 Armah with the New Orleans Saints in 2021 | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 17, 1994 Lawrenceville, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Dacula (Dacula, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
| College: | West Georgia (2013–2016) | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 192 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
Alexander Armah Jr. (born May 17, 1994) is an American fullback who is a free agent. He played college football at West Georgia and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Armah has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints and Washington Commanders.
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Early years
Armah attended and played high school football at Dacula High School in Dacula, Georgia.[1] Armah attended and played college football at the University of West Georgia.[2]
Professional career
| 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 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) |
244 lb (111 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.70 s | 1.56 s | 2.76 s | 4.29 s | 7.00 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
26 reps | |
| [3][4] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers
Armah was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, 192nd overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[5][6][7] He was waived by the Panthers on September 3, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8] He played in nine games his rookie season, and did not record any statistics. For the 2018 season, he survived training camp roster cuts and was named to the active roster. He made his 2018 debut in the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. In the 16–8 victory, he scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard rush on his lone carry.[9][10] On November 4, 2018, Armah scored his second career touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He appeared in all 16 games for 2018 season, mainly used as a blocking fullback and a special teamer.[11] In the 2019 season, he appeared in all 16 games and recorded six carries for 11 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.[12]
New Orleans Saints
On March 19, 2021, Armah signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.[13] He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15] He was promoted to the active roster on September 17, 2021. He was released on November 30.
Washington Football Team / Commanders
Armah signed with the practice squad of the Washington Football Team on December 2, 2021.[16] On the Week 15 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he was elevated to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement player.[17] He signed a reserve/future contract with Washington on January 11, 2022.[18] Armah was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022,[19] and released with an injury settlement a week later.[20]
On October 19, 2022, Armah signed with Washington's practice squad.[21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[22]
On August 29, 2023, Armah was waived by the Commanders and re-signed to the practice squad.[23][24] He was promoted to the active roster on October 28.[25]
Professional statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
| 2017 | CAR | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 | CAR | 16 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | CAR | 16 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | CAR | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | NO | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | WAS | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Career | 68 | 6 | 26 | 56 | 2.15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 2.1 | 14 | 1 | |
References
- ^ Thomas, Paul (May 8, 2017). "Dacula's Alex Armah took an unlikely path to the NFL". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Alex Armah Bio". UWGSports.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Alex Armah College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ "Alexander Armah 2017 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Voth, Bill (April 29, 2017). "Panthers draft Alex Armah in sixth round". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "Draft Finder Query Results". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 3, 2017). "Panthers claim Brad Kaaya and Demetrious Cox". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Scott, Jelani (September 9, 2018). "Panthers open season with 16-8 win over Cowboys". Carolina Panthers. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 19, 2017). "Panthers place Greg Olsen on injured reserve". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Alex Armah 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Alex Armah 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints sign FB Alex Armah to one-year contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Washington signs FB Alex Armah, activates CB Darryl Roberts and places CB Benjamin St-Juste on IR". WashingtonFootball.com. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Washington activates 3 players off the Reserve/COVID-19 list, elevates 4 from practice squad". WashingtonFootball.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Washington signs Corn Elder, Jonathan Williams to contract extensions; signs 2 to Reserve/Future contracts". WashingtonFootball.com. January 11, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Commanders release two players, place two on IR". Commanders.com. August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Selby, Zach (August 22, 2022). "Commanders activate TE Logan Thomas off PUP list amid multiple roster moves". Commanders.com. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Selby, Zach (October 19, 2022). "Commanders sign Alex Armah to practice squad". Commanders.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ "NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Tuesday, Jan. 10". NFL.com. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (August 29, 2023). "Commanders release 20 players, place four on IR". Commanders.com. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Commanders sign 15 players to practice squad". Commanders.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ Selby, Zach (October 28, 2023). "Commanders elevate LB Jabril Cox from practice squad as part of several other roster moves". Commanders.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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