Furman University

2018 — Registered playing time in all 10 games, including a pair of starts in three-receiver sets versus East Tennessee State and Western Carolina (44-38 win)...caught four passes for 62 yards and two touchdowns...scoring grabs covered five yards versus Samford and 19 yards against Mercer in a 35-30, SoCon title clinching victory...season long 27-yard reception also came versus Mercer...had one rush for seven yards...recovered his own blocked punt and returned it 33 yards to set up a second quarter field goal that give Furman a 31-10 lead against Western Carolina (44-38 win)...caught a five-yard touchdown pass versus Samford...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

2017 — Earned playing time in nine games as a reserve wide receiver and contributor on special teams...had one reception for 20 yards against VMI (42-10 win)...totaled five stops, including three versus The Citadel (56-20 win)...through Furman’s Heller Service Corps, played a key role in the Paladins mentoring eight-year-old Sean Arnold, a student at Berea Elementary School who suffers from Nephrotic Syndrome, a disease affecting his kidneys.

2016 — Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2016 graduate of Dreher (3A) High School...football coach was Treigh Sullivan...two-time all-region, all-area, and region offensive player of the year selection as a dual-threat quarterback...led Dreher to a pair of state playoff appearances...overcame early season injury to account for 2,229 yards in total offense and 23 touchdown responsibilities in 2015....finished his career with 7,061 yards in total offense (4,685 yards passing, 2,376 yards rushing) and 68 TDRs...68 percent career passer...South Carolina North-South All-Star Game participant.

Personal:  Full name is Avery Dade Armstrong...born June 29, 1997, in Phoenix, Arizona...son of Laura and Boris Armstrong...has a brother, Adler...communications major.