NFL 2005 Draft: Pick Number forty four 44 - J.J. Arrington, Arizona Cardinals

J.J. Arrington was the number forty four 44 pick of the 2005 NFL Draft.  J.J. Arrington went to the Arizona Cardinals as a running back. Round one 2 pick 12. Forty fourth pick.

J.J. Arrington went to California.

This is what the California said about him:

Arrington earned All-America, All-Pac 10 Conference and Pop Warner Award (top player on the West Coast) honors as a senior. He led the nation in rushing with a school single-season record 2,018 yards on 289 carries (7.0 avg.) and 15 touchdowns. His 2,018 yards topped the old school record of 1,460 yards by Chuck Muncie in 1975, while his 289 carries broke the previous Cal record of 241 by Russell White in 1991. His 15 touchdowns surpassed the old record of 14, first set by White in 1991 and matched by Lindsey Chapman in 1993. Only Marcus Allen of Southern California (2,427 in 1981) gained more yards rushing in a season in Pac-10 Conference history.

These are J.J. Arrington's college statistics:

SEASON ATT YDS  AVG TD REC YDS AVG TD
2004   289 2018 7.0 15 21  121 5.8 0
2003   107 607  5.7 5  21  178 8.5

This is a photograph of J.J. Arrington in action:

JJ Arrington Running

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How tall is J.J. Arrington: 5 feet 9 inches

How much does J.J. Arrington weigh: 214 pounds

What is J.J. Arrington's hometown: Nashville, NC

What high school did J.J. Arrington go to: Northern Nash High School

What is J.J. Arrington's birthdate: January 23, 1983 - 1/23/83

Comments: Awesome pick. This is probably the pick of the draft so far. These are not your father's Arizona Cardinals. The only concern I have is his transition to the NFL. He had only one really good year in college.