Alex Armah

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Alex Armah
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Armah with the New Orleans Saints in 2021
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-17) May 17, 1994 (age 30)
Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Dacula (Dacula, Georgia)
College: West Georgia (2013–2016)
Position: Fullback
NFL draft: 2017  / Round: 6 / Pick: 192
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Rushing yards:56
Rushing average:2.2
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:12
Receiving yards:43
Receiving touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Alexander Armah Jr. (born May 17, 1994) is an American professional football fullback. He played college football for the West Georgia Wolves and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in sixth round of the 2017 NFL draft. Armah has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints and Washington Commanders.

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Early years

Armah attended and played high school football at Dacula High School in Dacula, Georgia. [1] Armah attended and played college football at the University of West Georgia. [2]

Professional career

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 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		244 lb
(111 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.70 s1.56 s2.76 s4.29 s7.00 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		26 reps
[3] [4]
Armah (left) with the Carolina Panthers in 2018 Alexander Armah (45324571861) (cropped).jpg
Armah (left) with the Carolina Panthers in 2018

Carolina Panthers

Armah was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, 192nd overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. [5] [6] [7] He was waived by the Panthers on September 3, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [8] He played in nine games his rookie season, and did not record any statistics. For the 2018 season, he survived training camp roster cuts and was named to the active roster. He made his 2018 debut in the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. In the 16–8 victory, he scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard rush on his lone carry. [9] [10] On November 4, 2018, Armah scored his second career touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He appeared in all 16 games for 2018 season, mainly used as a blocking fullback and a special teamer. [11] In the 2019 season, he appeared in all 16 games and recorded six carries for 11 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown. [12]

New Orleans Saints

On March 19, 2021, Armah signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints. [13] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad. [14] [15] He was promoted to the active roster on September 17, 2021. He was released on November 30.

Washington Football Team / Commanders

Armah signed with the practice squad of the Washington Football Team on December 2, 2021. [16] On the Week 15 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he was elevated to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement player. [17] He signed a reserve/future contract with Washington on January 11, 2022. [18] Armah was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022, [19] and released with an injury settlement a week later. [20]

On October 19, 2022, Armah signed with Washington's practice squad. [21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. [22]

On August 29, 2023, Armah was waived by the Commanders and re-signed to the practice squad. [23] [24] He was promoted to the active roster on October 28. [25]

Professional statistics

SeasonTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GGSAttYardsAvgLongTDRecYardsAvgLongTD
2017 CAR 90----------
2018 CAR 1629151.74215550
2019 CAR 1616111.84126340
2020 CAR 161691.5305183.6140
2021 NO 925214.29011111
2021 WAS 20----------
Career 68626562.15939302.1141

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References

  1. ↑ Thomas, Paul (May 8, 2017). "Dacula's Alex Armah took an unlikely path to the NFL". Gwinnett Daily Post . Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Alex Armah Bio". UWGSports.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
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  5. ↑ Voth, Bill (April 29, 2017). "Panthers draft Alex Armah in sixth round". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
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  10. ↑ Henson, Max (September 19, 2017). "Panthers place Greg Olsen on injured reserve". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Alex Armah 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Alex Armah 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  13. ↑ "New Orleans Saints sign FB Alex Armah to one-year contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  14. ↑ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  15. ↑ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Washington signs FB Alex Armah, activates CB Darryl Roberts and places CB Benjamin St-Juste on IR". WashingtonFootball.com. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Washington activates 3 players off the Reserve/COVID-19 list, elevates 4 from practice squad". WashingtonFootball.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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