Dorance Armstrong

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Dorance Armstrong
Dorance Armstrong Cowboys DEC2021.jpg
Armstrong with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021
No. 92 – Washington Commanders
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1997-06-10) June 10, 1997 (age 26)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: North Shore (Houston)
College: Kansas
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 4 / Pick: 116
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Tackles:169
Sacks:23.5
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:4
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Dorance Armstrong Jr. (born June 10, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

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Early years

Armstrong attended North Shore Senior High School in Cloverleaf, Texas, where he played defensive end. As a junior, he was named second-team All-District. As a senior, he received first-team All-district honors. He also played basketball.

College career

Armstrong in 2017 2017-0717-Big12MD-DoranceArmstrong.jpg
Armstrong in 2017

He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Kansas. [1] As a freshman, he appeared in all 12 games and started the last 5 contests at defensive end. He registered 23 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks (second on the team), and 4 passes defensed (second on the team). [2]

As a sophomore, he had a breakout season as the starter at left defensive end. He led the team and was second in the conference with 10 sacks, the most by a school player since 2008. He posted 56 tackles (fifth on the team), 20 tackles for loss (fifth in school history), 5 quarterback hurries, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumbles recoveries. He had a career-high 11 tackles (3 for loss), 2 sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery against the University of Texas.

As a junior, his role in the defense changed and his production regressed. He made 63 total tackles (third on the team), 9 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 7 quarterback hurries, 4 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. [3] On January 3, 2018, he announced that he would forgo his senior year to enter the 2018 NFL Draft. [4] He finished his career with 142 tackles and 15.5 sacks.

College statistics
YearTeamGPTacklesFor LossSacksFFPD
2015 9235.03.504
2016 125620.010.030
2017 12639.52.034
Career3314234.515.568

Professional career

Armstrong (left) with former Kansas teammates Steven Sims (middle) and Daniel Wise (right), 2019 Dorance Armstrong Steven Sims 2019.jpg
Armstrong (left) with former Kansas teammates Steven Sims (middle) and Daniel Wise (right), 2019
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		257 lb
(117 kg)		34+3⁄4 in
(0.88 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.87 s1.69 s2.85 s4.23 s7.12 s30 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

Dallas Cowboys

Armstrong was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. [7] Armstrong made his first career start on October 14, 2018 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. [8] He recorded his first career sack on November 5, in a game against the Tennessee Titans, a sack he split with Caraun Reid. Entering the league as a 21-year-old rookie, he finished the season with 13 tackles, 8 solo, and a half of a sack, while playing in fifteen of the Cowboys sixteen games (one start).

In 2019, he appeared in 15 games with no starts. He tallied 16 tackles, 2 sacks, 9 quarterback pressures, and one forced fumble. He recorded the first full sack of his career against the Green Bay Packers. He had his first career forced fumble against the New York Giants.

In 2020, he appeared in 16 games with 2 starts. He registered 33 tackles, one for loss.

On March 17, 2022, Armstrong signed a two-year contract extension with the Cowboys. [9]

Washington Commanders

On March 14, 2024, Armstrong signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Washington Commanders. [10] [11]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesFumblesInterceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckFFFRYdsTDIntYdsTDPD
2018 DAL 15113850.500000000
2019 DAL 150151232.010000000
2020 DAL 1623321120.012000002
2021 DAL 1353723145.0013700001
2022 DAL 753317168.512100000
2023 DAL 11112512135.000000000
Career 7724156936321.0353800003

Postseason

YearTeamGamesTacklesFumblesInterceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckFFFRYdsTDIntYdsTDPD
2021 DAL 104310.000000001
2022 DAL 205410.000000000
2023 DAL 000000.000000000
Career 309720.000000001

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References

  1. ↑ Nightengale, Bobby (July 19, 2017). "Beaty: It was a 'miracle' KU landed Dorance Armstrong in recruiting". KUSports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  2. ↑ "KU football finds shooting star in defensive end Dorance Armstrong" . Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ "All-Big 12 Football Awards". Big12Sports.com. December 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dorance Armstrong to skip senior year at KU, enter NFL Draft" . Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Dorance Armstrong Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2018 Draft Scout Dorance Armstrong, Kansas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ Halprin, Dave (April 28, 2018). "The Dallas Cowboys select Dorance Armstrong with the 116th pick in the 2018 NFL draft". BloggingTheBoys.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Cowboys vs Jaguars stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  9. ↑ Eatman, Nick (March 17, 2022). "Dorance Armstrong Returns; Signs 2-Year Deal". DallasCowboys.com.
  10. ↑ Simmons, Myles (March 11, 2024). "Dorance Armstrong agrees to three-year deal with Commanders". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Commanders sign DE Dorance Armstrong". Commanders.com. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
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