Alexander Armah

Alexander "Alex" Armah Jr. (born May 17, 1994) is an American football fullback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of West Georgia.

Alexander Armah
Armah (left) with the Carolina Panthers in 2018
No. 40 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1994-05-17) May 17, 1994
Lawrenceville, Georgia
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
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Rushing yards:35
Rushing average:1.7
Rushing touchdowns:3
Receptions:8
Receiving yards:29
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

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

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]

Career statistics
Season Team Games Rushing Receiving
G GS Att Yards Avg Long TD Rec Yards Avg Long TD
2017 CAR 90000000000
2018CAR 1629151.74215550
2019CAR 1616111.84126340
Career41315261.7433113.750

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References
  1. Thomas, Paul. "Dacula's Alex Armah took an unlikely path to the NFL". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. "Alex Armah Bio". UWGSports.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  3. Voth, Bill (April 29, 2017). "Panthers draft Alex Armah in sixth round". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  4. "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  5. "Draft Finder Query Results". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. "Panthers open season with 16-8 win over Cowboys". Carolina Panthers. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  8. 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.
  9. "Alex Armah 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  10. "Alex Armah 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  11. "Alex Armah Stats, News & Video". www.nfl.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
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