| Armond Armstead Scouting Report |
| Armond Armstead - Southern California (HT: 6-5 - WT: 290) |
Positives -- Excellent size; a legit 290 pounds with room to add more muscle without losing his top notch athleticism... Underrated pass rusher; has a good bull rush and is surprisingly quick and can get around the edge... Goes sideline to sideline as well as any defensive lineman in the draft; his speed is
up there with some linebackers... Uses his hands very well; disengages with force and is just a tough guy to block... Very patient player; if the opportunity to make a huge play arises only once during a game it's certain that Armstead will make it... Good tackler, he is very good at wrapping and driving though; his arm length and overall size dislodges the football on a regular basis... Played all over the defensive line and was productive no matter where he was... Was projected prior to last season as an eventual late first or early second round pick so the talent is clearly there... Was very mature about not playing during the 2011 season and wasn't a distraction to the program; wanted to play for another school next season but Southern California said they would block any transfer request.
Negatives -- Can't stay healthy; has missed games during every season at Southern Cal... Missed the entire 2011 season are experiencing chest pains; was cleared by the doctors at the hospital but the team doctors decided that it was in the schools' best interest to not let him play... Can be lazy at times; should have been an unstoppable force in college but only showed flashes of his full ability... Can be overaggressive at times and overrun the ball carrier or the quarterback at times... Is sure to be dropped off of some teams boards entirely because of the medical risk... A boom or bust prospect; could develop into a Pro Bowler if he can stay healthy but could be out the league in a few years.
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At Southern California -- (Official School Bio) 2010: Armstead started all of his 2010 junior season, 11 times at defensive end and once (against Virginia) at defensive tackle. Overall in 2010 while appearing in 12 games (he missed the Washington State game with a shoulder sprain suffered at Minnesota), he had 43 tackles, including 6.5 for losses (with 3 sacks), plus a fumble recovery and 2 deflections. He had 3 tackles at Hawaii, 1 against Virginia while playing both tackle and end, 4 at Minnesota (1.5 for losses) and versus Washington (with a sack) and 3 at Stanford and against California (1 for a loss). He then had 7 tackles (0.5 for a loss) and a fumble recovery against Oregon. He added 1 stop at Arizona, then had 8 tackles at Oregon State, 4 versus Notre Dame (0.5 for a loss) and 5 tackles, including 2 sacks, and 2 deflections at UCLA. 2009: Armstead was switched from defensive tackle to end in 2009 spring drills and the move turned out well as he earned the starting job there as a sophomore in 2009. But he broke his left foot in 2009 fall camp and missed USC's first 5 games. He returned to see limited action in the final 8 games in 2009, primarily at end. He started 5 games, 2 at tackle and the last 3 at end. Overall in 2009 while appearing in 8 games, he had 6 tackles, including 1 for a loss, and blocked a PAT.
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