Ray-Ray Armstrong
Encyclopedia
Ray-Ray Armstrong is an American football
safety for the Miami Hurricanes
. Armstrong is considered one of the best safeties in country and is considered a future high NFL Draft
pick.
in Sanford, Florida. He played both quarterback
and safety. As a senior he led Seminole to the 2008 FHSAA Class 6A state championship. During that year he threw for 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns, rushed for 1,144 yards with 22 touchdowns and caught three passes for 29 yards and one touchdown as a QB. As a safety he had 70 tackles, two interceptions, three forced fumble
s and two fumble recoveries.
He was considered the 13th best recruit in 2009 by Rivals.com
.
. As a sophomore in 2010 Armstrong took over as a starter and has 66 tackles, three interceptions and a touchdown
in 11 games.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
safety for the Miami Hurricanes
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
. Armstrong is considered one of the best safeties in country and is considered a future high NFL Draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
pick.
Early years
Armstrong attended Seminole High SchoolSeminole High School (Seminole County, Florida)
Seminole High School is a public high school located in Sanford, Florida operated by Seminole County Public Schools. In February 2007 Mike Gaudreau, a Seminole High School alumnus, became principal....
in Sanford, Florida. He played both quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
and safety. As a senior he led Seminole to the 2008 FHSAA Class 6A state championship. During that year he threw for 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns, rushed for 1,144 yards with 22 touchdowns and caught three passes for 29 yards and one touchdown as a QB. As a safety he had 70 tackles, two interceptions, three forced fumble
Fumble
A fumble in American and Canadian football occurs when a player, who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed or scoring. By rule, it is any act other than passing, kicking or successful handing that results in loss of player possession...
s and two fumble recoveries.
He was considered the 13th best recruit in 2009 by Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
.
College career
As a freshman in 2009, Armstrong played in 10 games, recording 14 tacklesTackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
. As a sophomore in 2010 Armstrong took over as a starter and has 66 tackles, three interceptions and a touchdown
Touchdown
A touchdown is a means of scoring in American and Canadian football. Whether running, passing, returning a kickoff or punt, or recovering a turnover, a team scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone.-Description:...
in 11 games.