 Armstrong with theDallas Cowboys in 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 92 –Washington Commanders | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1997-06-10)June 10, 1997 (age 27) Houston, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | North Shore (Houston) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Kansas (2015–2017) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018: 4th round, 116th pick | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Dorance Armstrong Jr. (born June 10, 1997) is an American professionalfootballdefensive end for theWashington Commanders of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theKansas Jayhawks and was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the2018 NFL draft.
Armstrong attendedNorth Shore Senior High School, Galena Park ISD inHouston, Texas, where he playeddefensive end. As a junior, he was named second-team All-District. As a senior, he received first-team All-district honors. He also playedbasketball.
A 3-star defensive end recruit, Armstrong accepted a football scholarship from theUniversity of Kansas, committing to Kansas over offers fromCalifornia,Indiana,Iowa State,Michigan State,Purdue, andTexas Tech, among others.[1][2] As a freshman, he appeared in all 12 games and started the last 5 contests atdefensive end. He registered 23 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks (second on the team), and 4 passes defensed (second on the team).[3]
As a sophomore, he had a breakout season as the starter at left defensive end. He led the team and was second in the conference with 10 sacks, the most by a school player since 2008. He posted 56 tackles (fifth on the team), 20 tackles for loss (fifth in school history), 5 quarterback hurries, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumbles recoveries. He had a career-high 11 tackles (3 for loss), 2 sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery against theUniversity of Texas.
As a junior, his role in the defense changed and his production regressed. He made 63 total tackles (third on the team), 9 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 7 quarterback hurries, 4 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.[4] On January 3, 2018, he announced that he would forgo his senior year to enter the2018 NFL draft.[5] He finished his career with 142 tackles and 15.5 sacks.
| Year | GP | Tackles | For Loss | Sacks | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | 23 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 12 | 56 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 63 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 |
| Career | 33 | 142 | 34.5 | 15.5 | 6 | 8 |
| 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 ft3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) | 257 lb (117 kg) | 34+3⁄4 in (0.88 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.87 s | 1.69 s | 2.85 s | 4.23 s | 7.12 s | 30 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Armstrong was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[8] Armstrong made his first career start on October 14, 2018 against theJacksonville Jaguars.[9] He recorded his first career sack on November 5, in a game against theTennessee Titans, a sack he split withCaraun Reid. Entering the league as a 21-year-old rookie, he finished the season with 13 tackles, 8 solo, and a half of a sack, while playing in fifteen of the Cowboys sixteen games (one start).
In 2019, he appeared in 15 games with no starts. He tallied 16 tackles, 2 sacks, 9 quarterback pressures, one forced fumble and 2special teams tackles. He recorded the first full sack of his career against theGreen Bay Packers. He had his first career forced fumble against theNew York Giants. He had 5 tackles against theMinnesota Vikings.
In 2020, he appeared in 16 games with 2 starts. He registered 33 tackles (one for loss), 9 quarterback pressures, 2 pass breakups, 2 fumble recoveries and 3special teams tackles. He had 5 tackles against theMinnesota Vikings. He made 3 defensive tackles, along with one tackle, a forced fumble and a recovered fumble onspecial teams against theSan Francisco 49ers.
In 2021, He appeared in 13 games with five starts, collecting 37 tackles, 5 sacks (third on the team), 22 quarterback pressures (fourth on the team), 2 pass breakups and one fumble recovery that he returned 37 yards for a touchdown. He missed 4 games with a high ankle sprain injury. In Week 2 against theLos Angeles Chargers, he started in place of defensive endRandy Gregory, who was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. In Week 10 against theAtlanta Falcons, he started in place of an injuredRandy Gregory, making 3 tackles, one sack, 3 quarterback hurries and one block punt. In the thirteenth game against theWashington Redskins, he had six tackles and returned a fumble recovery 37 yards.
On March 17, 2022, Armstrong signed a two-year contract extension with the Cowboys.[10] He appeared in 17 games with five starts, registering 28 tackles (2 for loss), 8.5 sacks (second on the team), 25 quarterback pressures (fourth on the team), 2 fumble recoveries and 2 blocked kicks. He contributed to replace Gregory in the starting lineup at right defensive end. He had 2 sacks against theCincinnati Bengals. He made 2 sacks against theCincinnati Bengals. He blocked a field goal attempt (against theNew York Giants and a punt (against theLos Angeles Rams), becoming the sixth in franchise history with multiple blocked punts in his career.
In 2023, he appeared in all 17 games (one start), tallying 28 tackles (7 for loss), 7.8 sacks (second on the team) and 12 quarterback pressures. He had 3 tackles for loss and 2 sacks in the season opener against theNew York Giants.
On March 14, 2024, Armstrong signed a three-year contract with a maximum value of $45 million with theWashington Commanders.[11][12] He reunited with head coachDan Quinn, who was his defensive coordinator with theDallas Cowboys, with the intention of helping to replace defensive endsMontez Sweat andChase Young.
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | ||
| 2018 | DAL | 15 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | DAL | 15 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | DAL | 16 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | DAL | 13 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | DAL | 17 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 8.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DAL | 11 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | WAS | 15 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 108 | 29 | 205 | 119 | 86 | 28.5 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | ||
| 2021 | DAL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | DAL | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
