Arik Armstead

KEY TRANSACTIONS

• Originally drafted by San Francisco in the first round (17th overall) in the 2015 draft
• Signed by Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent on 3/15/24

KEY TRANSACTIONS

• Originally drafted by San Francisco in the first round (17th overall) in the 2015 draft
• Signed by Jacksonville as an unrestricted free agent on 3/15/24

PRO

Career Highlights

• Named the NFL's 2024 Walter Payton Man of the Year

2024 (Jaguars)

• Saw action in 17 games and started one game... Posted 29 tackles (21 solo), seven quarterback hits, three tackles for loss, three passes defensed and 2.0 sacks
• 12/22 at L.V.: Recorded three tackles (two solo), one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and 1.0 sack
• 9/8 at MIA: Recorded one tackle, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hit and 1.0 sack for a five-yard loss

2023 (49ers)

• San Francisco 49ers 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award nominee
• Started in all 12 regular season games he appeared in and recorded 27 tackles (15 solo), 13 quarterback hits, 5.0 sacks, and four tackles for loss
• Started in all three postseason games including Super Bowl LVIII... Recorded 11 tackles (four solo), two quarterback hits, 1.0 sack and one tackle for loss
• In Week 5, he was nominated as the NFLPA Community MVP

2022 (49ers)

• Started in all nine regular season games he appeared in and recorded 11 tackles (eight solo), four quarterback hits, and two tackles for loss
• Started in all three postseason games and recorded 10 tackles (two assists), 2.0 sacks, and two quarterback hits and one tackle for loss
• Named the 49ers representative for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award

2021 (49ers)

• Started 17 regular season games and recorded 63 tackles (29 solo), 11 quarterback hits, seven tackles for loss and 6.0 sacks
• Started in all three postseason matchups and recorded 9 tackles (four solo), five quarterback hits, 3.0 sacks and three tackles for loss
• Named the 49ers representative for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
• 1/9 at LAR: Recorded seven tackles (four solo) and 2.5 sacks... This marks a career-high for most sacks in a single-game

2020 (49ers)

• Started 16 regular season games and recorded 49 tackles (29 solo), 13 quarterback hits, six tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and three passes defensed
• Named the 49ers representative for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award

2019 (49ers)

• Started 16 regular season games and recorded 54 tackles (32 solo), 18 quarterback hits, 11 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, two passes defensed and one fumble recovered
• Started in all three postseason matchups, including Super Bowl LIV LVIII... Recorded 15 tackles (eight solo), four quarterback hits, 2.0 sacks, one tackle for loss, and one forced fumble
• 10/27 vs. CAR: Recorded three tackles and 2.0 sacks... This marks the first game in his career with multiple sacks

2018 (49ers)

• Started 16 regular season games and recorded 48 tackles (33 solo), 12 quarterback hits, six tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks

2017 (49ers)

• Started in all six regular season games he appeared in and recorded 16 tackles (eight solo), three quarterback hits, two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and one pass defensed
• Placed on the Injured Reserve List on Oct. 17

2016 (49ers)

• Appeared in eight games with four starts and recorded 15 tackles (nine solo), three quarterback hits, 2.5 sacks, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble
• Placed on the Injured Reserve List on Nov. 8

2015 (49ers)

• Appeared in 16 games with one start during his rookie season... Recorded 19 tackles (13 solo) and 2.0 sacks
• Placed on the Injured Reserve List on Nov. 8
• 9/27 at ARI: Recorded three tackles (two solo), 1.0 sack, and one tackle for loss... This marks the first sack of his career

COLLEGE

• Played collegiately at Oregon from 2012-2014
• Played in all 13 games as a true freshman, finishing the 2012 season with 26 tackles and 0.5 sacks
• Recorded 87 total tackles (41 solo), 10 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries, two passes defensed and one forced fumble across 39 games
• Posted a career-high nine tackles and one fumble recovery in the College Football Playoff National Championship against Ohio State in the 2014 season

PERSONAL

• He and his wife, Melinda, have two daughters and a son
• Son of Guss and Christa Armstead with one brother and one sister
• His brother, Armond Armstead, played college football at USC
• In 2019, he and Melinda founded the Armstead Academic Project, supporting students from low-income families in Sacramento, the California Bay Area and Jacksonville, Fla.
• Majored in general social science at Oregon
• Attended Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, California