Adrian Jarrard Arrington (born November 7, 1985) is a former

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wide receiver. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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and was called up from the team's practice squad before week 17 of the

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. Arrington served as the

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for the Cedar Rapids Titans of the

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(IFL). He played

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Early years

Arrington went to

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at Washington High School in

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids () is the second-largest city in Iowa, United States and is the county seat of Linn County, Iowa, Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River (Iowa River), Cedar River, north of Iowa City, Iowa, Iowa City and north ...

. In his high school career Arrington made 100 receptions for 1,547 yards and 23 touchdowns; returned 24

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s for 642 yards and a touchdown and 38

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s for 442 yards and a touchdown; and also had 11 career interceptions and 95 career tackles on defense. Arrington played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and was named the Gatorade player of the year for Iowa as a senior.

College career

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, Arrington's freshman season, he caught two passes for 12 yards in eight games. In

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, Arrington's sophomore season, he played in one game, then was injured and played in no further games, allowing him to

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for the season and gain an additional year of college football eligibility in 2008. As a junior in

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, Arrington played in all 13 games and started five at wide receiver. He finished second on the team in receptions with 40, second in touchdowns with eight, and third in receiving yards with 544. He also made four catches for 34 yards against

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in the 2007 Rose Bowl, one of them for a touchdown. As a senior in

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, Arrington made 58 catches for 729 yards and six touchdowns, finishing second to Mario Manningham on the team in all three receiving categories. In his last game as a Wolverine, Arrington had nine receptions for 153 yards and two touchdowns aiding Michigan to a victory over heavily favored

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in the

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. After the 2007 season, Arrington opted to forgo his eligibility for the 2008 season and entered the

Professional career

Arrington was drafted by the

with the 237th overall pick in the

. The Saints traded a

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sixth-round pick to draft Arrington. On July 18, 2008, the Saints signed him to a contract, with terms undisclosed. On August 29, Arrington was placed on injured reserve for the 2008 season due to a toe injury during the first preseason game. Arrington spent the 2009 regular season on the Saints' practice squad, but on January 20, 2010, he was moved to the active roster prior to the

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, due to concerns about

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's ankle injury, but did not play. He was waived on September 29, but re-signed to the practice squad. Arrington was moved to the active roster on December 29. In 2012, Arrington had off-season surgery on his

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and was unable to participate in any preseason games. Despite his injury, he made the regular season roster. On September 8, the day before the season opener, Arrington was cut, but he was re-added to the roster on the September 10. He was then placed on injured reserve before being released with an injury settlement the following week.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arrington, Adrian 1985 births Living people African-American players of American football American football wide receivers Indoor Football League coaches Michigan Wolverines football players New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Iowa Sportspeople from Cedar Rapids, Iowa 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American people

Early years

College career

Professional career

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