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2016 Football Roster

John Reid III
Andrew Anderson

4 Reese Armstrong

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mentor, OH
  • Highschool Mentor
  • Major Accounting

Biography

Awards
All-OAC first team, 2016

2016
Concluded the year second on the team in interceptions with 4 ... Finished the season fourth on the team with 60 tackles...  a career-high two interceptions in JCU's win over Ohio Northern (10/15/16), added five total tackles in the contest ... Notched third career interception in a dominating win over Wilmington (10/1/2016) ... Registered seven tackles, one of which was a tackle for loss against Baldwin Wallace (9/17/16) ... Had four tackles in the OAC Championship game against Mount Union ... Two of those were strip sacks, and one resulted in a JCU defensive touchdown (11/12/16)

2015
Started all 10 games at safety for the Blue Streaks as a junior ... Finished second on the squad with 66 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss ... Notched two sacks on the year ... Added five pass breakups and six passes defensed ... Recorded a career-high 14 tackles and a sack against Mount Union (11/14/15) ... Tabbed eight tackles against Ohio Northern (10/3/15).

2014
Reliable as a reserve in the secondary and key member of special teams ... Earned one start ... Had 40 tackles (most by a JCU non-starter), including three for loss on the year ... Made six stops in three different games ... Had a 34-yard fumble return against Otterbein for a touchdown (11/8/14) ... Intercepted a pass in season-opener versus St. Vincent (9/6/14) ... Added second interception as time expired in end zone against Centre in NCAA playoff win (11/22/14) ... Made six tackles in back-to-back games to start season ... Selected as Academic All-OAC.

2013
Played primarily on special teams ... Appeared in all 11 games ... Finished with 15 tackles ... Earned the start against Ohio Northern (10/26/13) ... Came up with big fumble recovery on BW kick return which set up field goal as time expired in first half of 27-7 win (9/21/13).

High School
Played for Steve Trivisonno at Mentor High School ... Selected to the Senior Bowl ... First Team All-Lake Couny and Second Team All-District ... Was selected a team captain and defensive most valuable player as a senior ... Graduated Magna Cum Laude ... Received the Marketing Management Award of Distinction and competed in DECA ... Future Leadership and Educator Award winner.

Academics & Personal
Started as a defensive back when JCU played an exhibition football game in Italy, contributing an interception in an 81-7 victory over the Pesaro Angels (5/20/14) ... Majoring in Accounting and carries a 3.45 GPA ... Involved with Jesuit Day of Service at JCU ... Interned at Cohen & Company ... Son of Reese and Darlene Armstrong.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2013First Year

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    19
  • 4

    2014Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2015Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 190 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2016Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    4

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