Derick Armstrong (born April 2, 1979 in Jasper, Texas) is a Canadian football wide receiver who currently plays for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.
Armstrong began his football career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL where he played for two seasons, and in 2002 he was a CFL All-Star. After his success in the CFL, Armstrong signed with the H...
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Derick Armstrong (born April 2, 1979 in Jasper, Texas) is a Canadian football wide receiver who currently plays for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He most recently played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.
Armstrong began his football career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL where he played for two seasons, and in 2002 he was a CFL All-Star. After his success in the CFL, Armstrong signed with the Houston Texans of the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Arkansas at Monticello. He played there for three seasons, playing in 35 games registering 45 catches for 605 yards and two touchdowns.
On September 19, 2006, Armstrong returned to the CFL and joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' receiving corps, playing in the final five games of the season. Armstrong would continue to be a force on offence as he posted back-to-back 1000 yard seasons in 2007 and 2008. However, under a new regime in 2009, Armstrong would...
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