LaVar ArringtonYear: Junior
Height: 6-3
Weight: 250
Position: Linebacker
College: Penn State
Two-time All-American had 72 tackles and nine sacks in 1999.
The source of his serious hops. Nittany Lion fans will remember him for his signature play -- The LaVar Leap. Expect him to keep rising as he makes an early jump to the pros.
Get inside this kid's head? Forget it. He isn't one to lack confidence. Then again you'd be cocky, too, if you won the Butkus Award and Bednarik Trophy as the nation's top linebacker and defensive player.
In addition to getting a hold of quarterbacks, Arrington specializes in getting his mitts in the air to block kicks. He had two blocked kicks last year.
The burden of being the Browns' No. 1 pick or resurrecting the Redskins defense could lie on his shoulders. It's a good bet he can handle it.
