Andrew Armstrong (American football)
| Arkansas Razorbacks – No. 2 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 31, 2000 Dallas, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Bishop Dunne (Dallas, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Andrew Armstrong (born October 31, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He previously played for the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions.
Early life and high school
[edit]Armstrong grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended Bishop Dunne Catholic School. In his high school career, Armstrong completed 33 receptions for 453 yards and eight touchdowns.[1] He was an unranked wide receiver recruit and committed to Texas A&M–Commerce.[2]
College career
[edit]Texas A&M–Commerce
[edit]Armstrong did not appear in any games during his true freshman season in 2019 and received a redshirt. The season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] During the 2021 season, Armstrong played in 10 games and finished the season with having caught 15 passes for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns averaging 29.7 yards per game.[4] During the 2022 season, he played in 11 games and finished the season with caught 62 passes for 1,020 yards and 13 touchdowns averaging 92.7 receiving yards per game.[5] He was then named to the HERO Sports Sophomore All-America team.[6]
On November 22, 2022, Armstrong announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[7] On December 11, 2022, he announced that he would be transferring to Arkansas.[8]
Arkansas
[edit]During the 2023 season, in the Week 2 game against Kent State, he finished the game with four catches for 21 yards and two scores.[9] During the team's game against Florida, Armstrong suffered through a scary injury after hitting his head on the ground while trying to make a catch against a opposing defender. After that play, he laid motionless on the ground for a few moments having trainers helping him before being able to get up by himself and giving a thumbs up to the crowd.[10] Armstrong led the team in receiving yards with 764 on 56 receptions with 5 TD.[11] He played in and started 11 games throughout the season and finished the season with 52 caught passes for 724 yards and four touchdowns averaging 65.7 yards per game.[12] Armstrong returned to Arkansas for his senior season in 2024, helping the Razorbacks get back to a bowl game with a 6-6 record. He started all 12 games and finished the 2024 season with a team-high 78 receptions for 1,140 receiving yards, but only 1 receiving TD. Armstrong was named 1st team All-SEC by the AP, 2nd Team All-SEC by the Coaches and Phil Steele All American Honorable Mention for the 2024 season. He has since declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.
References
[edit]- ^ "Andrew Armstrong's Bishop Dunne High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Armstrong, Bishop Dunne, Wide Receiver". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Armstrong". Arkansas Razorbacks. 13 February 2023.
- ^ Davenport, Richard (December 11, 2022). "Armstrong feels at home on Arkansas trip". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Fair, Daniel (April 8, 2023). "Thanksgiving Day call made Andrew Armstrong a Razorback". arkansas.rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Armstrong named to HERO Sports Sophomore All-America team". Texas A&M–Commerce Lions. December 8, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ Hogue, Cory (November 22, 2022). "Top Texas A&M-Commerce wide receiver enters transfer portal". Texas Football.
- ^ Davenport, Richard (December 11, 2022). "Guiton, playing opportunity lead Armstrong to commit to Hogs". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
- ^ "Jefferson's 2 touchdowns lead Arkansas past Kent State". KYTV. September 9, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Duncan, Kameron (November 4, 2023). "Fans Praying For Arkansas Wide Receiver Andrew Armstrong After Scary Injury". The Spun. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Armstrong Leads Team in Receiving Yards". BVM Sports. November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Armstrong Career Stats - NCAAF - ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved November 24, 2023.