Alex Armah
![]() Armah with the New Orleans Saints in 2021 | |||||||||||||
No. 40 – Washington Commanders | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Lawrenceville, Georgia | May 17, 1994||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Dacula (Dacula, Georgia) | ||||||||||||
College: | West Georgia | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 192 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Alexander Armah Jr. (born May 17, 1994) is an American football fullback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of West Georgia and was selected in sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. Armah has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints.
Early years[]
Armah attended and played high school football at Dacula High School in Dacula, Georgia.[1]
College career[]
Armah attended and played college football at West Georgia.[2]
Professional career[]
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Carolina Panthers[]
Armah was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round, 192nd overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[3][4][5] He was waived by the Panthers on September 3, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6] He played in nine games his rookie season, and did not record any statistics. For the 2018 season, he survived training camp roster cuts and was named to the active roster. He made his 2018 debut in the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys. In the 16–8 victory, he scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard rush on his lone carry.[7][8] On November 4, 2018, Armah scored his second career touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He appeared in all 16 games for 2018 season, mainly used as a blocking fullback and a special teamer.[9] In the 2019 season, he appeared in all 16 games and recorded six carries for 11 rushing yards and one rushing touchdown.[10]
New Orleans Saints[]
On March 19, 2021, Armah signed a one-year contract with the New Orleans Saints.[11] He was released on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on September 17, 2021. He was released on November 30.
Washington Football Team / Commanders[]
Armah signed with the practice squad of the Washington Football Team on December 2, 2021.[14] On the Week 15 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he was elevated to the active roster as a COVID-19 replacement player.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with Washington on January 11, 2022.[16]
Career statistics[]
Season | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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G | GS | Att | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | TD | ||
2017 | CAR | 9 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2018 | CAR | 16 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 1.7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
2019 | CAR | 16 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
2020 | CAR | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 14 | 0 |
2021 | NO | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | WAS | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | 68 | 6 | 26 | 56 | 2.15 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 2.1 | 14 | 1 |
References[]
- ^ Thomas, Paul. "Dacula's Alex Armah took an unlikely path to the NFL". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Alex Armah Bio". UWGSports.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ Voth, Bill (April 29, 2017). "Panthers draft Alex Armah in sixth round". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "Draft Finder Query Results". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 3, 2017). "Panthers claim Brad Kaaya and Demetrious Cox". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Panthers open season with 16-8 win over Cowboys". Carolina Panthers. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 19, 2017). "Panthers place Greg Olsen on injured reserve". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Alex Armah 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- ^ "Alex Armah 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints sign FB Alex Armah to one-year contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. March 19, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2021.
- ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 2, 2021). "Washington signs FB Alex Armah, activates CB Darryl Roberts and places CB Benjamin St-Juste on IR". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (December 21, 2021). "Washington activates 3 players off the Reserve/COVID-19 list, elevates 4 from practice squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Washington signs Corn Elder, Jonathan Williams to contract extensions; signs 2 to Reserve/Future contracts". WashingtonFootball.com. January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Alex Armah Stats, News & Video". www.nfl.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
External links[]
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Lawrenceville, Georgia
- Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football defensive ends
- American football fullbacks
- West Georgia Wolves football players
- Carolina Panthers players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Washington Commanders players
- Washington Football Team players