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LaVar Arrington

OLB

A 1st-round pick (2nd overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft out of Penn State, LaVar Arrington has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2006 with NYG, a career spanning 7 NFL seasons. Last season's 46.6 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 47th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'3", 257#

College

Penn State

Draft

Rd 1, 2nd overall (2000)

Seasons

2000–2006

2004 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
62.9

79th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

3 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.63
Pass rush×0.3+1.31
Ball skills×0.25+0.80
Run defense×0.2+0.97
Availability×0.1-1.55

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2006NYG50.26
2005WAS46.611
2004WAS62.93
2003WAS8816
2002WAS9416
2001WAS72.814
2000WAS61.115

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, LaVar Arrington has played in 81 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: WAS (2000–2005), NYG (2006).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 94.0, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2004 splits

regular season

2004 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1TB—84.5
Week 2NYG—56.4
Week 15SF—39.5

LaVar Arrington — common questions

What position does LaVar Arrington play?
LaVar Arrington is listed as an OLB.
Which teams has LaVar Arrington played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), LaVar Arrington has played for WAS (2000–2005), NYG (2006).
Where did LaVar Arrington go to college?
LaVar Arrington played college football at Penn State.
When was LaVar Arrington drafted?
LaVar Arrington was selected in round 1, 2nd overall, of the 2000 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has LaVar Arrington scored?
LaVar Arrington has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is LaVar Arrington's ScoutIndex Rating?
LaVar Arrington rated 50.2 for 2006, the 56th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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