Cornell Armstrong

American football player (born 1995)

American football player

Cornell Armstrong

Armstrong in 2017

Personal information
Born:|  (1995-09-22) September 22, 1995 (age 29)
Inglewood, California, U.S
Height:| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:| 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:| Bassfield (MS)
College:| Southern Miss (2014–2017)
Position:| Cornerback
NFL draft:| 2018: 6th round, 209th pick
Career history

* Miami Dolphins (2018)
* Houston Texans (2019–2020)
* Atlanta Falcons (2021–2022)
* Las Vegas Raiders (2023)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023
| Total tackles:| 45

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Pass deflections:| 7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cornell Orlando Armstrong (born September 22, 1995) is an American professional football cornerback. He played college football at Southern Miss.

## Early life

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Armstrong attended Bassfield High School in Bassfield, Mississippi.

## College career

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Armstrong played college football at Southern Miss.[1]

## Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables  Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press

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5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)  | 193 lb
(88 kg)  | 30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)  | 9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m) | 4.45 s | 1.51 s | 2.52 s | 4.28 s | 7.00 s | 37.5 in
(0.95 m) | 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m) | 18 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

### Miami Dolphins

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Armstrong was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round (209th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[3] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[4]

### Houston Texans

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On September 1, 2019, Armstrong signed a two-year contract with the Houston Texans.[5] He was waived on September 10, 2019, and re-signed to the practice squad.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 26, 2019.[7] Armstrong signed a contract extension with the Texans on March 1, 2021.[8] He was waived/injured on August 30, 2021, and placed on injured reserve.[9] He was released on September 7, 2021.[10]

### Atlanta Falcons

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On December 7, 2021, Armstrong was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022.[12] He was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2022.[13] He was released on August 24. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 3, 2022.[14] He was promoted to the active roster on October 29.[15]

On March 20, 2023, Armstrong re-signed with the Falcons on a one-year deal.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on August 29, 2023, then released on September 8.[17]

### Las Vegas Raiders

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On October 10, 2023, Armstrong was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders practice squad.[18] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[19] He was waived on August 27.[20]

## References

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1. ^ "Cornell Armstrong college profile". Archived from the original on April 29, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
2. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Cornell Armstrong College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
3. ^ "Miami Dolphins 2018 draft results: 6th round selection adds Cornell Armstrong". ThePhinsider.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
4. ^ Williams, Charean (August 31, 2019). "Tank Carradine, Cornell Armstrong, Dwayne Allen out in Miami". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
5. ^ Wilson, Aaron (September 1, 2019). "Texans sign tight end Logan Paulsen". Chron.com.
6. ^ Williams, Charean (September 10, 2019). "Texans promote Alex McGough, waive Cornell Armstrong". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
7. ^ "Texans sign CB Cornell Armstrong to active roster from practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. October 26, 2019.
8. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (3-1-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
9. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2021.
10. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-7-2021)". Houston Texans. September 7, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
11. ^ "Falcons add CB Cornell Armstrong, announce practice squad moves". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. December 7, 2021.
12. ^ "Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. January 10, 2022.
13. ^ Bair, Scott (August 16, 2022). "Falcons release four players, place another on injured reserve". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
14. ^ Bair, Scott (October 3, 2022). "Falcons place feature back on injured reserve, promote reserve to 53-man roster". AtlantaFalcons.com.
15. ^ "Falcons sign cornerback to active roster, designate two practice squad elevations vs. Carolina Panthers". AtlantaFalcons.com. October 29, 2022.
16. ^ McElhaney, Tori (March 20, 2023). "Falcons re-sign Cornell Armstrong to one-year deal". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
17. ^ "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2023". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 29, 2023.
18. ^ Champion, Aidan (October 11, 2023). "Raiders Add Experienced CB to Practice Squad". SI.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
19. ^ "Raiders announce 15 Reserve/Future signings". Raiders.com. January 8, 2024.
20. ^ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit". Raiders.com. August 27, 2024.

## External links

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* Southern Miss Golden Eagles bio

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Miami Dolphins 2018 NFL draft selections

* Minkah Fitzpatrick
* Mike Gesicki
* Jerome Baker
* Durham Smythe
* Kalen Ballage
* Cornell Armstrong
* Quentin Poling
* Jason Sanders

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