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Terron Armstead
Armstead went to Cahokia High School in Illinois. He played football and was on the track team. He had a bit of a growing spell when he grew 2 inches and gained 50 lbs between his junior and senior years. He earned All-Southern Seven Conference honors and an All-Class 5A selection. On the track & field team Armstead was named the News-Democrat Track & Field Athlete of the Year after capturing the state title in the shot put event. He also threw the discus. Armstead went south to play football and compete on the track team for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. In football he was an All-South Western Conference (SWAC) selection during his sophomore, junior, and senior years. On the track team he competed as a shot putter, discus thrower, and and in the hammer throw. When Armstead got to the NFL combine in 2013, he gathered the attention of many after running a 4.71 in the 40 yard dash. It was the fastest time for an offensive lineman since the combine began in 1982. The SAINTS used a third round pick that year to draft Armstead. As a rookie he was the backup to Charles Brown at left tackle. He saw playing time early and started his first game in December and remained the starter for the last four games. Since then, with the exception of when he couldn’t take the field due to injury, he has been our starting left tackle. He has been named to the Pro Bowl more than once and last year he was named the SAINTS Man of the Year which is the team nominee for the Walter Payton award. He is currently building a community center in his home town of Cahokia, Illinois.