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J.J. Arrington is a former running back out of California; College of the Canyons, selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 44th overall pick (round 2) in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played 58 regular-season games from 2005 to 2008, with the Arizona Cardinals.
Draft Details
J.J. Arrington Career Stats
- Best statistical season: 2008 with ARI (188 rushing yards).
Rushing
| Season | Team | G | Car | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ARI | 15 | 112 | 370 | 2 |
| 2006 | ARI | 16 | 14 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | ARI | 15 | 26 | 78 | 0 |
| 2008 | ARI | 11 | 30 | 188 | 1 |
| Career | 57 | 182 | 655 | 3 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ARI | 15 | 0 | 25 | 139 | 0 |
| 2006 | ARI | 16 | 0 | 8 | 58 | 0 |
| 2007 | ARI | 15 | 0 | 29 | 241 | 1 |
| 2008 | ARI | 11 | 0 | 30 | 254 | 1 |
| Career | 57 | 0 | 92 | 692 | 2 |
Returns
| Season | Team | G | KR | KR Yds | PR | PR Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ARI | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | ARI | 16 | 67 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | ARI | 15 | 11 | 251 | 1 | 10 |
| 2008 | ARI | 11 | 36 | 923 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 57 | 114 | 2,694 | 1 | 10 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
J.J. Arrington was the 5th of 24 RBs selected in the 2005 draft. The 44th overall pick has been used 60 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Matt Forte in 2008, who played 148 games. California had 5 players drafted in 2005, among them Aaron Rodgers and Chase Lyman.
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