Armond Armstead
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Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Sacramento, California | August 3, 1990||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove, California) | ||||||
College: | USC | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||
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CFL status: | import | ||||||
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Armond Armstead (born August 3, 1990) is a former
High school football
Armstead played high school football at Pleasant Grove High in Elk Grove, California. His honors included Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West honorable mention, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, All-Northern California, Sacramento Bee All-Metro and All-Metro League MVP as a senior defensive and offensive lineman at Pleasant Grove High in Elk Grove (Calif.). He had 88 tackles and 11 sacks in 2007. As a junior in 2006, he had 79 tackles and 5 sacks.[1]
College football
Armstead attended the
Professional football
Toronto Argonauts
In 2012, Armstead was signed by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. In his rookie CFL season, Armstead compiled 43 defensive tackles, 2 special teams tackles, and 6 quarterback sacks.[3] He was also named as a CFL All-star, and went on to win the 100th Grey Cup with the Argonauts that season. On January 4, 2013, Armstead was released by the Argonauts per request in order to pursue an NFL career.
New England Patriots
On January 22, 2013, he signed with the New England Patriots.
Personal life
Armstead's brother, Arik Armstead, played college football at Oregon and is currently on the Jacksonville Jaguars.
References
- ^ "Armond Armstead Bio - University of Southern California Official Athletic Site". usctrojans.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ a b Pedro Moura, Armond Armstead sues USC, ESPNLosAngeles.com, August 30, 2012, accessed January 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c Mike Reiss and Mike Rodak, Sources: Pats sign Armond Armstead, ESPNBoston.com, January 22, 2013, accessed January 23, 2013.
- ^ "Armstead gets $655K guaranteed". ESPN.com. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ Hughes, Luke (August 26, 2013). "Patriots Release Kamar Aiken, Niko Koutouvides, Three Others, Re-Sign Two players". NESN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ^ "Armond Armstead of New England Patriots retires". ESPN.com. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ "Patriots first-year DL Armond Armstead retires". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.