Armstrong in 2017. | |||||||||
No. 25 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Inglewood, California | September 22, 1995||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Bassfield High School | ||||||||
College: | Southern Miss | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 209 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Cornell Orlando Armstrong (born September 22, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Miss.
Armstrong attended Bassfield High School in Bassfield, Mississippi.
Armstrong played college football at Southern Miss.[1]
Armstrong was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round (209th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[2] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[3]
On September 1, 2019, Armstrong signed a two-year contract with the Houston Texans.[4] He was waived on September 10, 2019 and re-signed to the practice squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on October 26, 2019.[6] Armstrong signed a contract extension with the Texans on March 1, 2021.[7] He was waived/injured on August 30, 2021 and placed on injured reserve.[8] He was released on September 7, 2021.
On December 7, 2021, Armstrong was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022.[10]