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Jersey Number 12
Andrew Armstrong
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 226
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Youngstown, Ohio
- High School:
- Cardinal Mooney
Bio
Career Overview: Played in 48 out of a possible 49 games from 2016-19, starting 12 ... Valuable contributor in the linebacker rotation and as a core special teams player during his first three seasons ... Assumed a starting role as a senior in 2019 ... Totaled 152 tackles (75 solo), seven tackles for loss, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, two interceptions and six passes defended during his four seasons … Both of his interceptions came in games against NC State ... Served as the treasurer for the Syracuse University chapter of Uplifting Athletes from 2017-19 ... Four letters.
Senior Year (2019): Recipient of the Pat Miller Award as the program’s outstanding athlete, student and citizen ... Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year semifinalist ... Wuerffel Trophy nominee ... Started the first 11 games of the season at weakside linebacker ... Second on the team with 78 tackles (41 solo) and fourth in tackles for loss (7) ... Also logged one interception, three pass breakups and one forced fumble ... Registered 5+ tackles in seven out of his 11 games played ... Member of Syracuse's punt coverage team, which ranked fifth nationally in punt return yardage defense (1.7 ypr) and set the school single-season record for the fewest punt return yards allowed (17) ... At Maryland (9/7), posted eight tackles, including 1.5 for a loss ... Served as the team's special teams captain against Western Michigan (9/21) and had two tackles ... Notched a career-high three tackles for loss as part of a team-leading, eight-tackle effort versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... Tallied a career-high 14 tackles, two tackles for loss and intercepted a pass at NC State (10/10) ... Armstrong's interception marked the second year in a row he picked off a pass against the Wolfpack ... Collected a team-best nine tackles and broke up a pass versus Pittsburgh (10/18) ... Made seven tackles at Florida State (10/26) ... Notched eight tackles against Boston College (11/2) ... At Duke (11/16), carded five tackles and forced a fumble that was picked up by safety Evan Foster and returned 27 yards to set up an Orange touchdown ... Had eight tackles at Louisville (11/23) ... Did not play the final game of his career versus Wake Forest (11/30) due to injury ... Named to the Spring 2020 SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Junior Year (2018): Played in all 13 games, starting once at strongside linebacker … Saw his most action as part of SU’s third-down package ... Contributor for an SU punt team that led the ACC in net average (39.3) ... Member of a kickoff coverage unit that topped the conference in fewest yards allowed per return (18.3) ... Recorded 45 tackles (22 solo) … Tied for third in the ACC with two fumble recoveries ... Made a season-high 11 tackles and broke up a pass versus Wagner (9/8) … Recovered a fumble and recorded three tackles against Connecticut (9/22) … At Pittsburgh (10/6), served as special teams captain and made his first career start at outside linebacker ... Tied for the team lead with nine tackles and recovered a fumble against the Panthers … Had two tackles and made his first career interception against NC State (10/27) ... With the Orange ahead 44-41 and 2:18 to play, he picked off Wolfpack quarterback Ryan Finley, sealing the victory.
Sophomore Year (2017): Played in all 12 games and recorded 13 tackles, including five as a member of the kickoff coverage team ... Four multi-tackle games ... Made a season-high three tackles versus Central Michigan (9/16) and at Louisville (11/18) ... Recovered the first fumble of his career on a muffed punt versus Wake Forest (11/11) ... Returned a kickoff 12 yards at NC State (9/30).Â
Freshman Year (2016): Appeared in all 12 games and made 16 tackles, including six solo ... At Connecticut (9/24), saw his first extended action on defense and made a season-high four tackles ... Credited with two tackles versus Florida State (11/19) ... Had three tackles (all assisted) at Pittsburgh (11/26) ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Member of the 2016 Fall SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.Â
High School: Linebacker and tight end for head coach PJ Fecko at Cardinal Mooney High School … Ranked the No. 44 outside linebacker (No. 2 OLB in Ohio) in the Class of 2016 by Scout.com … Two-time All-Ohio Division IV First Team selection … Earned Associated Press Division IV All-State Special Mention in 2014 … 2015 AP Division IV All-State First Team honoree …  As a senior, racked up 83 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, five interceptions and five pass breakups at strong safety … Made 19 receptions for 448 yards and four touchdowns as a tight end … Also played baseball and basketball … As a power forward for the basketball team, Armstrong averaged more than 20 points a game as a senior … Set the Cardinal Mooney single-season record for ERA (0.81) as a pitcher for the baseball team.
