Dorance Armstrong

Dorance Armstrong
Armstrong with the Washington Commanders in 2025
No. 92 – Washington Commanders
PositionDefensive end
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1997-06-10) June 10, 1997 (age 28)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolNorth Shore (Houston)
CollegeKansas (2015–2017)
NFL draft2018: 4th round, 116th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Tackles232
Sacks34
Forced fumbles5
Fumble recoveries4
Pass deflections5
Touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dorance Armstrong Jr. (born June 10, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft.

Early life

Armstrong attended North Shore Senior High School, Galena Park ISD in Houston, Texas, where he played defensive end. As a junior, he was named second-team All-District. As a senior, he received first-team All-district honors. He also played basketball.

College career

Armstrong in 2017

A 3-star defensive end recruit, Armstrong accepted a football scholarship from the University of Kansas, committing to Kansas over offers from California, Indiana, Iowa State, Michigan State, Purdue, and Texas Tech, among others.[1][2] As a freshman, he appeared in all 12 games and started the last 5 contests at defensive end. He registered 23 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks (second on the team), and 4 passes defensed (second on the team).[3]

As a sophomore, he had a breakout season as the starter at left defensive end. He led the team and was second in the conference with 10 sacks, the most by a school player since 2008. He posted 56 tackles (fifth on the team), 20 tackles for loss (fifth in school history), 5 quarterback hurries, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumbles recoveries. He had a career-high 11 tackles (3 for loss), 2 sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery against the University of Texas.

As a junior, his role in the defense changed and his production regressed. He made 63 total tackles (third on the team), 9 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 7 quarterback hurries, 4 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.[4] On January 3, 2018, he announced that he would forgo his senior year to enter the 2018 NFL draft.[5] He finished his career with 142 tackles and 15.5 sacks.

College statistics
Year GP Tackles For Loss Sacks FF PD
2015 9 23 5 3.5 0 4
2016 12 56 20 10 3 0
2017 12 63 9.5 2 3 4
Career 33 142 34.5 15.5 6 8

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		 257 lb
(117 kg)		 34+3⁄4 in
(0.88 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		 6 ft 11 in
(2.11 m)		 4.87 s 1.69 s 2.85 s 4.23 s 7.12 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7]

Dallas Cowboys

Armstrong with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021

Armstrong was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[8] Armstrong made his first career start on October 14, 2018 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[9] He recorded his first career sack on November 5, in a game against the Tennessee Titans, a sack he split with Caraun Reid. Entering the league as a 21-year-old rookie, he finished the season with 13 tackles, 8 solo, and a half of a sack, while playing in fifteen of the Cowboys sixteen games (one start).

In 2019, he appeared in 15 games with no starts. He tallied 16 tackles, 2 sacks, 9 quarterback pressures, one forced fumble and 2 special teams tackles. He recorded the first full sack of his career against the Green Bay Packers. He had his first career forced fumble against the New York Giants. He had 5 tackles against the Minnesota Vikings.

In 2020, he appeared in 16 games with 2 starts. He registered 33 tackles (one for loss), 9 quarterback pressures, 2 pass breakups, 2 fumble recoveries and 3 special teams tackles. He had 5 tackles against the Vikings. He made 3 defensive tackles, along with one tackle, a forced fumble and a recovered fumble on special teams against the San Francisco 49ers.

In 2021, He appeared in 13 games with five starts, collecting 37 tackles, 5 sacks (third on the team), 22 quarterback pressures (fourth on the team), 2 pass breakups and one fumble recovery that he returned 37 yards for a touchdown. He missed 4 games with a high ankle sprain injury. In Week 2 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he started in place of defensive end Randy Gregory, who was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. In Week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons, he started in place of an injured Gregory, making 3 tackles, one sack, 3 quarterback hurries and one block punt. In the thirteenth game against the Washington Redskins, he had six tackles and returned a fumble recovery 37 yards.

On March 17, 2022, Armstrong signed a two-year contract extension with the Cowboys.[10] He appeared in 17 games with five starts, registering 28 tackles (2 for loss), 8.5 sacks (second on the team), 25 quarterback pressures (fourth on the team), 2 fumble recoveries and 2 blocked kicks. He continued to replace Gregory in the starting lineup at right defensive end. He had 2 sacks against the Cincinnati Bengals. He blocked a field goal attempt (against the Giants and a punt (against the Los Angeles Rams), becoming the sixth in franchise history with multiple blocked punts in his career.

In 2023, he appeared in all 17 games (one start), tallying 28 tackles (7 for loss), 7.8 sacks (second on the team) and 12 quarterback pressures. He had 3 tackles for loss and 2 sacks in the season opener against the Giants.

Washington Commanders

Armstrong in 2025 with the Washington Commanders playing against the Green Bay Packers

On March 14, 2024, Armstrong signed a three-year contract with a maximum value of $45 million with the Washington Commanders.[11][12] He reunited with head coach Dan Quinn, who was his defensive coordinator with the Dallas Cowboys and personally called Armstrong to join him in Washington.[13] Armstrong finished the 2024 regular season with 39 tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles, and one pass deflections over 16 games.[14]

Armstrong made seven appearances (five starts) for the Commanders in 2025, recording 5.5 sacks and 24 combined tackles. He was placed on injured reserve due to a season-ending knee injury on October 21, 2025.[15]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD
2018 DAL 15 1 13 8 5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 DAL 15 0 15 12 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 DAL 16 2 33 21 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2021 DAL 13 5 37 23 14 5 0 1 37 0 0 0 0 1
2022 DAL 17 5 33 17 16 8.5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 DAL 11 11 25 12 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 WAS 15 15 26 18 18 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 108 29 205 119 86 28.5 5 4 38 0 0 0 0 3

Postseason

Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck FF FR Yds TD Int Yds TD PD
2021 DAL 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2022 DAL 2 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 3 0 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

References

  1. ^ Nightengale, Bobby (July 19, 2017). "Beaty: It was a 'miracle' KU landed Dorance Armstrong in recruiting". KUSports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dorance Armstrong 2015 Weakside Defensive End Kansas". rivals.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. ^ Chasen, Scott (November 10, 2016). "KU football finds shooting star in defensive end Dorance Armstrong". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "All-Big 12 Football Awards". Big12Sports.com. December 10, 2018.
  5. ^ Smith, Benton (January 10, 2018). "Dorance Armstrong to skip senior year at KU, enter NFL Draft". KU Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Zierlein, Lance. "Dorance Armstrong Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Dorance Armstrong, Kansas NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. ^ Halprin, Dave (April 28, 2018). "The Dallas Cowboys select Dorance Armstrong with the 116th pick in the 2018 NFL draft". BloggingTheBoys.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "Cowboys vs Jaguars stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  10. ^ Eatman, Nick (March 17, 2022). "Dorance Armstrong Returns; Signs 2-Year Deal". DallasCowboys.com.
  11. ^ Simmons, Myles (March 11, 2024). "Dorance Armstrong agrees to three-year deal with Commanders". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  12. ^ "Commanders sign DE Dorance Armstrong". Commanders.com. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  13. ^ Fisher, Mike (March 18, 2024). "'Fantastic!' Dorance Armstrong Reveals Why He Left Cowboys to Sign with Washington". SI.com. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  14. ^ Selby, Zach (February 11, 2025). "Commanders 2024 position review | Defensive line". Commanders.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  15. ^ Alper, Josh (October 21, 2025). "Commanders put Dorance Armstrong on IR, sign Jalyn Holmes". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorance_Armstrong_Jr.