Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby executes the 'LaVar Leap' to perfection near goal line against the Philadelphia Eagles. Watch the best defensive plays from Week 16 of the 2024 NFL season.

Arrington is best known for the "LaVar Leap." He anticipated the snap count perfectly in a game against Illinois, jumping over the offensive line and tackling the runner in the backfield.

He had already earned All-America honors and had produced one of the most memorable plays of the previous season, "The LaVar Leap." SI played upon Arrington's dominating, larger-than-life image in ...