On November 15, 1993, Arik Armstead, a defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League, was born. (NFL). He played college football for Oregon and was picked by the 49ers in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
The San Francisco 49ers selected Armstead in the first round (17th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. In 2015, he was selected as the fifth defensive end.
On March 16, 2020, Armstead and the 49ers came to an agreement on a five-year, $85 million contract extension, with $48.5 million of that sum being guaranteed.
Sam Darnold was sacked by Armstead in Week 2’s 31-13 road win over the New York Jets, which marked the first sack of the season for the rookie. Armstead was added to the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 16, 2020, and he was activated on November 25.
Where did Arik Armstead go to high school?
Armstead spent his whole high school career at Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, California. He registered 126 stops along with 7.5 sacks. According to Rivals.com, Armstead was the sixth-best defensive end in his class and a four-star prospect. He initially committed to playing collegiate football at the University of Southern California, but then switched to the University of Oregon. He also played basketball in high school.
