Arik Armstead is an American football defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon and was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Armstead played in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2012, making one start. He finished the 2012 season with 26 tackles and a half-sack. During the spring he joined the Ducks basketball team, where he redshirted his first year. Armstead played in 13 games as a sophomore in 2013, recording 15 tackles and one sack.
Where did Arik Armstead go to high school?
Armstead attended Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, California. During his high school career. He had 126 tackles and 7.5 sacks. Armstead was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and the sixth-best defensive end in his class. He originally committed to the University of Southern California to play college football but switched to the University of Oregon. He also played basketball in high school.
