LaVar Arrington

LaVar Arrington

Arrington in 2012
No. 56, 55
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1978-06-20) June 20, 1978 (age 46) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:	North Hills (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College:	Penn State (1997–1999)
NFL draft:	2000 / round: 1 / pick: 2
Career history
Washington Redskins (2000–2005) New York Giants (2006)
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-Pro (2001, 2003) 3× Pro Bowl (2001–2003) NFL forced fumbles co-leader (2003) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2000) Washington Commanders 90 Greatest Chuck Bednarik Award (1999) Butkus Award (1999) Jack Lambert Trophy (1999) Unanimous All-American (1999) First-team All-American (1998) Co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (1998) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1998, 1999)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 417 Sacks: 23.5 Safeties: 1 Forced fumbles: 6 Fumble recoveries: 7 Pass deflections: 38 Interceptions: 3 Defensive touchdowns: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

LaVar RaShad Arrington (born June 20, 1978) is an American former professional football linebacker who played for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected with the second overall pick by the Washington Redskins of the 2000 NFL draft. He was also a member of the New York Giants.