He attended Gwynn Park High School in Prince George's County, Maryland, where he played football as a defensive back and kick returner, as well as basketball and track and field.

During his time at Hofstra, Arrington was teammates with future NFL wide receiver Marques Colston.

Arrington is one of Hofstra's last football players to make in to the NFL, as the school cut its program in 2009 due to costs and declining interest.

[2] Throughout training camp, Arrington competed for a job as a backup cornerback and special teams player against Joselio Hanson, Nick Graham, and Therrian Fontenot.

On September 17, 2008, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Arrington to their practice squad where he spent the remainder of the season.

[2] During training camp, Arrington competed for a job as a backup cornerback against Elbert Mack, Torrie Cox, and E. J.

[5] On September 5, 2009, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived Arrington and signed him to their practice squad the following day.

[9] In 2010, Arrington earned the starting cornerback job after Week 2, and kept that role for the rest of the season.

During that game, Arrington was benched and replaced by eventual Super Bowl hero Malcolm Butler.

[17] In 2016, Arrington suffered a concussion in the first preseason game and was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2016, missing the entire season.