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Jared Armstrong

Class: RS Senior Hometown: Gilberts, Ill. Last College: Harper College

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 234 Position: Punter

Career: Ranks second on Purdue career punting average list at 43.1.

2006: Began Purdue career with start of spring semester ... named to Ray Guy Award watch list (nation's outstanding punter) ... honorable mention All-Big Ten by coaches and media ... Academic All-Big Ten ... appeared in all 14 games ... averaged 43.1 yards per punt (50 punts for 2,154 yards) ... punting average ranked second in the Big Ten behind only Brandon Fields of Michigan State (43.3) ... did not have enough punts to quality for national statistics ... 43.1-yard average ranked fourth on Purdue season list ... 16 punts (32 percent) came to rest inside the opponent's 20-yard line and 12 punts (24 percent) were fair caught ... had season-long 69-yard punt at Notre Dame on Sept. 30 ... averaged 47.0 yards on three punts with two coming to rest inside the 20-yard line at Northwestern on Oct. 14 ... named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after averaging 51.7 yards on three punts at Hawai'i on Nov. 25.

Harper College: Named first team NJCAA All-American, first team all-area and first team All-Iowa Community College Athletic Conference after averaging NJCAA-best 43.7 yards per punt (43 punts for 1,881 yards, long of 68 yards) in 2005 ... also handled kicking duties and made 7 of 12 field goals (long of 38 yards) and 31 of 33 PAT attempts and had 23 kickoffs into end zone ... did not play in 2004 ... member of 2003 NJCAA national championship team ... was defensive end and tight end and handled kickoff duties that year ... caught two passes ... coach was John Eliasik.

Personal: Given name is Jared Armstrong ... born March 18, 1985 ... organizational leadership and supervision major ... enjoys weightlifting and watching movies ... attended Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, Ill. ... considered walking on at Purdue in 2003.

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