Following in the footsteps of his All-American father, three-star outside linebacker LaVar Arrington II is heading to Penn State after announcing his commitment on Thursday.Arrington II, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound two-way player, chose his father’s alma mater over Tennessee and UCLA. He’s ranked as the No. 38 athlete in the Class of 2025 by the 247Sports composite.A native of Covina, Calif., the younger Arrington compiled 12 sacks and 65 tackles in 2023 as a junior at Charter Oak High School.”They started off with checking in on me making sure everything was good with me,” Arrington II told 247Sports. “Then they told me that I have a full ride with them. But the thing that caught me was when they said they weren’t offering me for the name but for the way I play football. Quoting (coach) James Franklin: ‘If your last name wasn’t Arrington, we would still offer you.'”Reigning national champion Michigan, Washington and Colorado were among the more than 10 other programs to make offers to Arrington II.