Artmore played for Garden City from 1994 to 1995.[1] As a freshman while playing safety, he totaled 78 tackles and four interceptions.[6] He then was named a first-team NJCAAAll-American and the Region VI player of the year in 1995, after recording 101 tackles, four interceptions, nine pass breakups and three forced fumbles while helping the Broncbusters rank sixth nationally.[7] Artmore helped Garden City win the 1995 Valley of the Sun Bowl.[7] He transferred to the Baylor Bears for the 1996 season, where he joined his high school teammate George McCullough.[7] He was a starter in 1996, finishing as Baylor's second-leading tackler, but then was academically ineligible as a senior in 1997.[8][9] Head coach Dave Roberts said he removed Artmore from the team as "It's academics, but it's also some other things that I would rather not mention".[8]
Professional career
Artmore was granted special eligibility for the 1998 NFL draft, but went unselected.[10] On December 31, 1998, he signed with the Green Bay Packers to the practice squad as an undrafted free agent.[11] He re-signed for the 1999 season and made the team, making his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Oakland Raiders.[12] He then was inactive until Week 12, when he posted his first career tackle against the San Francisco 49ers.[12] He appeared in three additional games but was placed on injured reserve on December 20; he finished the season with seven tackles, including six solo and one assist, while being used as a reserve.[1][11][12] He was released by the Packers on February 12, 2000, following charges of marijuana possession.[11][13]
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