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CAREER: One of MSU's most valuable special teams' players in 2011 . . . Saw action in nine games in his first year on campus . . . Expected to compete for the starting strong safety job in 2012. 2011: Played in nine games on special teams, collecting nine tackles (five solo) . . . Notched two tackles in the season-opening win at Memphis . . . Also recorded tackles in games vs. LSU, Louisiana Tech and UT Martin. HIGH SCHOOL: A PARADE All-America selection and listed as the top defensive back prospect in the state of Mississippi . . . Named an All-American by SuperPrep Magazine and tabbed as that publication's No. 3 prospect in the state . . . Rated the No. 4 Most Wanted prospect in the state by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger . . . Scout.com ranked him the No. 9 safety prospect in the country and the No. 3 overall prospect in the state . . . Rivals.com lists him as the No. 11 player in Mississippi and 23rd-best safety in the nation . . . Played for Coach Brian Oaks at Stone County . . . As a 2010 senior he was a consensus all-state performer and selected to the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game . . . Named to the Offense/Defense All-American Bowl after his senior season . . . The Mississippi Association of Coaches picked him as their Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year, as well as first-team All-State . . . Credited with 121 tackles during his senior campaign, he also rushed for 1,121 yards and 15 touchdowns . . . Following the 2010 season he was a first-team All-State selection of the Clarion Ledger, which prior to the senior year also picked him to their 'Dandy Dozen' list of the state's premier prospects . . . Named WDAM-TV All-Area Team selection, and All-South Mississippi by the Biloxi Sun Herald . . . As a junior rushed for 10 touchdowns on 123 carries and gained 933 yards . . . Also recorded 79 total tackles and four interceptions . . . Committed to MSU in July 2010, with offers from Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Southern Miss and Memphis. ARRINGTON’S CAREER HIGHS Total Tackles - 2, (2x) last vs. UT Martin (11-5-11) Assisted Tackles - 1, 4x, last vs. UT Martin (11-5-11) Solo Tackles - 2, at Memphis (9-1-11) |
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