Ryquell Keeman Armstead (born October 30, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Temple and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
![]() Armstead with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2019 | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Born: | (1996-10-30) October 30, 1996 (age 26) Bridgeton, New Jersey | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Millville (Millville, New Jersey) | ||||||||||
College: | Temple (2015–2018) | ||||||||||
Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 140 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Armstead was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey, and grew up in Millville, New Jersey. He rushed for 1,488 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior at Millville Senior High School, including a school-record 337 yards against Absegami High School.[1]
Armstead played four seasons for the Temple Owls. Armstead spent his first two seasons as a backup to starter Jahad Thomas and rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman. He received significantly more playing time as a sophomore and rushed for 919 yards on 156 carries and a team-leading 14 touchdowns as the Owls went on to win the American Athletic Conference (AAC) championship. Armstead struggled with injuries in his first year as a starter, rushing for 604 yards and five touchdowns.[2] As a senior, Armstead rushed for 1,098 yards on 210 carries (5.2 average) and scored 13 touchdowns. He was named first team All-AAC despite nagging injuries.[3] Armstead finished his collegiate career as the Owls' fourth-leading rusher with 2,812 yards and fourth in school history with 34 rushing touchdowns.[4]
NCAA College Career statistics | |||||||||||||
Temple Owls | |||||||||||||
Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
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Year | Team | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
2015 | Temple | 51 | 191 | 3.7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | |||
2016 | Temple | 156 | 919 | 5.9 | 76 | 14 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | |||
2017 | Temple | 156 | 604 | 3.9 | 56 | 5 | 14 | 75 | 5.4 | 0 | |||
2018 | Temple | 210 | 1,098 | 5.2 | 75 | 13 | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | |||
Career | 573 | 2,812 | 4.9 | 76 | 34 | 29 | 175 | 6.0 | 0 |
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.45 s | 4.29 s | 7.02 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 22 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[5] |
Armstead was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round with the 140th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[6] Armstead signed a rookie contract with the Jaguars on May 9, 2019.[7] Armstead made his NFL debut in the Jaguars season opener on September 8, 2019, gaining seven yards on a single carry in a 40–26 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.[8]
Armstead scored his first career touchdown, a seven-yard reception (also the first of his career) from Gardner Minshew, on September 29, 2019 against the Denver Broncos.[9] Armstead finished his rookie season with 35 carries for 108 rushing yards and 14 receptions for 144 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[10]
Armstead was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 2, 2020.[11] He was activated on August 20.[12] He was placed back on the COVID-19 list on September 4, 2020. On October 25, 2020 it was reported that he would miss the rest of the season due to COVID-19 and that he had been hospitalized twice having significant respiratory issues.[13] He was waived after the season on May 17, 2021.[14]
On May 18, 2021, Armstead was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.[15] He was waived on June 24.[16]
On October 6, 2021, Armstead was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[17] On October 28, 2021, Armstead was waived by the Saints.[18]
On November 3, 2021, Armstead was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[19]
On December 22, 2021, Armstead was signed to the active roster of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[20] He was waived on August 29, 2022.[21]
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