Jason Armstead (born September 18, 1979) is a former professional

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and

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and wide receiver. Armstead is currently a

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. He was most recently a member of the

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in the

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2003. He played college football for

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. He has also been a member of the

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, and the

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Professional career

In 2003, Armstead played three pre-season games as a

for the

of the

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. Armstead was signed by the

of the CFL in 2004 and he was named to the

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All-Star team for the

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. Armstead was selected third overall by Saskatchewan in the Renegades

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in 2006. On August 19, 2007, he was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for running back/returner Corey Holmes and receiver

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. On July 21, 2008, Armstead was released from the Montreal Alouettes. On August 31, 2009, he was again signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders. On February 13, 2010, Armstead was charged with several criminal offenses stemming from an incident in

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involving his former girlfriend's purse. On April 15, 2010, it was announced that the Roughriders had released Armstead. On October 21, 2010, Armstead was signed by the

. After being released in the following off-season, Armstead was re-signed on August 8, 2011, following injuries to

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and

Adarius Bowman Adarius Bowman (born July 10, 1985) is a former American professional gridiron football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders as an undrafted free agent in 2008. Bowman has also been a ...

. He was again released on January 19, 2012. On September 12, 2012, the

signed Armstead as a receiver/kick returner. Armstead is entering his ninth CFL season and has recorded 13,812 combined yards and 24 touchdowns in 106 games played with Ottawa, Saskatchewan, Hamilton, Montreal, Winnipeg and Edmonton. On February 25, 2013 Armstead was released by the Calgary Stampeders.

Career statistics

References

External links

Calgary Stampeders bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Armstead, Jason 1979 births Living people American football wide receivers Calgary Stampeders players Canadian football wide receivers Edmonton Elks players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Las Vegas Locomotives players Montreal Alouettes players Ole Miss Rebels football players Ottawa Renegades players People from Moss Point, Mississippi Pittsburgh Steelers players Players of American football from Mississippi Saskatchewan Roughriders players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players