J. J. Arrington
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 23, 1983 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Nashville, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Northern Nash (NC) Rocky Mount | ||||||||
| College: | College of the Canyons / California | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44 | ||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 654 |
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| Average: | 3.6 |
| Touchdowns: | 3 |
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Johnathan Jerone Arrington (born January 23, 1983) is a former American football running back. He played college football at College of the Canyons and the University of California, Berkeley, and received consensus All-American recognition. The Arizona Cardinals selected him in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft, and he is currently a free agent. He also played for the Denver Broncos, and had a brief stint with the Philadelphia Eagles and Las Vegas Locomotives of the UFL.
Arrington was born in Nashville, North Carolina. He attended Northern Nash High School in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and was a letterman in football as a tailback. In football, he was a three-year varsity starter and a two-time All-Conference selection. He was also named his team's Most Valuable Player, and the Area Offensive Player of the Year as a senior.
Arrington was sent to College of the Canyons by East Carolina University with the intent that he would play for the Pirates in two years. As a sophomore at College of the Canyons, he won All Region III honors (which is selected by the California Community College Football Coaches Association and the Junior College Athletic Bureau) and had 135 rushing attempts for 769 yards (5.7 yards per rushing attempt average), and caught 30 passes for 320 yards (10.67 yards per reception average). His 19 touchdowns that season, and 29 career touchdowns, were both school records.
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