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Son of former Pro Bowl LB announces his college commitment

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Jul 4, 2024 4:44 PM ET

The son of a former Pro Bowl linebacker announced his college commitment on Thursday.

LaVar Arrington II, the son of LaVar Arrington, is following in his father’s footsteps. He announced in a video that he has committed to Penn State, the same school where his father was a defensive star from 1997-99.

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Arrington certainly has the pedigree.

His famous father was a two-way standout in football in high school, and also starred in basketball and track and field. He became a Heisman Trophy finalist in 1999 as a linebacker at Penn State, the same year he won the Chuck Bednarik Award and Dick Butkus Award.

Arrington, now 46, later became a three-time Pro Bowl linebacker with Washington, though he retired after seven seasons in the NFL.

Arrington II is classified as an “athlete” for the 2025 class and rated as a three-star prospect. The 6-foot-4, 215-pounder plays for Charter Oak High School in Covina, California. He took visits to Tennessee and UCLA but chose the Nittany Lions.

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