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Ryquell Armstead

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Ryquell Armstead
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Armstead with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-30) October 30, 1996 (age 27)
Bridgeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Millville
(Millville, New Jersey)
College:Temple (2015–2018)
Position:Running back
NFL draft:2019 / round: 5 / pick: 140
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:188
Rushing average:3.8
Receptions:17
Receiving yards:160
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR

Ryquell Keeman Armstead (born October 30, 1996) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Temple and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Early life

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Armstead was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey, and grew up in Millville, New Jersey. He rushed for 1,488 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior at Millville Senior High School, including a school-record 337 yards against Absegami High School.[1]

College career

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Armstead played four seasons for the Temple Owls. Armstead spent his first two seasons as a backup to starter Jahad Thomas and rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman. He received significantly more playing time as a sophomore and rushed for 919 yards on 156 carries and a team-leading 14 touchdowns as the Owls went on to win the American Athletic Conference (AAC) championship. Armstead struggled with injuries in his first year as a starter, rushing for 604 yards and five touchdowns.[2] As a senior, Armstead rushed for 1,098 yards on 210 carries (5.2 average) and scored 13 touchdowns. He was named first team All-AAC despite nagging injuries.[3] Armstead finished his collegiate career as the Owls' fourth-leading rusher with 2,812 yards and fourth in school history with 34 rushing touchdowns.[4]

College statistics

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Temple Owls
Rushing Receiving
Year Team Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2015 Temple 51 191 3.7 16 2 2 7 3.5 0
2016 Temple 156 919 5.9 76 14 5 41 8.2 0
2017 Temple 156 604 3.9 56 5 14 75 5.4 0
2018 Temple 210 1,098 5.2 75 13 8 52 6.5 0
Career 573 2,812 4.9 76 34 29 175 6.0 0

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m) 		220 lb
(100 kg) 		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.45 s 1.53 s 2.61 s 4.29 s 7.02 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 22 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5][6]

Jacksonville Jaguars (first stint)

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Armstead was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round with the 140th overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.[7] Armstead signed a rookie contract with the Jaguars on May 9, 2019.[8] Armstead made his NFL debut in the Jaguars season opener on September 8, 2019, gaining seven yards on a single carry in a 40–26 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.[9]

Armstead scored his first career touchdown, a seven-yard reception (also the first of his career) from Gardner Minshew, on September 29, 2019, against the Denver Broncos.[10] Armstead finished his rookie season with 35 carries for 108 rushing yards and 14 receptions for 144 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[11]

Armstead was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 2, 2020.[12] He was activated on August 20.[13] He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on September 4, 2020. On October 25, 2020, it was reported that he would miss the rest of the season due to COVID-19 and that he had been hospitalized twice having significant respiratory issues.[14] He was waived after the season on May 17, 2021.[15]

New York Giants

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On May 18, 2021, Armstead was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[16] He was waived on June 24.[17]

New Orleans Saints

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On October 6, 2021, Armstead was signed to the practice squad of the New Orleans Saints.[18] On October 28, 2021, Armstead was waived by the Saints.[19]

Green Bay Packers

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On November 3, 2021, Armstead was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[20]

Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)

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On December 22, 2021, Armstead was signed to the active roster of the Jaguars.[21] He was waived on August 29, 2022.[22]

DC Defenders

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On November 17, 2022, Armstead was drafted by the DC Defenders of the XFL.[23] He played in 8 games, rushing for 218 yards before being released on April 20, 2023.[24]

Ottawa Redblacks

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On June 30, 2023, Armstead signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.[25] In 2024, he played in 11 regular season games, recording 625 rushing yards and 284 receiving yards and scored three touchdowns prior to his in-season release on September 3, 2024.[26]

References

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  1. ^ Weinberg, David (April 23, 2019). "Ryquell Armstead, Wes Hills waiting for next opportunity as NFL draft nears". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  2. ^ Narducci, Marc (August 20, 2018). "If he stays healthy, Ryquell Armstead could be one of the best in the AAC – Temple running backs preview". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philly.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Santoliquito, Joseph (April 24, 2019). "NFL Draft will once again feature some local talent — and Eagles may be interested". PhillyVoice.com. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  4. ^ Chambliss, Erik (April 27, 2019). "Temple Running Back Ryquell Armstead Selected By Jacksonville Jaguars In Fifth Round Of NFL Draft". Philadelphia.CBSLocal.com. KYW-TV. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "Ryquell Armstead Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Ryquell Armstead College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ^ Reid, John (April 27, 2019). "Jaguars select Temple RB Ryquell Armstead in fifth round". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  8. ^ Williams, Charean (May 9, 2019). "Jaguars sign fifth-rounder Ryquell Armstead". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "Jaguars' Ryquell Armstead: Gets single touch". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  10. ^ Coppola, Anthony (September 30, 2019). "Millville's Ryquell Armstead scores first NFL touchdown". The Daily Journal. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  11. ^ DiCecco, Andrew (January 1, 2020). "Jaguars Week 17 Rookie Report: 2019 Class Ends Season on a High Note". SI.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  12. ^ Oehser, John (August 2, 2020). "Transactions: Minshew, four others added to reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  13. ^ Oehser, John (August 20, 2020). "Transactions: Armstead, Wallace-Simms moved to active roster". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  14. ^ Sullivan, Tyler (September 4, 2020). "Ryquell Armstead placed on COVID reserve list, throwing Jaguars' RB depth chart into even more flux". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  15. ^ Oehser, John (May 17, 2021). "Official: Camp signs rookie contract". Jaguars.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  16. ^ Eisen, Michael (May 19, 2021). "Giants claim RB Ryquell Armstead from Jaguars; QB Joe Webb waived". Giants.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  17. ^ Williams, Charean (June 24, 2021). "Giants waive Ryquell Armstead". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  18. ^ Sigler, John (October 6, 2021). "Ryquell Armstead signed to Saints practice squad". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  19. ^ Ortenberg, Andrew (May 17, 2021). "Jaguars Cut Ryquell Armstead". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  20. ^ "Packers place QB Aaron Rodgers on reserve/COVID-19 list". Packers.com. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign RB Ryquell Armstead to active roster". Jaguars.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  22. ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars release four, waive six ahead of the 53-man roster deadline on August 30, 2022". Jaguars.com. August 29, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  23. ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  24. ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  25. ^ "Redblacks Lose Devonte Dedmon, Release Quan Bray, Sign Ryquell Armstead". cflnewshub.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  26. ^ "Redblacks sign Jamal Morrow; release Ryquell Armstead". Ottawa Redblacks. September 3, 2024.
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