Javier Arenas (American football)
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Arenas with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014
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| No. -- Ottawa Redblacks | |||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 28, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tampa, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tampa (FL) Robinson | ||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| CFL status: | International | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 158 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 5.0 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Javier E. Arenas (born October 28, 1987) is an American football cornerback for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). 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, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, and Buffalo Bills of the NFL.
Arenas was born in Tampa, Florida. He attended Robinson High School in Tampa, where he was a first-team All-Suncoast selection in football and a track star. In high school football, he was a highly regarded punt returner and defensive back. He was named USA Navy Player of the Week and Bright House Player of the Week in 2005. He set the record for most punt and kick returns for touchdowns at Robinson as a senior, with four punt-return touchdowns and three kickoff returns for scores, scoring 16 touchdowns overall.
In track & field, Arenas was an standout sprinter, competing in the 200-meter dash, with a personal-best time of 22.9 seconds, and in the 400-meter dash, with a personal-best time of 51.48 seconds. He was also a member of the Knights relay teams, running PR of 42.9 seconds in the 4 × 100m, 1:32.31 minutes in the 4 × 200m and 3:30.08 minutes in the 4 × 400m.
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