Tommy Armstrong Jr.

Tommy Armstrong Jr.
Nebraska Cornhuskers No. 4
Position Quarterback
Class Junior
Major Communication Studies
Career history
College
High school Cibolo (TX) Steele High School
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-11-08) 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
  • Team Captain(2015)
  • Longest Pass in Nebraska History and NCAA Bowl History (2014 Gator Bowl)
  • Nebraska Sophomore Record Holder – Passing Yards, Passing TDs, Total Offense (2014)

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]

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