Sam Arrington

Height:
6-1
Weight:
242
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Letters:
3
Hometown:
Johns Creek, Ga.
High School:
Johns Creek HS

2014 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2015 at MERCER: Appeared in six games after moving from the offensive line to tight end … Filled in as the team’s primary blocking tight end, making two starts on the year … Helped the team average over 200 yards rushing for the third straight season … Led Mercer to over 250 rushing yards against Stetson (Sep. 12) and ETSU (Oct. 17).

2014 at MERCER: Saw action in five games as a back up offensive lineman … Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll ... Helped team rush over 240 yards in four of his five contests … Paved the way for an offense that put up a season-high 513 yards of total offense in a win over Ave Maria (Sept. 20) … Also blocked for a Bears’ offense that put together 508 yards of total offense during a victory at Stetson (Sept. 13).

2013 at MERCER: Played in all 12 games on the offensive line as a redshirt freshman … Started final nine games of the year at left tackle … Named to Pioneer Football League Honor Roll ... Helped block for one of the nation’s top rushing attacks that ranked among the FCS leaders with 5.9 yards per carry and over 275 yards rushing per contest … Blocked for an offense that rushed for over 100 yards in all 11 of his contests and more than 300 yards rushing on six occasions … Paved way for three players with over 750 yards rushing … Part of a Bears’ offensive line that allowed just 20 sacks on the year … Assisted Mercer to a season-high 570 yards of total offensive including 402 yards on the ground in a win over Warner (Sep. 14).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Johns Creek High School in Johns Creek, Ga., where he was a four-year honor roll student and four-year scholar athlete … Was a two-year varsity letterman in lacrosse, four-year varsity letterman in wrestling and a three-year varsity letterman in football … Under head football coach Mike Cloy, Arrington received the Lineman of the Year award in 2010 and the Iron Man award in 2011 and 2012 … The two time captain was also honored with All-Region North Fulton honors in 2010, 2011 and 2012.

PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 1, 1995 to parents Tim and Susan Arrington in Roswell, Ga. … Has two sisters, Sarah and Becca … Chose Mercer because of the combination of athletics and academics … Majoring in economics and finance.