Javier Arenas (American football)
Encyclopedia
Javier E. Arenas is an American football
cornerback
and return specialist
for the Kansas City Chiefs
of the National Football League
. He was selected by the Chiefs in the second round, as the 50th overall pick, of the 2010 NFL Draft
from the University of Alabama
.
Arenas played high school football
in his hometown of Tampa, Florida
at Robinson High School
prior to accepting a scholarship offer from Alabama's Crimson Tide football team
before the 2006 college football season. During his senior season for the Crimson Tide, he was selected as All-America
n by several organizations for his performance throughout the team's undefeated, 14–0
Southeastern Conference
and BCS National Championship
run.
return touchdowns by returning his 7th punt return for a touchdown against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
in the 2nd round, 50th overall of the 2010 NFL Draft
. On July 28, 2010 Arenas signed a 4 year, $3.798 millon dollar contract with the Chiefs.
Arenas scored his first career offensive touchdown on October 23, 2011, against the Oakland Raiders
.
All-Star point guard Gilbert Arenas
. His brother Armando Murillo was a Golden Helmet winner at Robinson High School in Tampa and started at defensive back for the University of Nebraska in 2007 and 2008.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
cornerback
Cornerback
A cornerback is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football. Cornerbacks cover receivers, to defend against pass offenses and make tackles. Other members of the defensive backfield include the safeties and occasionally linebackers. The cornerback position...
and return specialist
Return specialist
A Return Specialist is a player on American football or Canadian football special teams who specializes in returning punts and kickoff returns. There are few players who are exclusively return specialists; most play other positions as well. The special teams counterpart of a return specialist is a...
for the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was selected by the Chiefs in the second round, as the 50th overall pick, of the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
from the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
.
Arenas played high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
in his hometown of Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
at Robinson High School
Thomas Richard Robinson High School
Thomas R. Robinson High School is a high school in Tampa, Florida. It was established in 1958, and is named after Thomas R. Robinson, an educator in Hillsborough County who began teaching in 1917. The school is the second smallest high school in Hillsborough County, with Earl J...
prior to accepting a scholarship offer from Alabama's Crimson Tide football team
Alabama Crimson Tide football
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before the 2006 college football season. During his senior season for the Crimson Tide, he was selected as All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n by several organizations for his performance throughout the team's undefeated, 14–0
2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Crimson Tide's 77th season as a member of the Southeastern Conference and its 18th within the SEC Western Division...
Southeastern Conference
2009 SEC Championship Game
The 2009 SEC Championship Game was played on December 5, 2009, in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, to determine the 2009 football champion of the Southeastern Conference . The game featured the Florida Gators and the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Crimson Tide was the designated "home team"; this...
and BCS National Championship
2010 BCS National Championship Game
The 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game was the finale of the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, and was played between the Texas Longhorns and the Alabama Crimson Tide. It was hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California,...
run.
College career
On November 21, 2009, Javier broke Derek Abney's Southeastern Conference record for career puntPunt (football)
In some codes of football, a punt is a play in which a player drops the ball and kicks it before it touches the ground. A punt is in contrast to a drop kick, in which the ball touches the ground before being kicked....
return touchdowns by returning his 7th punt return for a touchdown against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Professional career
Arenas was selected by the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in the 2nd round, 50th overall of the 2010 NFL Draft
2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was the 75th annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. Unlike previous years, the 2010 draft took place over three days, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, with the first round on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at 7:30 pm...
. On July 28, 2010 Arenas signed a 4 year, $3.798 millon dollar contract with the Chiefs.
Arenas scored his first career offensive touchdown on October 23, 2011, against the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Personal
He is the cousin of Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
All-Star point guard Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Jay Arenas, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association . He plays as a point guard and shooting guard....
. His brother Armando Murillo was a Golden Helmet winner at Robinson High School in Tampa and started at defensive back for the University of Nebraska in 2007 and 2008.