Tommy Armstrong Jr.
| Nebraska Cornhuskers No. 4 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |
 Senior |
| Major | Communication Studies |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Cibolo (TX) Steele High School |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | November 8, 1993 |
| Place of birth | Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tommy Armstrong Jr. (born November 8, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Early years
Armstrong was born in Gulfport, Mississippi.[1] Due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina along the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the summer of 2005, Armstrong evacuated to San Antonio, Texas to live with his younger brother and father.
High School career
Armstrong attended Cibolo (TX) Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas, a suburb 30 miles northeast of San Antonio.[2] As a senior he passed for 1,945 yards with 29 touchdowns with two interceptions and rushed for 1,281 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was a four-star recruit by Scout.com.[3] He committed to the University of Nebraska to play college football.[4][5]
College career
Armstrong redshirted his first year at Nebraska in 2012. He started his redshirt freshman year in 2013 as the backup to Taylor Martinez. Armstrong would end up starting eight games due to injuries to Martinez.[6] Although he started those games, he mostly split time with Ron Kellogg. For the season he completed 68 of 131 passes for 966 yards with nine touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also rushed for 202 yards with two touchdowns.[7] Armstrong started all 13 games as a sophomore in 2014. He completed 184 of 345 passes for 2,695 yards, 22 touchdowns and 12 interceptions and also rushed for 705 yards with 6 touchdowns.[8] He returned as the starter his junior year in 2015.[9]
References
- ↑ "Steele QB Armstrong back to key Knights' bid for back-to-back titles". KENS 5. August 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Kid from Steele has 'it'". San Antonio Express-News.
- ↑ "Scout.com – College Sports, Football Recruiting, NFL, Fantasy Advice & More Front Page". scout.com.
- ↑ "Steele's Tommy Armstrong commits to Nebraska football". ESPN.com.
- ↑ Brian Christopherson – Lincoln Journal Star. "Texas prep QB Armstrong commits to Nebraska". JournalStar.com.
- ↑ "QB Tommy Armstrong takes leadership role for Nebraska". jacksonville.com.
- ↑ "Tommy Armstrong, quarterback of Nebraska Huskers, says he's learned from mistakes". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Armstrong facing challenges in junior season". The Grand Island Independent.
- ↑ "Tommy Armstrong showing composure as starting Husker quarterback". Omaha.com.