Anthony Armstrong

Anthony A. Armstrong (born March 29, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2008.

He was also a member of the Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars. Before joining the NFL, Armstrong was a member of the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League and the Odessa Roughnecks of the Intense Football League.

Early life Armstrong was born on March 29, 1983, in Greencastle, Indiana. His mother, Gwen Armstrong, worked as an Administration Manager at IBM and his father, Thomas Armstrong, died when Anthony was 2 days short of 6 years old. Anthony is a middle child of 4. He has a brother named Courtney Lee and two sisters, Catrina Scott and Ashley Armstrong . When Anthony was a teenager, he played high school football at Newman Smith High School. During his senior season, he had 11 receptions for 250 yards and three touchdowns and was named to the All-Metrocrest second-team. He also lettered twice as a member of the track and field team

In 2007, Armstrong joined the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League as a practice squad member and was signed to active roster on March 25, 2007. He made his AFL debut against the Austin Wranglers on March 31, 2007, where he recovered an onside kick and returned it 40 yards for the game-winning touchdown. He would not get another touchdown until Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks, where he caught a 50-yard touchdown pass from Rex Grossman helping to end the Redskins' six-game losing streak.

2012 season The Redskins released Armstrong on August 31, 2012, for final roster cuts before the start of the 2012 season and he was picked up by the Dolphins.

Miami Dolphins (second stint) On September 1, 2012, Armstrong was claimed off waivers by the Dolphins. He was waived on October 30.

Jacksonville Jaguars Armstrong was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 31, 2012. He was released by the team on November 12.

Dallas Cowboys After working out with the Dallas Cowboys on November 21, 2012, the team signed Armstrong on November 26. He was released on December 22.

On January 7, 2013, Armstrong signed a one-year, $630,000 contract. He was released on March 27. On April 3, Armstrong re-signed with the Cowboys. He was released by the team on August 31.

Cleveland Browns Armstrong signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 19, 2014. He was released by the team on August 25.