2017 Football Roster
Roster
Arrington Farrar
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 237
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Woodward
Honors and Awards
2016: Academic All-Big Ten
Career: Has played in 39 games ... owns 29 tackles and a forced fumble
2017 Season: Earned third letter, playing in 13 games ... recorded 16 tackles ... made 5 tackles at Minnesota on Nov. 25 ... notched 4 tackles vs. Illinois on Oct. 28 ... made 4 tackles in season opener vs Utah State on Sept. 1 ... had 1 tackle vs. Maryland on Oct. 21 ... had 1 tackle vs. Indiana on Nov. 4 ... recorded 1 tackle vs. Iowa on Nov. 11
2016 Season: Earned second letter, playing in all 14 games ... finished with 7 tackles, including 5 solo stops, and 1 forced fumble ... recorded 1 solo tackle and a forced fumble vs. LSU on Sept. 3 ... logged 2 tackles, including 1 solo tackle, at Michigan State on Sept. 24 ... made 1 solo tackle at Michigan on Oct. 1 ... recorded 1 solo tackle vs. Ohio State on Oct. 15 ... made 1 tackle vs. Nebraska on Oct. 29 ... logged 1 solo tackle at Purdue on Nov. 19
2015 Season: Earned first letter, playing in 12 games … finished with six tackles, including five solo stops, as well as one quarterback hurry … recorded two tackles vs. Troy on Sept. 19 and vs. Northwestern on Nov. 21
High School: Four-star recruit by 247 Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout … selected for 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl … first-team Class AAAA all-state selection at defensive back … racked up 107 tackles, six TFLs, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one blocked field goal as a senior … also snagged two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, and had seven pass breakups … helped lead Woodward Academy to 2014 Georgia Class AAAA state semifinals, making 12 tackles and breaking up two passes in semifinal game … two-time first-team all-region, two-time first-team all-metro (South Fulton) and two-time first-team all-state selection … made Metro Atlanta All-Star team as a senior and participated in the Rising Senior Bowl as a junior … finished two-year varsity career with 205 tackles, eight TFLs, five interceptions, three forced fumbles and two blocked kicks … team captain as a senior … high school coach was John Hunt … also lettered four years in track and field … earned a Gold Eagle for a grade-point average above 3.8 as a freshman and a Silver Eagle (3.2 GPA and above) as a sophomore and junior
Personal: Parents are Felicia Perkins and Tony Farrar … cousin, Jonathan Perry, played football at North Carolina … grandfather, Armond Farrar, played football at Albany State University … member of school's Service Leadership board … active in student government … was a Franklin D. Watkins Award Finalist... major is management and human resources
| Career Game Highs | |
| Tackles | 5 at Minnesota, Nov. 25, 2017 |
| Tackles for Loss | -- |
| Sacks | -- |
| Interceptions | -- |
| Passes Defended | -- |
