Like father, like son – LaVar Arrington II to Penn State

Outdoors linebacker LaVar Arrington II, the son of former Penn State All-American and seven-year NFL veteran LaVar Arrington, introduced his dedication to the Nittany Lions on Thursday.

Arrington II hails from Covina, California, and is a two-way standout at Constitution Oak Excessive Faculty the place he totaled 65 tackles and 12 sacks throughout his junior season final fall. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound defender held affords from the likes of Michigan, Washington and Colorado, and commits to his father’s alma mater following spring visits to Penn State, Tennessee and UCLA.

The elder Arrington authored a profession worthy of the School Soccer Corridor of Fame with the Nittany Lions from 1997-99, the place he emerged as one the nation’s fiercest linebackers and have become recognized for the “LaVar Leap.” Arrington tallied 173 whole tackles, 19 sacks and three interceptions on the way in which to back-to-back All-America picks, together with unanimous honors within the 1999 season. That very same yr, Arrington took dwelling the Butkus and Bednarik Awards, together with the Jack Lambert Trophy, whereas ending ninth in Heisman Trophy voting.

Arrington was later chosen by the Washington Redskins with the No. 2 decide within the 2000 NFL Draft and earned three Professional Bowl picks throughout seven seasons within the execs. In retirement, Arrington has launched a profitable media profession with footholds in tv and radio.

Together with his pledge, Arrington II turns into the twenty first member of James Franklin’s 2025 class at Penn State, a bunch headlined by 10 ESPN prospects together with Mater Dei cornerback Daryus Dixson, No. 90 within the 2025 ESPN 300. The Nittany Lions’ incoming class ranks eighth in ESPN nationwide crew rankings for the 2025 class.