Anthony Armstrong (American football)

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Anthony Armstrong
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Armstrong at Washington Redskins 2011 training camp.
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1983-03-29) March 29, 1983 (age 40)
Greencastle, Indiana
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school: Carrollton (TX) Newman Smith
College: West Texas A&M
Undrafted: 2005
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-LSC (2003)
  • Second-team All-LSC (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:54
Receiving yards:986
Receiving average:18.3
Receiving touchdowns:5
Career Arena statistics
Receptions:95
Receiving yards:1,288
Receiving touchdowns:20
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  ArenaFan.com

Anthony A. Armstrong (born March 29, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2008. He played college football at West Texas A&M.

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He was also a member of the Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars. Before joining the NFL, Armstrong was a member of the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League and the Odessa Roughnecks of the Intense Football League.

Early life

Armstrong was born on March 29, 1983, in Greencastle, Indiana. His mother, Gwen Armstrong, worked as an Administration Manager at IBM and his father, Thomas Armstrong, died when Anthony was 2 days short of 6 years old. [1] Anthony is a middle child of 4. He has a brother named Courtney Lee and two sisters, Catrina Scott and Ashley Armstrong . When Anthony was a teenager, he played high school football at Newman Smith High School. During his senior season, he had 11 receptions for 250 yards and three touchdowns [2] and was named to the All-Metrocrest second-team. [3] He also lettered twice as a member of the track and field team [2] and competed in the 100-meter dash. [3]

College career

Armstrong attended and played college football at West Texas A&M University, a Division II school in Canyon, Texas. As a freshman, he played in ten games and had 165 yards and one touchdown on 13 catches. The following season, he played in ten games and recorded 24 receptions for 256 yards. [2] As a junior, Armstrong started all 11 games and caught 54 passes for 740 yards and four touchdowns. He was named the LSC South Receiver of the Year and earned first-team All-LSC South honors. [2] In his final college season, Armstrong was named second-team All-LSC as a senior after leading the team with 54 catches for 607 yards and four touchdowns. He finished his four-year letterman career as West Texas A&M's fourth leading receiver with 145 receptions for 1,768 yards and nine touchdowns. [2]

Armstrong graduated from West Texas A&M with a degree in marketing. [2]

Arena and Indoor football career

Armstrong was signed by the Odessa Roughnecks of the Intense Football League in 2006. In 13 games for the Roughnecks, he had 55 receptions for 760 yards and 18 touchdowns [2] and returned seven kickoffs for 166 yards and a touchdown. [3] He was the team's second leading rusher and rushed four times for 39 yards and three touchdowns. Armstrong also had eight tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery on defense. [3] His best game was against the Louisiana Swashbucklers on July 1, 2006, during which he registered 11 receptions for 157 yards and three touchdowns. The Roughnecks won the IFL championship during Armstrong's only season on the team. [4]

In 2007, Armstrong joined the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League as a practice squad member and was signed to active roster on March 25, 2007. He made his AFL debut against the Austin Wranglers on March 31, 2007, where he recovered an onside kick and returned it 40 yards for the game-winning touchdown. [3] Armstrong was placed on the Reserve/Injured list with a hamstring injury on May 2 and missed the remainder of the season, after recording ten catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns in four games. [2] He played the entire 2008 season with the Desperados and posted 85 catches for 1,148 yards and 18 touchdowns. He additionally returned seven kickoffs for 31 yards helping the team compile a 12-4 regular season record and a berth to the AFL playoffs. [4]

National Football League career

Miami Dolphins

After the Arena Football League season, Armstrong was signed with the Miami Dolphins' practice squad as an unrestricted free agent on July 25, 2008. [2] He stayed on the practice squad the entire season and the 2009 preseason, but was waived August 29, 2009.

Washington Redskins

2009 season

Armstrong signed with the Washington Redskins on October 21, 2009, and spent the final 10 weeks on the Redskins' practice squad. [2]

2010 season

Armstrong made his first regular season NFL career catch for 11 yards on September 12, 2010, in a 13–7 win over the Dallas Cowboys and soon emerged as one of the Redskins' primary deep threats. He recorded a career long 76-yard reception against the Philadelphia Eagles on November 15, 2010, finishing fourth among all receivers with 7 receptions of 40 yards or more for the 2010–2011 season. Among receivers with at least 20 receptions over the season, Armstrong finished third with 19.8 yards/catch.

2011 season

In Week 1 against the New York Giants, Armstrong made his first touchdown of the 2011 season. [5] He would not get another touchdown until Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks, where he caught a 50-yard touchdown pass from Rex Grossman helping to end the Redskins' six-game losing streak. [6]

2012 season

The Redskins released Armstrong on August 31, 2012, for final roster cuts before the start of the 2012 season and he was picked up by the Dolphins. [7]

Second stint with Dolphins

On September 1, 2012, Armstrong was claimed off waivers by the Dolphins. [8] He was waived on October 30.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Armstrong was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 31, 2012. He was released by the team on November 12. [9]

Dallas Cowboys

After working out with the Dallas Cowboys on November 21, 2012, the team signed Armstrong on November 26. [10] He was released on December 22. [11]

On January 7, 2013, Armstrong signed a one-year, $630,000 contract. He was released on March 27. On April 3, Armstrong re-signed with the Cowboys. [12] He was released by the team on August 31.

Cleveland Browns

He signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 19, 2014. [13] He was released by the team on August 25, 2014. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Maese, Rick (January 2, 2011). "After a long and uncertain journey, rookie wide receiver Anthony Armstrong is a bright spot for the Washington Redskins". The Washington Post . Retrieved March 10, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Anthony Armstrong's Washington Redskins bio". Washington Redskins . Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Anthony Armstrong's Dallas Desperados bio". Dallas Desperados . Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Former Roughnecks WR Anthony Armstrong Signs to Washington Redskins Practice Squad". Indoor Football League . Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Giants Vs. Redskins Score Update: Anthony Armstrong Touchdown Ties Score At 14". dc.sbnation.com. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  6. ↑ Maese, Rick (November 28, 2011). "Anthony Armstrong takes advantage of rare opportunity with the Redskins". WashingtonPost.com. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
  7. ↑ Jones, Mike (August 31, 2012). "Redskins release WR Anthony Armstrong". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Miami Dolphins claim receiver Anthony Armstrong, release Steve Slaton". Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Jaguars awarded WR Anthony Armstrong off waivers". www.jaguars.com. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ Boren, Cindy (November 26, 2012). "Anthony Armstrong signs with Dallas Cowboys". The Washington Post . Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  11. ↑ Burch, Jimmy (December 22, 2012). "Cowboys release WR Armstrong, sign OL Leary to active roster". Star-Telegram . Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  12. ↑ Wilkening, Mike (April 3, 2013). "Anthony Armstrong re-signing with Cowboys". NBCSports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Browns add seven to roster". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Browns make roster moves". Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
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