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Fred Arrington is a former linebacker out of Purdue, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 262nd overall pick (round 10) in the 1978 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Fred Arrington Draft Context
Fred Arrington was the 262nd overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions.
Picks Around Fred Arrington
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | Mark Totten | C | Green Bay Packers | Florida |
| 260 | Mike Connell | P | San Francisco 49ers | Cincinnati |
| 261 | Brent Watson | OT | Cleveland Browns | Tennessee |
| 263 | Ray Strong | RB | Atlanta Falcons | UNLV |
| 264 | Charles Price | TE | San Diego Chargers | Cincinnati |
| 265 | Randy Gill | LB | St. Louis Cardinals | San Jose State |
Detroit Lions 1978 Draft Class
Other Detroit Lions picks in 1978 include Luther Bradley (CB, round 1), Al Baker (DE, round 2), Bill Fifer (OT, round 4), William Fifer (OT, round 4), Homer Elias (G, round 4), Larry Tearry (C, round 4), Amos Fowler (C, round 5), Dan Gray (DE, round 5), Dwight Hicks (DB, round 6), Tony Ardizzone (C, round 6), Jesse Thompson (WR, round 6), Bruce Gibson (RB, round 7).
Other Purdue players drafted in 1978 include John Skibinski.
No NFL career statistics are available for Fred Arrington in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Detroit Lions 1978 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Luther Bradley | CB | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 40 | Al Baker | DE | Colorado State |
| 4 | 94 | William Fifer | OT | West Texas A&M |
| 4 | 107 | Homer Elias | G | Tennessee State |
| 4 | 109 | Larry Tearry | C | Wake Forest |
| 5 | 121 | Amos Fowler | C | Southern Mississippi |
| 5 | 123 | Dan Gray | DE | Rutgers |
| 6 | 150 | Dwight Hicks | DB | Michigan |
| 6 | 153 | Tony Ardizzone | C | Northwestern |
| 6 | 165 | Jesse Thompson | WR | California |
| 7 | 177 | Bruce Gibson | RB | Pacific |
| 8 | 206 | Jim Breech | K | California |
| 11 | 289 | Richard Murray | DT | Oklahoma |
| 12 | 318 | Mark Patterson | DB | Washington State |