2015 Preseason All-Southland Conference First-Team Defensive Line2014 LSWA All-Louisiana College Football Team, Second-Team DL2014 Southland Conference Second Team, Defensive End Two-time Delaney Bowl Defensive MVP (2014, 2015) 2015 Spring: Notched four tackles, two sacks and three hurries in Delaney Bowl.
2014 Season: Played in all 12 games … led NSU in tackles for loss (9) and quarterback hurries (11) … recorded his lone sack of the season against Stephen F. Austin … collected 3.5 tackles for loss, accounting for 10 lost yards, against Stephen F. Austin … had a season-high seven tackles, all solo, against Nicholls … twice had five total tackles in a game (vs. Sam Houston State; at Abilene Christian).
2013 Season: Played in eight games before suffering a season-ending injury … recorded tackles in five games, including four takedowns against Southern… recorded three tackles each against Missouri State and Nicholls State … had two tackles for loss against Cincinnati and 1.5 against Southern … forced a fumble against Nicholls ... two quarterback hurries against Southern.
2012 Season: Saw action in six games … recorded one tackle each against Arkansas-Monticello and Mississippi Valley State.
High School: Recorded 69 tackles, 11.5 sacks, blocked two punts, caused five fumbles and recovered two his senior season at Natchitoches Central … unanimous First Team All-District 2-5A… 5A All-State… All-Cenla… Shreveport Times All-Area … First Team All-District 2-5A as a junior with 47 tackles, six sacks, a blocked punt, two fumble recoveries … First Team All-District 2-5A his sophomore season with 39 tackles, four sacks and two fumble recoveries … helped take an 0-10 team his freshman season to back-to-back 6-5 squads as a junior and senior and two playoff appearances … President of the African American History Club … Student Mentor … Positive Behavior Role Model … lettered four years in football, three in basketball, and one in baseball and track.
Personal: Born Nov. 1, 1993 … son of Leroy Armstrong, Jr. and Cheryl Armstrong … has one brother, Jacarrious … nicknames are “Big Chicken” and “Leewee” … majoring in general studies.
Armstong's Career Stats |
TACKLES |
Year | G | T | A | TOT | TFL | S | FF | FR | INT | PBU | BLK |
2014 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 38 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2013 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2012 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTALS | 26 | 37 | 163 | 53 | 12.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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GAME HIGHS |
Tackles: 7 vs. Nicholls (Nov. 15, 2014) |
Tackles for Loss: 3.5 at Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 22, 2014) |
Sacks: 1.0, twice (last at Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 22, 2014) |