Ryquell Keeman Armstead (born October 30, 1996) is an American professional football running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Temple and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.
 Armstead with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019 | |||||||||||||
| No. 29 – Saskatchewan Roughriders | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | October 30, 1996 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) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 5 / pick: 140 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||||||||||
Early life
editArmstead 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
editArmstead 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
editTemple Owls
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| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
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| 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
edit| 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 | |
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| 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)
editArmstead 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
editOn May 18, 2021, Armstead was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[16] He was waived on June 24.[17]
New Orleans Saints
editOn 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
editOn November 3, 2021, Armstead was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[20]
Jacksonville Jaguars (second stint)
editOn December 22, 2021, Armstead was signed to the active roster of the Jaguars.[21] He was waived on August 29, 2022.[22]
DC Defenders
editOn 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
editOn June 30, 2023, Armstead signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League.[25] In 2024, he played in 11 regular season games, where he recorded 625 rushing yards and 284 receiving yards and scored three touchdowns prior to his in-season release on September 3, 2024.[26]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editOn September 16, 2024, Armstead signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders along with linebacker Braxton Hill. Armstead rushed for 207 yards on 25 carries in his Riders debut on September 20th. [27]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ryquell Armstead Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Ryquell Armstead College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ Reid, John (April 27, 2019). "Jaguars select Temple RB Ryquell Armstead in fifth round". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Charean (May 9, 2019). "Jaguars sign fifth-rounder Ryquell Armstead". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Jaguars' Ryquell Armstead: Gets single touch". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Coppola, Anthony (September 30, 2019). "Millville's Ryquell Armstead scores first NFL touchdown". The Daily Journal. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ DiCecco, Andrew (January 1, 2020). "Jaguars Week 17 Rookie Report: 2019 Class Ends Season on a High Note". SI.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ Oehser, John (August 2, 2020). "Transactions: Minshew, four others added to reserve/COVID-19 list". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Oehser, John (August 20, 2020). "Transactions: Armstead, Wallace-Simms moved to active roster". Jaguars.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Oehser, John (May 17, 2021). "Official: Camp signs rookie contract". Jaguars.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (May 19, 2021). "Giants claim RB Ryquell Armstead from Jaguars; QB Joe Webb waived". Giants.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Charean (June 24, 2021). "Giants waive Ryquell Armstead". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Sigler, John (October 6, 2021). "Ryquell Armstead signed to Saints practice squad". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Ortenberg, Andrew (May 17, 2021). "Jaguars Cut Ryquell Armstead". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Packers place QB Aaron Rodgers on reserve/COVID-19 list". Packers.com. November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Jaguars sign RB Ryquell Armstead to active roster". Jaguars.com. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". www.xfl.com. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Redblacks Lose Devonte Dedmon, Release Quan Bray, Sign Ryquell Armstead". cflnewshub.com. June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Redblacks sign Jamal Morrow; release Ryquell Armstead". Canadian Football League. September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Riders sign Americans Ryquell Armstead and Braxton Hill". Saskatchewan Roughriders. September 16, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Saskatchewan Roughriders bio
- Temple Owls bio
- Media related to Ryquell Armstead at Wikimedia Commons
