Jessie Armstead
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | October 26, 1970||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Carter (Dallas, Texas) | ||||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1993 / Round: 8 / Pick: 207 | ||||||
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Jessie Willard Armstead (born October 26, 1970) is an American former professional
High school career
Armstead attended
Armstead was considered the top high school football talent in Texas as well as nationwide by recruiting analysts.[1] He had been an All-American since his sophomore year, and at that time was the only player to be selected as an All-American three years in high school.
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College career
Recruited by Jimmy Johnson, Armstead chose to attend the University of Miami. However, weeks later, Johnson left Miami to take over as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. After initial reports that Armstead might seek to be released from his commitment to Miami, since the coach who recruited him to play there had departed, Armstead chose to honor his commitment after Dennis Erickson was named head coach.
A college standout on 2 of Miami's 5 national championship teams (
Armstead was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary The U, which premiered December 12, 2009 on ESPN.
Professional career
Armstead was drafted by the Giants in the eighth round of the 1993 NFL Draft.[3] Armstead was a five-time Pro Bowler, elected between 1997 and 2001. Armstead had 752 career tackles with forty sacks and 12 interceptions for 175 yards.
Following a nine-year career with the Giants, he was signed to a three-year, $10.5 million deal by the
He signed with the Carolina Panthers for the 2004 season, but he retired that year following a pre-season injury.
On June 13, 2007, Armstead signed a one-day contract with the New York Giants to officially retire a New York Giant.[5]
Coaching career
On September 8, 2008, Armstead was hired by the Giants as a "special assistant / consultant." His responsibilities include special projects, defensive assignments, player development and free agent recruiting. In 2010, he was inducted into the New York Giants Ring of Honor. He also has a Super Bowl ring from their Super Bowl XLII win.[6]
Film and TV career
In February 2008, Armstead was featured as one of the pros on
References
- ^ Austin American-Statesman: 1989 Fab 55
- ^ Sports Illustrated: Giants LB Armstead stayed on the straight and narrow
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ New York Times: Redskins Sign Armstead As Player Market Opens
- ^ USA Today: LB Jessie Armstead retires a Giant
- ^ Giants website: Back where he belongs