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
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
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
Son of Guss and Christa Armstead with one brother and one sister
His brother, Armond Armstead, played college football at USC and is in the Canadian Football League
Majored in General Social Science at Oregon
Attended Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, California
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