Justin Armour
{{Short description|American football player (born 1973)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Justin Armour
| number = 81, 86, 83, 88
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|1|1|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 215
| high_school = Manitou Springs {{nowrap|(Manitou Springs, Colorado)}}
| college = Stanford
| draftyear = 1995
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 113
| expansiondraftyear = 1999
| expansiondraftround = 1
| expansiondraftpick = 16
| pastteams =
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1995|1996}})
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|1997}})
- San Francisco 49ers (1997)
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1998}})
- Cleveland Browns (1999)*{{cite web |title=Justin Armour |url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/football/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=Justin+Armour&Team=&BeginDate=&EndDate=&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&ILChkBx=yes&NBADLChkBx=yes&InjuriesChkBx=yes&PersonalChkBx=yes&DisciplinaryChkBx=yes&LegalChkBx=yes&submit=Search |website=Pro Sports Transactions |access-date=2 July 2024}}
- Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|1999}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2000}})*
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (XXXIII)
- First-team All-Pac-10 (1994)
- Second-team All-Pac-10 (1993)
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 64
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 861
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 7
| pfr = ArmoJu00
}}
Justin Hugh Armour (born January 1, 1973) is an American former professional football player who played wide receiver for three seasons for the Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, and Baltimore Ravens. He is also the former head coach of both the Manitou Springs High School football and girls' basketball teams in Manitou Springs, Colorado.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-18 |title=New coach, new energy for girls basketball program - The Pikes Peak Bulletin |url=https://pikespeakbulletin.org/sports/new-coach-new-energy-for-girls-basketball-program/ |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=pikespeakbulletin.org |language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.denverpost.com/preps/ci_18824273|title=Manitou Springs QB Chad Sienknecht overpowers Bishop Machebeuf|publisher=The Denver Post|access-date=September 4, 2011|date=September 4, 2011}}
Early life
Justin was a consensus All-American with the Manitou Springs Mustangs. In high school, he helped the Mustangs to a AA boys basketball final four appearance, a AA state track and field championship in the spring of 1990, and a AAA state championship in the fall of 1990.{{Cite web |last=Ramsey |first=David |date=2018-01-17 |title=David Ramsey: Justin Armour, Manitou Springs High two-sport superstar, savors return to his beloved alma mater |url=https://gazette.com/high-school-sports/david-ramsey-justin-armour-manitou-springs-high-two-sport-superstar-savors-return-to-his-beloved/article_3c1dfdd9-ae4c-517a-a167-987a322fba84.html |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=Colorado Springs Gazette |language=en}} The Mustangs football team primarily ran the Single-wing formation which fit Justin's extensive athletic abilities. Justin was coached by George Rykovich.{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2006/10/21/saluting-the-master-of-manitou-springs/|title = Saluting the master of Manitou Springs|date = October 21, 2006}} Justin was recruited by numerous schools to play college football, namely University of Notre Dame and the University of Colorado Boulder.{{Cite news |title=Shining Armour |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1991/02/18/shining-armour-colorado-schoolboy-justin-armour-is-a-scholar-athlete-who-is-almost-too-good-to-be-true |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221004064238/https://vault.si.com/vault/1991/02/18/shining-armour-colorado-schoolboy-justin-armour-is-a-scholar-athlete-who-is-almost-too-good-to-be-true |archive-date=2022-10-04 |access-date=2025-05-09 |work=Sports Illustrated Vault {{!}} SI.com |language=en-us}}
College career
Justin received an athletic scholarship to play both football and basketball at Stanford University. While recruited as a quarterback, he played four years at wide receiver for the Cardinal coached by Bill Walsh and two years of basketball. As a sophomore, he received an honorable mention All-Pac-10. As a junior, he was selected as All-Pac-10 second-team. As a senior, he ranked ninth in the nation and second in the Pac-10 in receptions. He is fourth in career receiving yards for the Cardinal with 2,491 and fifth in career touchdowns with 20.{{Cite web |title=Receiving Records |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2017/12/31/receiving-records-1 |access-date=2025-05-09 |website=Stanford Cardinal - Official Athletics Website |language=en-US}}
Professional career
Justin was drafted in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 1995 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.{{Cite web |title=1995 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1995/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was a member of the Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII championship team, defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-19.
References
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Buffalo Bills players
Category:Denver Broncos players
Category:Baltimore Ravens players