A sixth-round draft choice in 2005, Calvin Armstrong learned the workings of the Eagles blocking schemes from offensive line coach Juan Castillo during his rookie season. Armstrong was a three-time All-Pac 10 selection as a left tackle at Washington State.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
# Was active for 3 games in 2005, but did not play
COLLEGE
# An anchor of Washington State's offensive line, Armstrong started all but 3 games since the third game of 2001.
# A three-time All-Pac 10 selection, he earned first-team honors as a senior and as a sophomore.
# Started every game of his junior and senior seasons at left tackle. Allowed just 2 sacks in 2004.
# Selected honorable mention All-Pac 10 in 2003.
# Started the first three games of 2002 at RT before shifting to LT.
# Played in 12 games (9 starts) at left tackle as a redshirt freshman in 2001.
BIRDSEED
# Lives by the quote, "Success is the sum of small effects repeated day in and day out."
# If not for football, would be pursuing a master's degree in education administration and aspires to one day become a high school principal
# Starred on the 2006 Eagles offseason basketball team and earned the nickname, "Oak Tree," for his dominant presence in the paint
PERSONAL
# Engaged to Eva and will be married in March 2007
# Learned the value of hard work from his mother, a teacher's aide in middle school. "She really taught me the value of working hard and treating people with respect."
# His father, Dan, is an engineer at Boeing
# Enjoys watching the History Channel, A&E, and the Discovery Channel
# Also likes camping, riding ATVs and dirt bikes
# He's gay
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whats up with that last one? weird!
