Tommy Armstrong Jr.

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Honors & Awards
» Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Media, Coaches, 2016)
» 2016 Tom Novak Trophy
» Team Captain (2015)
» Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Southern Miss, vs. Michigan State, 2015, at Northwestern, 2016, vs. Minnesota, 2016)
» Foster Farms Bowl Offensive MVP (2015 vs. UCLA)
» Rose Bowl Big Ten Player of the Week (Fresno State, 2016)
» Davey O'Brien Award Watch List (2016)
» Maxwell Award Watch List (2015, 2016)
» Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List (2015, 2016)
» Honorable-Mention Big Ten All-Freshman Team (BTN, 2013)
» Big Ten Freshman of the Week (vs. Michigan, 2013)
» Longest Pass in Nebraska History and NCAA Bowl History (99 yards vs. Georgia)
» Nebraska Career Record Holder--Passing Yards, Passing Completions, Passing Touchdowns,
Total Offense, Total TDs Responsible for, Career Starts by a Quarterback, 250-Yard Passing Games, 300-Yard Passing Games, 300-Yard Total Offense Games
» Nebraska Junior Record for Passing Yards in a Season
» Nebraska Sophomore Record Holder - Passing Yards, Passing TDs, Total Offense
» Nebraska Bowl Game Record Holder - Passing Yards, Passing TDs, Pass Completions,
    Pass Attempts, Total Offense (2014 Holiday Bowl vs. USC)
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall, 2012)
» Brook Berringer Citizenship Team (2016)
» Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2016)

Armstrong's Nebraska Rankings
» Career Passing Yards, 1st (8,871 yards)
» Career Pass Completions, 1st (625 completions)
» Career Touchdown Passes, 1st (67 touchdowns)
» Career Total Offense, 1st (10,690 yards)
» Career Total Touchdowns, 1st (91 touchdowns)
» Career 250-Yard Passing Games, 1st (14 games)
» Career 300-Yard Total Offense Games, 1st (11 games)
» Career Starts by a Quarteback, 1st (44 starts)
» Season Passing Yards, 3rd/5th (3,030 yards in 2015, 2,695 yards in 2014)
» Season Passing Touchdowns, 4th (22 TDs in both 2014 and 2015)
» Season Passing Completions, 5th (222 completions, 2015)
» Season Total Offense, 3rd/4th (3,430 yards in 2015, 3,400 yards in 2014)
» Season 300-Yard Passing Games, 2nd (4, 2015)
» Season 250-Yard Passing Games, 1st-tied (8, 2015)
» Season 300-Yard Total Offense Games, 1st-tied (6, 2015)

Tommy Armstrong Jr. completed one of the most prolific careers for a Nebraska quarterback in 2016. A threat as both a passer and runner, Armstrong started 44 career games in a Husker uniform, the most ever by a Nebraska quarterback. He also set Nebraska career records for total offense, total touchdowns, passing yards and passing touchdowns. 

Armstrong completed his career with a solid senior season, despite battling injuries for the season's final two months. He started 36 of Nebraska's 39 games from 2014 to 2016, and his 30 career victories are third in school history. As a senior, the Texas native earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten honors. 

Despite missing two of his final three games, Armstrong completed his career with a Nebraska record 10,690 yards of total offense. He finished his career seventh in Big Ten history in total offense and was just the 11th player in league history to surpass the 10,000-yard barrier. In the passing game, Armstrong completed his career with 8,871 career passing yards to shatter the previous Nebraska record. He threw for 67 touchdown passes to also set a school record. Armstrong was just the 20th quarterback in Big Ten history with 8,000 career passing yards. 

Armstrong earned his degree in communication studies in December of 2016. 

2016 (Senior)
Armstrong played in 11 games during his senior year, missing the Maryland and Tennessee games because of a hamstring injury. During his senior season, Armstrong became Nebraska's all-time leader in several career categories, including starts by a quarterback, passing yards and total offense. His play as a senior was rewarded as he was named an honorable-mention All-Big Ten choice by the league's coaches and media. 

He finished his senior season with 2,692 yards of total offense, including 2,180 passing yards and 512 rushing yards. He became the first player in school history with three consecutive 2,000-yard passing seasons. 

Armstrong threw for 377 yards in game two against Wyoming, marking the second-highest total of his career. A week later against Oregon, Armstrong threw for 200 yards and became the Huskers' all-time passing leader. Armstrong threw for three touchdowns and engineered a game-winning drive against the Ducks, capped by his game-winning 34-yard touchdown run in the final minutes. A week later at Northwestern, Armstrong earned Big Ten offensive player-of-the-week honors, passing for 246 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for a career-high 132 yards on just 13 carries.

Armstrong pushed Nebraska to a 7-0 start with his second 250-yard passing day of the season against Purdue, when he threw for 252 yards and ran for another 51 yards. The effort against the Boilermakers was his school-record 13th career 300-yard total offense game. 

