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Ryquell Armstead (born October 30, 1996) is an American football running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Temple Owls.
Early years
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.
College career
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. 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. Armstead finished his collegiate career as the Owls' fourth-leading rusher with 2,812 yards and fourth in school history with 34 rushing touchdowns.
Collegiate statistics
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2 | 6.5 | 0 | |||
| Career | 573 | 2,812 | 4.9 | 76 | 34 | 29 | 175 | 6.0 | 0 | ||||
Professional career
Armstead was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round (140th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Armstead signed a rookie contract with the Jaguars on May 9, 2019. 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.
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. Armstead finished his rookie season with 35 carries for 108 yards and 14 receptions for 144 yards and two touchdowns.