Credit: National Football Foundation/Josh Hawkins
LOS ANGELES, December 8, 2022 - On Tuesday night, December 6, The induction ceremony took place during the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame’s 64th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Click HERE for more information about the event and the full list of honorees. A replay of the televised dinner can be viewed HERE.

Arrington was recognized for his career at Penn State, where he was one of the nation’s top players as an All-Big-Ten selection; a two-time All-American, including a consensus selection in 1999; the Dick Butkus Award winner and Lambert Award winner as the nation’s top linebacker in 1999; and the Chuck Bednarik Award winner as the nation’s top defensive player in 1999, among other honors. 

On Saturday, December 3, Arrington and fellow 2022 Hall of Famers Mark Messner, Mike Doss and Moe Gardner were also honored on-field during the 2022 Big Ten Football Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Below is a photo.

Pictured: Mark Messner (Michigan), Mike Doss (Ohio State), LaVar Arrington (Penn State) and Moe Gardner (Illinois) at Lucas Oil Stadium

About LaVar Arrington
LaVar Arrington is co-host of FOX Sports Radio’s weekday morning program, “2 Pros and a Cup of Joe” with Brady Quinn and Jonas Knox.  Airing Monday through Friday from 6 to 9 a.m. ET on more than 350 stations nationwide, in addition to iHeartRadio, the program features the trio’s entertaining and thought-provoking conversation on the biggest headlines. Arrington also co-hosts the national weekend show and podcast “Up On Game,” along with TJ Houshmandzadeh and Plaxico Burress, which broadcasts live on Saturdays from 12 - 2 p.m. ET on 400 radio stations. In December 2021, Arrington partnered with FSR to launch the “Up On Game Presents” podcast feed. Among the podcasts is “Conversations with a Legend” hosted by Arrington. In the weekly podcast, he sits down with the best from the field, the stage and beyond, sharing intimate conversations featuring stories of legendary humans and their successful careers. Arrington first joined FSR as a weekend personality in February 2020. Prior to that, he hosted a radio program on WJFK-FM in Washington, D.C. for several years. During that time, he produced a multimedia blog for The Washington Post. In addition to his current radio duties, Arrington is a regular contributor on FS1. A former Penn State All-American Linebacker, Arrington was the #2 pick in the 2000 NFL Draft. The three-time Pro Bowler played for the Washington Football Team from 2000 to 2005. He later joined the New York Giants before retiring in 2007.

About FOX Sports Radio
The FOX Sports Radio Network, based in Los Angeles, Calif., is a division of Premiere Sports Network in partnership with FOX Sports. All entities have combined their considerable resources to develop a turnkey, personality driven sports programming network for radio stations nationwide. The FOX Sports Radio Network reaches nearly millions of listeners on more than 600 radio stations, and can also be heard on iHeartRadio and FOXSportsRadio.com.  Fans can also follow the network on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

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