Armstrong keyed Nebraska's win over Minnesota with another Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week performance. He completed 19-of-27 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns, then scored the winning points on a 14-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. He threw for one touchdown at Iowa, giving him 91 career touchdowns responsible for, the most in Nebraska history. 

2015 (Junior)
Armstrong started 12 games while missing the Purdue game with a foot injury. He completed 222-of-402 passes for 3,030 yards and 22 touchdowns, throwing for at least 250 yards eight times. In the running game, Armstrong had 98 carries for 400 yards and ran for seven touchdowns. His 3,430 yards of total offense ranked as the third-highest total in school history.

Armstrong also ranked highly in the conference and national statistical rankings. Armstrong's 252.5 passing yards per game were second in the Big Ten, and his 285.8 yards of total offense per game was second in the conference and 24th in the nation. Armstrong's 22 touchdown passes ranked third among Big Ten quarterbacks, and he guided Nebraska to top three conference rankings in passing, scoring and total offense.

Armstrong threw for at least two touchdowns in all four non-conference games. He opened the year by completing 24-of-41 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns against BYU. A week later he hit on 21-of-30 passes for 270 yards and two scores in an easy victory over South Alabama.

Armstrong led a frenetic comeback at Miami, throwing for 309 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 49 yards on 11 carries. Armstrong guided the Huskers to three fourth-quarter touchdown drives to force overtime, throwing for 184 yards and three scores in the fourth quarter alone.

Against Southern Miss, Armstrong produced a career-high 431 yards of total offense, the fifth-highest total in school history. He threw for 368 yards and two scores and rushed seven times for 63 yards and a touchdown. Armstrong's performance earned him Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors.

Armstrong had one of his most efficient outings at Minnesota. He completed 18-of-26 passes for 261 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing eight times for 38 yards in a 48-25 win. Armstrong accounted for three touchdowns against Northwestern, passing for 291 yards and a score, while rushing for a pair of TDs.

After sitting out at Purdue, Armstrong engineered a stirring upset of Michigan State. He threw for 320 yards and two touchdowns in the game, including a game-winning 30-yard touchdown to Brandon Reilly with 17 seconds remaining. Armstrong threw for 140 yards in the fourth quarter alone as NU rallied from a 12-point deficit.  Armstrong also rushed for a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns.

Armstrong completed three touchdown passes in a victory at Rutgers, then threw for 296 yards and rushed for 46 more in the regular-season finale against Iowa. Armstrong capped his junior season by earning Offensive MVP honors in a Foster Farms Bowl win over UCLA. Armstrong rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, helping Nebraska to a season-high 326 rushing yards. He also completed 12-of-19 passes for 174 yards. .

2014 (Sophomore)
Armstrong started all 13 games and finished with 3,400 yards of total offense. He threw for 22 touchdowns, including seven in the season's final two games. He threw for more than 200 yards eight times in 2014, and had at least one touchdown pass in 11 of 13 games. Armstrong had 705 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns, while averaging 4.9 yards per carry. He topped 50 rushing yards seven times, including a career-high 131 rushing yards against McNeese State.

Armstrong opened the year with three consecutive 300-yard total offense games. He threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown against Florida Atlantic, helping NU set a Big Ten modern-era record for total offense with 784 yards. Armstrong posted the 131 rushing yards against McNeese State on just 11 carries, with runs of 42, 24 and 34 yards against the Cowboys. He also threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, including a 58-yard touchdown pass to Ameer Abdullah in the waning seconds to secure the victory.

In the road opener at Fresno State, Armstrong completed 12-of-21 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns, including a 70-yard scoring strike to Jordan Westerkamp. He also rushed for 65 yards, and became the first Nebraska quarterback since 2008 to top 300 yards of total offense in three straight games.

Armstrong rushed for 96 yards and added 113 passing yards in a 41-31 win over Miami. He threw for 166 yards with a 73-yard touchdown in a win over Illinois, while adding 66 rushing yards. Armstrong threw for a then-career-high 273 yards and nearly engineered a fourth-quarter comeback in a 27-22 loss at Michigan State.

Armstrong accounted for 276 yards of total offense at Northwestern, including 221 passing yards. He caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from De'Mornay Pierson-El on a reserve pass, becoming the first NU quarterback to catch a touchdown pass since 2008.

Armstrong posted 268 yards of total offense against Minnesota, including 223 passing yards. In the regular-season finale at Iowa, Armstrong's leadership and poise helped NU tie the largest road comeback in school history, as the Huskers overcame a 24-7 second-half deficit to win 37-34 in overtime.

Armstrong threw for a career-high four touchdowns at Iowa, including two second-half touchdowns to put NU in position to reach overtime. Armstrong then connected with Kenny Bell on a game-winning nine-yard TD pass in overtime.

Armstrong directed Nebraska to 525 total yards against USC in the Holiday Bowl. He posted career highs in passing yards (381), completions (32) and attempts (51), all Nebraska bowl records. Armstrong also rushed for 41 yards to account for a career-high and NU bowl-record 422 yards of total offense. He threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth-quarter score before the Husker rally fell just short.