Arena and Indoor Football Career
Armstrong was signed by the Odessa Roughnecks of the Intense Football League in 2006. In 13 games for the Roughnecks, he had 55 receptions for 760 yards and 18 touchdowns and returned seven kickoffs for 166 yards and a touchdown. He was the team's second leading rusher and rushed four times for 39 yards and three touchdowns. Armstrong also had eight tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery on defense. His best game was against the Louisiana Swashbucklers on July 1, 2006, during which he registered 11 receptions for 157 yards and three touchdowns. The Roughnecks won the championship during Armstrong's only season on the team.
In 2007, Armstrong joined the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League as a practice squad member and was signed to active roster on March 25, 2007. He made his AFL debut against the Austin Wranglers on March 31, 2007 where he recovered an onside kick and returned it 40 yards for the game-winning touchdown. Armstrong was placed on the Reserve/Injured list with a hamstring injury on May 2 and missed the remainder of the season, after recording ten catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns in four games. He played the entire 2008 season with the Desperados and posted 85 catches for 1,148 yards and 18 touchdowns. He additionally returned seven kickoffs for 31 yards helping the team compile a 12-4 regular season record and a berth to the AFL playoffs.
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