Tommy Armstrong Jr.

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Tommy Armstrong Jr.
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Armstrong with Nebraska in 2016
Omaha Beef
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1993-11-08) November 8, 1993 (age 30)
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Cibolo (TX) Steele
College: Nebraska
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • IFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (2019)
  • IFL Rushing Yards Leader (2019)
  • Champions Bowl (VIII)
  • Champions Bowl VIII MVP
  • CIF Rushing Touchdown Leader (2023)

Tommy Armstrong Jr. (born November 8, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Omaha Beef of the National Arena League (NAL). He played college football as a quarterback for Nebraska.

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Early years

Armstrong was born in Gulfport, Mississippi. [1] Due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the summer of 2005, Armstrong evacuated to San Antonio, Texas to live with his younger brother and father.

High school career

Armstrong attended Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas, a suburb 15 miles northeast of San Antonio. [2] As a senior, he passed for 1,945 yards with 29 touchdowns with two interceptions and rushed for 1,281 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was a four-star recruit by Scout.com. [3] He committed to the University of Nebraska to play college football. [4] [5]

College career

Armstrong redshirted his first year at Nebraska in 2012. He started his redshirt freshman year in 2013 as the backup to Taylor Martinez. Armstrong would end up starting eight games due to injuries to Martinez. [6] Although he started those games, he mostly split time with Ron Kellogg. For the season, he completed 68 of 131 passes for 966 yards, with nine touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also rushed for 202 yards with two touchdowns. [7] Armstrong started all 13 games as a sophomore in 2014. He completed 184 of 345 passes for 2,695 yards, 22 touchdowns and 12 interceptions and also rushed for 705 yards with six touchdowns. [8] Armstrong returned as the starter his junior year in 2015. He completed 202 of 402 passes for 3,030 yards, 22 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He also rushed for 400 yards and seven touchdowns. He returned as the starter for his senior season in 2016, starting 11 of the 13 games and missing two games with injuries. He completed 151 of 294 passes for 2,180 yards, 14 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also rushed for 604 yards and eight touchdowns. [9]

Career statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Nebraska Cornhuskers
SeasonGamesPassingRushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2012 00— Redshirt.svg Redshirted
2013 977–16813151.999698124.3672023.02
2014 13139–418434553.32,6952212133.01457054.96
2015 12126–622240255.23,0302216128.6984004.17
2016 11118–315129451.42,180148123.91135124.58
Totals454330–136251,17253.38,8716744128.34231,8194.323

Nebraska rankings

College honors, awards, and records

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

As a dual-threat quarterback, Armstrong sought to join the National Football League (NFL) by changing positions. Prior to the NFL Draft, Armstrong converted positions to wide receiver. Armstrong was not invited to the NFL Combine and, despite attracting interest during Nebraska's pro day, [10] was not drafted in the 2017 NFL Draft. Armstrong was subsequently given a tryout with the Minnesota Vikings as a running back, but was later asked to sign as a safety, a defensive position and one he had not played since high school. [11] Armstrong was not signed by Minnesota following his early May tryout but later signed with the Vikings as a safety on May 30, 2017. [12] He was waived by the Vikings on June 16, 2017. [13]

Your Call Football

In May 2018, Armstrong signed with Your Call Football .

Salt Lake Stallions

On September 9, 2018, Armstrong announced via his Twitter account that he had signed with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season. However, he went unselected in the 2019 AAF QB Draft.

Nebraska Danger

On January 2, 2019, it was announced that Armstrong had signed with the Nebraska Danger, an Indoor Football League team based in Grand Island, Nebraska. [14] Armstrong's first game was a victory, in which he threw 8 completions on 12 attempts for 158 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 23 yards and another score on three attempts. Armstrong was named the IFL Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in his professional debut. [15] [16] Armstrong played in all 14 regular season games for the Danger, leading them to a playoff berth, finishing with a 7-7 record in 5th place. Armstrong completed 150 out of 251 passes, for 1,799 yards and 37 touchdowns against nine interceptions, was the league leader in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, with 137 attempts for 720 yards and 26 scores (both single season team records), and served as the holder for field goals and extra points. [17] On June 21, 2019, Armstrong led the Danger to a 45-40 playoff win over the Green Bay Blizzard before suffering a 62-45 defeat at the hands of the Arizona Rattlers. During the playoffs, Armstrong completed 23 of 35 passes for 189 yards and six touchdowns against two interceptions, while also rushing for 63 yards and four more scores. Armstrong was named the Indoor Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year for 2019. [18]

Sioux Falls Storm

On October 17, 2019, Armstrong signed with the Sioux Falls Storm.

Omaha Beef

For the 2023 season, Armstrong signed with the Omaha Beef. He would lead the Beef to their second league title in three seasons and their first perfect season in franchise history. On November 10, 2023, Armstrong re-signed with the Beef for their first season in the National Arena League (NAL). [19]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Kid from Steele has 'it'". San Antonio Express-News. September 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Scout.com – College Sports, Football Recruiting, NFL, Fantasy Advice & More Front Page". scout.com.
  4. ↑ "Steele's Tommy Armstrong commits to Nebraska football". ESPN.com. September 20, 2011.
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  7. ↑ "Tommy Armstrong, quarterback of Nebraska Huskers, says he's learned from mistakes". ESPN.com. April 8, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Armstrong facing challenges in junior season". The Grand Island Independent.
  9. ↑ "Tommy Armstrong showing composure as starting Husker quarterback". Omaha.com.
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  17. ↑ "Tommy Armstrong | #8 | QB | Nebraska Danger - Indoor Football League". Archived from the original on June 17, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Tommy Armstrong named IFL rookie of the year".
  19. ↑ "Making his return for the 2024 season, your Quarterback and returning league MVP, Tommy Armstrong Jr". facebook.com. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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