Odie Armstrong (born September 30, 1981) is a former

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. He played college football at

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. He was signed as an

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by the

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in 2008.

Early life

Armstrong attended Vardaman High School where he was a standout on the football team. During his high school career, Armstrong ran for 5,838 yards and 104 touchdowns. During his senior year, Armstrong set a Mississippi state record with 39 rushing touchdowns. In 2012, Vardaman retired Armstrong's #9 jersey.

College career

Armstrong attended

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after high school. After his graduation from Itawamba, Armstrong attended

, where he continued his football career.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Orlando Predators

California Redwoods

Tulsa Talons

Armstrong joined the

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, who just moved in the AFL from af2. Armstrong earned Second Team All-Arena honors for the first time in his career. And is the best fullback in arena football

Arizona Rattlers

Armstrong joined the

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in 2011. Earning All-Arena honors in 2012 & 2013, Armstrong was a big part of the Rattlers back-to-back ArenaBowl Championships.

San Jose SaberCats

On April 10, 2014, Armstrong was assigned to the

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References

External links

Arena Football League Bio
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