We had an opportunity to see Covina (Calif.) Constitution Oak linebacker/edge LaVar Arrington Jr. in individual for the primary time this offseason on the current Battle of the Seashore Match, the place he was one of many prime defensive gamers. Arrington, son of former Penn State All-American linebacker LaVar Arrington, has lengthy intrigued us along with his mixture of dimension and athleticism. He performed largely as a standup exterior go rusher as a junior, totaling 65 tackles and 12 sacks. He possesses a fluid, free, basketball-type physique and appears near 6-4, 215 now with loads of room to fill out.
Arrington performed center linebacker this previous weekend and appeared snug in area, operating down performs from sideline to sideline. He runs effectively for an extended athlete and clocked an encouraging 11.18-second 100-meter time within the spring. Arrington stated Penn State plans to make use of him as a hybrid exterior linebacker and designated go rusher, which is a extremely good function for him. Beforehand rated with a excessive three-star 87 grade, Arrington rises to a highest three-star ranking of 89 after the stay analysis, and we’ll proceed to watch carefully this fall. — Greg Biggins, 247Sports nationwide scouting analyst