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Personal: Andrew J. Armstrong … Born in August 1997 in Florence, Kentucky … Son of Jim and Donna Armstrong … One sister … Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in high school … Active supporter of the CNY chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) ... Selected studies major in the School of Education.
Senior Year (2019): Recipient of the Pat Miller Award as the program’s outstanding athlete, student and citizen ... Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year semifinalist ... Wuerffel Trophy nominee ... Started the first 11 games of the season at weakside linebacker ... Second on the team with 78 tackles (41 solo) and fourth in tackles for loss (7) ... Also logged one interception, three pass breakups and one forced fumble ... Registered 5+ tackles in seven out of his 11 games played ... Member of Syracuse's punt coverage team, which ranked fifth nationally in punt return yardage defense (1.7 ypr) and set the school single-season record for the fewest punt return yards allowed (17) ... At Maryland (9/7), posted eight tackles, including 1.5 for a loss ... Served as the team's special teams captain against Western Michigan (9/21) and had two tackles ... Notched a career-high three tackles for loss as part of a team-leading, eight-tackle effort versus Holy Cross (9/28) ... Tallied a career-high 14 tackles, two tackles for loss and intercepted a pass at NC State (10/10) ... Armstrong's interception marked the second year in a row he picked off a pass against the Wolfpack ... Collected a team-best nine tackles and broke up a pass versus Pittsburgh (10/18) ... Made seven tackles at Florida State (10/26) ... Notched eight tackles against Boston College (11/2) ... At Duke (11/16), carded five tackles and forced a fumble that was picked up by safety Evan Foster and returned 27 yards to set up an Orange touchdown ... Had eight tackles at Louisville (11/23) ... Did not play the final game of his career versus Wake Forest (11/30) due to injury ... Named to the Spring 2020 SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
Junior Year (2018): Played in all 13 games, starting once at strongside linebacker … Saw his most action as part of SU’s third-down package ... Contributor for an SU punt team that led the ACC in net average (39.3) ... Member of a kickoff coverage unit that topped the conference in fewest yards allowed per return (18.3) ... Recorded 45 tackles (22 solo) … Tied for third in the ACC with two fumble recoveries ... Made a season-high 11 tackles and broke up a pass versus Wagner (9/8) … Recovered a fumble and recorded three tackles against Connecticut (9/22) … At Pittsburgh (10/6), served as special teams captain and made his first career start at outside linebacker ... Tied for the team lead with nine tackles and recovered a fumble against the Panthers … Had two tackles and made his first career interception against NC State (10/27) ... With the Orange ahead 44-41 and 2:18 to play, he picked off Wolfpack quarterback Ryan Finley, sealing the victory.
Sophomore Year (2017): Played in all 12 games and recorded 13 tackles, including five as a member of the kickoff coverage team ... Four multi-tackle games ... Made a season-high three tackles versus Central Michigan (9/16) and at Louisville (11/18) ... Recovered the first fumble of his career on a muffed punt versus Wake Forest (11/11) ... Returned a kickoff 12 yards at NC State (9/30).Â
Freshman Year (2016): Appeared in all 12 games and made 16 tackles, including six solo ... At Connecticut (9/24), saw his first extended action on defense and made a season-high four tackles ... Credited with two tackles versus Florida State (11/19) ... Had three tackles (all assisted) at Pittsburgh (11/26) ... ACC Honor Roll selection … Member of the 2016 Fall SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.Â
High School: Linebacker and tight end for head coach PJ Fecko at Cardinal Mooney High School … Ranked the No. 44 outside linebacker (No. 2 OLB in Ohio) in the Class of 2016 by Scout.com … Two-time All-Ohio Division IV First Team selection … Earned Associated Press Division IV All-State Special Mention in 2014 … 2015 AP Division IV All-State First Team honoree …  As a senior, racked up 83 tackles, five tackles for loss, two sacks, five interceptions and five pass breakups at strong safety … Made 19 receptions for 448 yards and four touchdowns as a tight end … Also played baseball and basketball … As a power forward for the basketball team, Armstrong averaged more than 20 points a game as a senior … Set the Cardinal Mooney single-season record for ERA (0.81) as a pitcher for the baseball team.
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Personal: Andrew J. Armstrong … Born in August 1997 in Florence, Kentucky … Son of Jim and Donna Armstrong … One sister … Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in high school … Active supporter of the CNY chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) ... Selected studies major in the School of Education.
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