LaVar Arrington, Penn State legend, to be honored in Happy Valley during game against Ohio State
LaVar Arrington will be honored by Penn State during this week’s game against Ohio State.
He will receive a joint salute from Penn State, the National Football Foundation, and the College Football Hall of Fame. This honor will come after Arrington was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022.
2022 @cfbhall electee & legendary @PennStateFball LB @LaVarArrington will be honored with an NFF On-Campus Salute, pres. by @Fidelity, during this Saturday's game vs. Ohio State!#cfbhall #WeAre
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— National Football Foundation (@NFFNetwork) October 25, 2022
Arrington expressed his gratitude for the honor that will take place in Week 9:
“First and foremost, I want to give a sincere thank you to my family because without them, I would have come up short,” Arrington said in a Penn State press release. “My parents, brothers and sister instilled in me a mindset that was built so deep and so strong. Next, I want to thank Coach Paterno, my coaches and my teammates. They all played a big part in my development…To my teammates, if it wasn’t for some of the greatest players ever to play college football, I would not have been the player I was able to be.”
He was a legendary linebacker at Penn State from 1997 to 1999. He continued to thank everyone who made the honor possible:
“A big thank you to my wife, Trishia, and to my kids, Keeno, Marlee, LaVar, Laila and Penn, who is named after Penn State…I certainly want to send a much deserved thank you to Penn State for supporting me. I also appreciate the support from all the fans. They have always been the greatest fans in the world. The love I feel even to this day is just unmatched,” Arrington said.
Saturday will be an important day for Arrington and Penn State.