
Arrington started working on pregame and postgame shows for Comcast SportsNet before the Redskins' 2007 season week 3 loss to the Giants. He became a permanent member of the Comcast team on October 14 for the Green Bay Packers game.
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.[14]
Arrington did a weekday afternoon radio talk show in Washington, DC with DJ Chad Dukes, titled "The LaVar Arrington Show with Chad Dukes." The inaugural show aired on July 20, 2009, on 106.7 The Fan. He also hosts his own weekly sports show titled "SportsWeek with Lavar Arrington" on local Washington television station DC50.[15]
On July 10, 2014, it was announced that Arrington would be joining NFL Network's NFL AM program.[16]
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.[17]
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.[18] Xtreme Procision offers football training camps nationwide, as well as football training products with visual target zones to aid in accelerating development.[19] Xtreme Procision unveiled the XP Locker in the summer of 2015, a digital platform used to track the development of athletes through the capturing of video and metric data associated with performing football drills.[20]
Personal
LaVar Arrington was named after LeVar Burton, following the actor's portrayal of Kunta Kinte in the 1977 television miniseries Roots.[21] 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 Anne Arundel County, Maryland with his wife Trishia. The couple have four children.[22]
Arrington opened a restaurant named The Sideline in Landover, Maryland on January 30, 2008.[23] 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.[24]
Arrington appeared in several television commercials for Eastern Motors with fellow athletes Carmelo Anthony, Clinton Portis, Sean Taylor, and Antawn Jamison.[25] He appeared on a 2002 episode of the TLC program While You Were Out, where he helped redesign a room for his brother, Michael. Arrington served as a judge for ESPN's Dream Job.
Motorcycle accident
On June 18, 2007, Arrington was involved in a serious motorcycle accident in suburban Maryland. He was on the Route 50 off-ramp of the Capital Beltway when he lost control of his 2007 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14, striking a guardrail. Arrington was rushed to Prince George's Medical Center, in serious but stable condition.[26] Arrington sustained a broken right forearm, broken lower vertebrae, and deep cuts to his leg. He was issued two citations, one for failure to control speed to avoid a collision, the other for operating a vehicle without a class license that contributed to a crash.
References
- ↑ "Touchdown Club of Atlanta". Touchdown Club of Atlanta. https://touchdownclubofatlanta.com/the-bobby-dodd-award/. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
- ↑ "NFL Alumni". Big33 website. Archived from the original on December 6, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071206094702/http://www.big33.org/nflalumni.htm. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 [1] Archived March 22, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141024040307/https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/lavar-arrington-7800/. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Trio of Nittany Lions Set For Induction into WPIAL Hall of Fame". Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. June 22, 2011. http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/062211aaa.html. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ↑ Schwab, Frank (May 7, 2013). "Doc Five: Most memorable hits in college football – No. 4, The LaVar Leap". Yahoo! Sports. https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/doc-five-most-memorable-hits-college-football-no-203801277.html. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ↑ Ambrogi, Mark (October 20, 1999). "Big Ten weaklings fighting back". CNN Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/news/1999/10/20/bigten_insider. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
- ↑ 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ↑ Mullen, Liz (July 27, 2006). "NFLPA Suspends Carl Poston, Files New Disciplinary Complaint". SportsBusiness Journal. http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/104555. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "NFLPA suspends agent Poston for two years". Associated Press. July 28, 2006. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2530936. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Giants release former Pro Bowler Arrington". ESPN (Associated Press). http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2763433. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ↑ La Canfora, Jason. "Redskins Insider - LaVar Update". The Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/lavar-update.html. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ↑ LaVar Arrington gives first interview since near-fatal crash
- ↑ Plumb, Tierney (September 19, 2008). "Former Washington Redskins find new positions". Washington Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2008/09/15/daily81.html. 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. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/07/10/lavar-arrington-joining-nfl-network/. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Leap Management Clients". Leap Management, LLC.. http://web.me.com/redswirl/Leap/Clients.html. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
- ↑ "About Us | Xtreme Procision". Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160108221529/https://www.xtremeprocision.com/about-us/. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Camps | Xtreme Procision". Archived from the original on January 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160108221529/https://www.xtremeprocision.com/camps/. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ "XTREME XP PROCISION". https://locker.xtremeprocision.com/. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ↑ Hyman, Jordan (2006). Game of My Life: Penn State. Sports Publishing LLC. pp. 186–. ISBN 9781596700543. https://books.google.com/books?id=PE2QNYj1cVkC&pg=PA186. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ↑ Elfin, David (September 24, 2007). "LaVar does guest shot at old digs". The Washington Times. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/sep/24/lavar-does32guest-shot32at-old-digs/?page=all. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20080207120233/http://www.pgchic.com/2008/02/02/lavar-arringtons-sideline-sports-bar-finally-open-in-largo-md-at-the-blvd/. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
- ↑ "Arrington's restaurant Sideline sidelined for good". The Washington Post. December 26, 2009. http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/dining/bal-md.arrington26dec26,0,3585261.story. Retrieved January 6, 2010.
- ↑ "Redskins Surprisingly Effective Car Salesmen". Deadspin (Gawker Media). January 9, 2006. http://deadspin.com/sports/nfl/redskins-surprisingly-effective-car-salesmen-147412.php. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
- ↑ "Arrington Injured in Motorcycle Accident". Washington Post. June 18, 2007. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/18/AR2007061800838.html. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
External links
- Official NFL Player Page
- Leap Management, LLC website
- "Arrington gives first interview after near-fatal crash", New York Daily News, September 23, 2007
- "Arrington tutors protégé Bowman", The Daily Collegian, October 14, 2008
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