Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 10-62@ Minnesota | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 38 | Season-high 72 yds |
Jafar Armstrong
Jafar Armstrong: WR · Illinois · #9.
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Jafar Armstrong
Moves the chains on third down. On tape: 72 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Minnesota, Week 2, 2022.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Illinois in the news
- Oregon fires OC Mehringer
LancasterOnline Oct 25 - Bret Bielema's father passes away
Yahoo Sports Oct 25 - Jalen Lott, Messiah Hampton out vs Illinois
- Oregon WR Evan Stewart arrested for DUI
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 20 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 13 | 97 | 7.5 | 0 | 26 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 14 | 159 | 11.4 | 0 | 27 |
| Career | 30 | 294 | 9.8 | 0 | 27 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Notre Dame | 17 | 8 | 36 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 46 | 122 | 46 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 72 | 383 | 20 |
| Career | 135 | 513 | 102 |
Game log
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Brian Kelly — 33-5 over that span.
2018Notre Dame12-1HC: Brian Kelly · Run-leaning
2019Notre Dame11-2HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced
2020Notre Dame10-2HC: Brian Kelly · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 5.0 REC/g, 72.0 YDS/g, 14.4 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
42.6%
393 pass / 530 run
Plays / game
71.0
13 games
Team sack rate
7.0%
388 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Five seasons, three schools
- 2022 Western IllinoisYear 5 · 1 game
- Dec 2021 Entered the transfer portalIllinois to Western Illinois
- 2021 Illinois BielemaYear 4 · on the roster, no stat line
- Jan 2021 Entered the transfer portalNotre Dame to Illinois
- 2020 Notre Dame KellyYear 3 · 4 games
- 2019 Notre Dame KellyYear 2 · 8 games
- 2018 Notre Dame KellyYear 1 · 10 games
- High school Bishop MiegeMission, KS · Class of 2017Three-star, No. 469 in the 2017 class. Signed with Notre Dame.Also from Bishop Miege: Baker North (Arkansas State) and Jeremy Schleicher (Western Michigan).
Moves
- Transferred from Notre Dame to Illinois, Jan 2, 2021.
- Transferred from Illinois to Western Illinois, Dec 1, 2021.
How it ended
Three seasons at Notre Dame, 294 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Played for two programs.
2017
- Signed with Notre DameThree-star, out of Bishop Miege
2021
- Transferred to Illinoisfrom Notre Dame
2022
- Transferred to Western Illinoisfrom Illinois
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coaches2018–2020
Notre Dame
Played for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Kelly and Bret Bielema.