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2023 Football Roster

96 Elisha Armstrong

  • Position DL
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 250
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bolingbrook, Ill.
  • Highschool Bolingbrook

Biography

A mainstay on the defensive line ... Enjoyed a breakout 2022 season, earning a starting spot on the defensive line ... Saw 2021 season interrupted by an injury ... Appeared in all three games in 2020-21 on the defensive line ... Served as back-up at defensive tackle ... Stepped in and contributed right away in 2019, seeing action in ten games ... A Second Team All-Area pick in high school in 2018.

2023 (Graduate Season)
• Appeared in all eleven games.
• Recorded 13 total tackles, six solo, including six solo.
• Among his 13 tackles were 4.5 for loss and 0.5 sacks.
• Also had two quarterback hurries.
• Had four stops, two solo, in win at Stony Brook.

2022 (Senior Season)
• Appeared in eleven games on the defensive line, starting seven.
• Recorded 15 total tackles, five solo, including 3.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks.
• Also had three quarterback hurries.
• Made three tackles, two solo, in win at Lehigh.
• Had two stops, including 1.5 for loss and 1.0 sack, in win over Lafayette.
• Also had two tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in Colgate win.

2021 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in three games on the defensive line.
• Made four total tackles.
• Recorded a pair of stops versus Monmouth.

2020-21 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in all three games on the defensive line.
• Recorded eight total tackles, five solo, including 1.5 sacks.
• Made three stops, two solo, including one sack in win at Bucknell.
• Registered three tackles, including 0.5 sacks, in Colgate win.
• Finished with a pair of solo tackles at Holy Cross.

2019 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in ten games as a rookie.
• Made eight tackles, five solo.
• Had a pair of solo stops against Colgate.
• Recorded two tackles, one solo, at Ball State.
• Also had two tackles, one solo, in win at Georgetown.

Before Fordham
• Played for head coach John Ivlow at Bolingbrook High School.
• Rated a Three-Star recruit by 247 Sports.
• A Herald-News All-Area pick (second team).
• Finished 2018 season with 27 solo tackles, 13 of those for loss.

Personal
• Son of Robin and James Armstrong.
• Has an older brother (Neo) and two older sisters (Autumn and Amber).
• A Visual Arts major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 96

    2019Freshman

    DL
    6'3" 230 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2020Sophomore

    DL
    6'3" 230 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2021Junior

    DL
    6'3" 230 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2022Senior

    DL
    6'4" 250 lbs
    96
  • 96

    2023Senior

    DL
    6'4" 250 lbs
    96