Arik Armstead
| San Francisco 49ers | |||||||
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| Born: | November 15, 1993 Sacramento, California | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 292 lb (132 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| College: | Oregon | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2016 | |||||||
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Arik Armstead (born November 15, 1993) is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon.
Early years
Armstead attended Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, California.[1] During his career he had 126 tackles and 7.5 sacks. Armstead was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and sixth best defensive end in his class.[2] He originally committed to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football but changed to the University of Oregon.[3][4] He also played basketball in high school.
College career
Armstead played in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2012, making one start. He finished the year with 26 tackles and a half-sack. During the spring he joined the Ducks basketball team, where he redshirted his first year. Armstead played in 13 games as a sophomore in 2013, recording 15 tackles and one sack. During the spring he re-joined the basketball team. He played in one game, before quitting to focus on football.[5][6][7] Armstead returned to the football team his junior season in 2014.[8][9]
Professional career
2015 NFL Draft
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 7+1⁄8 in (2.01 m) |
292 lb (132 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
5.10 s | 1.75 s | 2.92 s | 4.53 s | 7.57 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
24 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
Armstead was selected by the San Francisco 49ers with the 17th overall pick in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
On November 8, 2016 the 49ers placed Armstead on injured reserve with a left shoulder injury.[10]
On November 15, 2016 (his 23rd birthday), Armstead had surgery to repair the injured shoulder. Sources say he should be ready for the 2017 season [11]
Personal
Armstead's brother, Armond Armstead played college football at USC and in the Canadian Football League.[12]
References
- ^ Arik Armstead determined to stay on DL
- ^ Rivals.com
- ^ Oregon Ducks blue chip recruit Arik Armstead to bring rare two-sport prowess to Eugene
- ^ Arik Armstead To Oregon: Five-Star Lineman Declares For Ducks
- ^ Oregon basketball: Denied a larger role, Arik Armstead chose to focus on football
- ^ Oregon basketball: Arik Armstead leaves Ducks basketball team to focus on football
- ^ Oregon Ducks defensive end Arik Armstead bigger, stronger, more focused Archived December 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Arik Armstead dreams big: Inside the Oregon Ducks lineman's attempt to fulfill big expectations
- ^ Armstead dedicates, delivers for Ducks
- ^ "49ers Place Arik Armstead on Injured Reserve, Claim DT Chris Jones". 49ers.com. November 8, 2016.
- ^ "49ers: Source says Arik Armstead will be ready for offseason". sfgate.com. November 15, 2016.
- ^ Patriots Notebook: Armond’s lost career fuel for Arik Armstead