Jimmy Armstrong (American football)

Jimmy Armstrong

No. 10, 35
Position	Cornerback
Personal information
Born	(1962-06-18) June 18, 1962 (age 63) Guilford County, North Carolina, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	166 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school	Ragsdale (NC)
College	Appalachian State
NFL draft	1987: undrafted
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (1987)
Career NFL statistics
Games started 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Burton Armstrong (born June 18, 1962) is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Appalachian State University.

Early years

Armstrong attended Lucy Ragsdale High School. He accepted a football scholarship from Appalachian State University, where he started at cornerback. ^[1]

Professional career

Armstrong was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 1987 NFL draft. He played in only one preseason game and was waived on August 17. ^[2]

After the NFLPA strike was declared on the third week of the 1987 season, those contests were canceled (reducing the 16-game season to 15) and the NFL decided that the games would be played with replacement players. On September 22, 1987, he was re-signed to be a part of the Dallas replacement team that was given the mock name "Rhinestone Cowboys" by the media. ^{[3] [4]} He started 2 games at left cornerback. He was declared inactive because of an injury in the fifth game against the Washington Redskins. On October 27, he was placed on the injured reserve list. ^[5] He was released on December 1, 1987.

References

1. "A Look Back at Appalachian's Most Memorable Home Openers" . Retrieved January 12, 2023.
2. "Transactions". August 18, 1987. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
3. "Who's playing today and for whom". Lakeland Ledger. October 4, 1987.
4. "Armstrong 'Enjoying' Comeback With Dallas". October 4, 1987. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
5. "For the Record". The Washington Post . Retrieved January 12, 2023.