Justin Armour

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Justin Armour
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1973-01-01) January 1, 1973 (age 50)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Manitou Springs (Manitou Springs, Colorado)
College: Stanford
NFL Draft: 1995  / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:64
Receiving yards:861
Receiving TDs:7
Player stats at PFR

Justin Hugh Armour (born January 1, 1973) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for three seasons for the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, and Baltimore Ravens. He is also the former head coach of the Manitou Springs High School football team in Manitou Springs, Colorado, [1] along with being the current girls' basketball head coach. [2]

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High School

Justin was a Consensus All-American with the Manitou Springs Mustangs. In high school, he helped the Mustangs to a AA state track and field championship in the spring of 1990 and a AAA state championship in the fall of 1990. The Mustangs football team primarily ran the Single-wing formation which fit Justin's extensive athletic abilities. Justin was coached by George Rykovich. [3]

College career

Justin received an athletic scholarship to play both football and basketball at Stanford University. While recruited as a quarterback, he played four years at wide receiver for the Cardinal coached by Bill Walsh and two years of basketball. As a sophomore, he received an honorable mention All-Pac-10. As a junior, he was selected as All-Pac-10 second-team. As a senior, he ranked ninth in the nation and second in the Pac-10 in receptions. He also set the school career mark with 2,482 receiving yards.

Professional career

Justin was drafted in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 1995 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. He was a member of the Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII championship team, defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-19.

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References

  1. ↑ "Manitou Springs QB Chad Sienknecht overpowers Bishop Machebeuf". The Denver Post. September 4, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  2. ↑ https://chsaanow.com/2017-04-28/chsaa-hall-famer-justin-armour-return-manitou-springs-girls-basketball-coach/
  3. ↑ "Saluting the master of Manitou Springs". October 21, 2006.


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