JoJuan Armour (born July 10, 1976) is a former

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in the

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(NFL) and

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in the

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(CFL). On February 25, 2010, Armour announced his

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after six seasons in the CFL. He was a high school football defensive lineman coach for

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and now with Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program of Lucas County.

Early years

He is a 1995 graduate of

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who was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in April 2006. His early accomplishments include: *

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player of the year in 1994 as a senior * All-City first-team as both a running back and linebacker as a junior and senior * All-Ohio second-team linebacker in Division I as a senior

College career

He played at

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. * Two time

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defensive player of the year as a linebacker * Finished his collegiate career ranked 10th all-time at Miami with 396 total tackles * Made 67 tackles for 297 yards in losses, the second most in school history * 24.5 quarterback sacks, the third highest total in Miami history * Garnered three All-MAC selections * Third-team All-American as a senior * Four year letterman with Miami

Professional career

He was drafted by the

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in 1999 and was later signed by the

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in December 1999. Armour started for the Bengals in 2001 and 2002 and was released by them in August 2003. In June 2004 Armour was signed as a

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by the

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and played for them in

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and

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. After the 2005 season Armour was signed by the

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and played for them in the

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and

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seasons. In February 2008 he was signed by the

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. He helped Calgary win the

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. He was later released on June 22, 2009 for overaggressive plays during training camp. On August 3, 2009, the

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re-signed Armour. On February 25, 2010, Armour announced his retirement after six seasons in the CFL, having spent three with the BC Lions.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Armour, JoJuan 1976 births Living people Players of American football from Toledo, Ohio American football safeties Miami RedHawks football players Oakland Raiders players Jacksonville Jaguars players Cincinnati Bengals players Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) players Canadian football linebackers BC Lions players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Calgary Stampeders players