He played college football for the California Golden Bears, earning consensus All-American recognition in 2004.
He also played for the Denver Broncos and had a brief stint with the Philadelphia Eagles and Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League (UFL).
Arrington was sent to College of the Canyons by East Carolina University with the intent that he would play for the Pirates in two years.
He would receive the honor of the Pop Warner Award, deeming him the best College Football player on the west coast.
As a result, they played in the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against a 7–4 Texas Tech squad, where Cal was defeated by a score of 45–31, to end Arrington's college career.
By the end of the season, he had played 15 games with 5 starts, gaining 370 yards on 112 carries (3.3 average) and 2 touchdowns.
The Cardinals' drafting of Tim Hightower in 2008 resulted in Arrington being shifted to third place on the depth chart at running back.
He became the team's principal kick returner and in Super Bowl XLIII caught 2 passes for 35 yards.
Due to Arrington being released prior to the start of the season, the Eagles received a 2012 sixth-round draft pick from the Broncos.
[7] Before the 2011 season, Arrington signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League.