2005: LSU’s starter at the outside (Will) linebacker spot ... Played in 13 games with nine starts ... Ranked second on team with 75 tackles, 36 of which were solo ... Ranked second on team with 9.5 tackles for loss ... Led all LSU linebackers with four sacks ... Forced three fumbles ... Returned a fumble 22-yards for a touchdown against Vanderbilt ... Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week against Florida after recording eight tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and a pair of sacks in the 21-17 win over the Gators ... Had eight or more tackles in five games.

2004: Played in all 12 games with two starts ... Had starts at Sam linebacker against Mississippi State and Georgia ... Also played on special teams ... Finished with 21 tackles ... Had five solo tackles and 16 assists ... Recorded two tackles for loss to go along with a sack for an 11-yard loss ... Posted a season-high six tackles against Mississippi State and five vs. Arkansas State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Leader of the top defense (3.9 points per game) in Dade County in 2002 ... Had 90 tackles, seven sacks, eight caused fumbles and six fumble recoveries, including three for touchdowns during his senior season in 2002 ... Clocked at 4.50 in the 40-yard dash ... A four-year letterman at Central High School.

PERSONAL: Full name is Arlington Louis Highsmith ... Born Jan. 20, 1985, in Miami ... Parents are Elvis and Venus Highsmith ... Cousin is Alonzo Highsmith, a former standout with the Miami Hurricanes and seven-year NFL veteran ... Originally signed with Miami (Fla.) in 2003 ... Never enrolled at Miami ... Majoring in communication studies.