66° CLOUDY, Top 25 Players in the SEC: No. 23 Javier Arenas
Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 6:02 p.m.
This is the third in a 25-part series that counts down the best football players in the SEC heading into the 2009 season.
- Top 25 Players in the SEC: No. 2 Eric Berry
- Top 25 Players in the SEC: No. 3 Julio Jones
- Top 25 Players in the SEC: No. 1 Tim Tebow
- Top 25 Players in the SEC: No. 2 Eric Berry
- Top 25 Players in the SEC: No. 3 Julio Jones
- Top 25 Players in the SEC: No. 4 Jevan Snead
- Top 25 Players in the SEC: No. 5 A.J. Green
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No. 23 JAVIER ARENAS
Alabama senior cornerback
Why he's No. 23: Arenas came into the league as a return specialist but now he is one of the best dual-threat athletes in the SEC. Arenas established himself as a solid cornerback last year while continuing to lead the Tide in kick and punt returns and be one of the top returners in the nation. Arenas has made himself into a physical corner who gets few balls thrown his way.
Key number: Arenas was sixth in the nation in punt returns last year, averaging 15.9 yards a return and running three back for touchdowns.
Fun fact: Arenas, whose cousin is NBA star Gilbert Arenas, was the lone bright spot in Alabama's 31-17 Sugar Bowl loss to Utah returning a punt 73 yards for a touchdown.
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