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Brennan Armstrong, DS #11 QB, Virginia 
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Name: Brennan Armstrong
College: Virginia Number: 5
Height: 6-1 Weight: 215
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Class/Draft Year: rJr/2023
40 Low: 4.57 40 Time: 4.68 40 High: 4.77
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Data Scout Notes: 2020: NAC
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Brennan Armstrong, Virginia, Player News
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SEPT 13 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Brennan Armstrong, Virginia, Jr., QB, Shelby, Ohio,...Earned second straight ACC Quarterback of the Week honor following a career day in the Cavaliers' 42-14 victory against Illinois ... Completed 27 of 36 pass attemp ts for 405 yards and five touchdowns ... Passing yardage was the fourth best single-game total in UVA history ... Became just the second Cavalier to throw for 400+ yards and five touchdowns in a game ... Completed a career-high 27 passes ... Also caught a pass for the first time in his UVA career, gaining 18 yards on the play ... Had nine pass completions of at least 20 yards ... Currently leads the ACC in total offense (387.50 ypg.) and passing (372.0 ypg.). - Atlantic Coast Conference Football
(DS#11 QB) rJr/2023  QB Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
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After seeing his offense start slowly in its season-opening win over William & Mary, Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall designed his practices this week to correct that. The offense came quickly as Virginia scored touchdowns on its first two possessions Sa turday against Illinois on its way to a 42-14 win. "I have a belief that we're designed for the results we get," Mendenhall said. "And so we just flipped the script." Brennan Armstrong threw for five touchdowns and became the third quarterback in program history to pass for over 400 yards as Virginia snapped a 9-game regular-season losing streak in non-conference games against Power Five opponents.Armstrong threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the opening quarter, connecting with tight end J elani Woods for a 32-yard score and wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks from 28-yards out, for a 14-0 lead while many fans were still filing into the stadium for the unusual 11 a.m. kickoff. Armstrong went 27 for 36 for 405 yards, joining Kurt Benkert (who di d it twice) and Marc Verica as Virginia quarterbacks who surpassed 400 yards in a game. Wicks finished with a pair of touchdown catches for Virginia (2-0). - Virginia/AP College Football
(DS#11 QB) rJr/2023 QB Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
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SEPT 6 ACC CO-QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Brennan Armstrong, Virginia, Jr., QB, Shelby, Ohio,...Keyed the Cavaliers' offense in their 43-0 victory to open the season against William & Mary ... Finished the game completing 21 of 31 pass attempts for 339 yard s - a school record for a season opener ... Had scoring throws of 5 and 65 yards and ran for a pair of scores from 2 and 3 yards ... The 24 points for which he was responsible tied for fourth in the nation ... Second time in his career he has thrown for more than 300 yards in a game ... Completed 11 of 13 passes for 257 yards in the second half (an average of 23.4 yards per completion) ... Ranks No. 18 in the nation in passing efficiency (180.89). - ACC Football
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Brennan Armstrong threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and Virginia beat William & Mary 43-0 on in the opener for both teams Saturday night. Armstrong hit Demick Starling on a 65-yard scoring pass and Ra'Shaun Henry from five yards out. It was H enry's fifth touchdown in eight catches at Virginia. Freshman Darius Wilson started at quarterback for William & Mary in place of Hollis Mathis, still recovering from shoulder surgery, and got a rude welcome to the college game.He completed nine o f 15 passes, but for just 83 yards, and ran for 29 yards on six carries. The Tribe managed just 183 yards. "Darius' first start against an FBS team, you've got to give him some credit," Tribe coach Mike London said. "There's some things he's got to get b etter at and we've got to help him to make sure he uses his arms and his legs." Armstrong, who scored on runs of 2 and 3 yards, completed 20 of 30 attempts for 336 yards. The Cavaliers finished with 545 total yards. "He's a veteran quarterback that knows their scheme and knows their system," Tribe coach Mike London said of Armstrong. "I knew he was a good football player and he proved it today." - Virginia/AP College Football
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Brennan Armstrong's first season as Virginia's starting quarterback opened slowly. Thanks to a strong second half, the Cavaliers' signal caller landed on the preseason 2021 Maxwell Award watch list. The Maxwell Award is given annually to college football 's top player. The watch list was announced Monday, and Armstrong is one of eight ACC quarterbacks to make the list. A total of 80 players appear on the watch list, with 13 coming from the ACC.The left-handed quarterback made some impressive plays against Duke, Clemson and N.C. State in his first three collegiate starts last season, but he also fired six interceptions compared to five touchdown passes and suffered a concussion in the first half against the Wolfpack. After a one-game absence due t o the concussion, Armstrong played well late in the year. He tossed only five interceptions over the final six games of the season and scored 17 total touchdowns. On the season, Armstrong threw for 2,117 yards in nine games. He threw 18 touchdowns compar ed to 11 interceptions and rushed for over 500 yards and five touchdowns. - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#11 QB) rJr/2023 QB Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
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Brennan Armstrong threw for a touchdown and ran 60 yards for another Saturday as Virginia beat Boston College 43-32 for its first victory ever against the Eagles. Armstrong carried the ball 17 times and finished with 130 yards, including the 60-yarder in which he ran through the left side of the line and outran several defenders to the end zone, leading the Cavaliers (5-4, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) to their fourth straight victory. He passed for another 287 yards, including a 47-yard TD to Ra'Shaun Henry.The Eagles (6-5, 5-5) played without injured starting quarterback Phil Jukovec and top running back David Bailey. Dennis Grosel filled in admirably, throwing for 520 yards and four scores, but two interceptions turned into 95-and 80-yard to uchdown drives. The Cavaliers also got scoring runs of 10 and 43 yards from backup quarterback Keytaon Thompson and one from Waye Taulapapa as they piled up 262 rushing yards and 59 in all. Virginia led 20-17 at halftime and scored the first 16 points af ter halftime. - Virginia/AP College Football
(DS#11 QB) rJr/2023 QB Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
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Brennan Armstrong threw for 383 yards and four touchdowns and Virginia beat Abilene Christian 55-15 on Saturday night. Armstrong completed just 16 passes, but the scoring throws covered 28 yards to Tony Poljan, 90 yards to Lavel Davis Jr., 56 yards to Ke ytaon Thompson and 52 yards to Ra'Shaun Henry as the Cavaliers made quick work of their Southland Conference foe. The Wildcats (1-5), who have had two games canceled because their scheduled opponents had coronavirus-related issues, were a late addition t o Virginia's schedule when other nonconference options fell through, and they were clearly overmatched.The Cavaliers (4-4) started slowly, but a 33-yard run by Armstrong got their offense untracked, and his 28-yard pass to Poljan got them on the b oard late in the first quarter. They ended the quarter with Armstrong hitting Davis over the middle, and the 6-foot-7 freshman outran cornerback Christopher Satterfield for the 90-yard score. Shane Simpson scored on a pair of 1-yard runs in the second qu arter, the second to cap a 64-yard drive that used the last 30 seconds of the half. It came after the Wildcats drove for their first points of the night on Stone Earle's 2-yard pass to Kobe Clark. Earle was making his first start and just his second appe arance. He finished 19 of 31 for 150 yards and also ran 13 times for 20 yards. - Virginia/AP College Football
(DS#11 QB) rJr/2023 QB Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
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Brennan Armstrong ran for two touchdowns and passed for another and Virginia beat Louisville 31-17 on Saturday in a game that was pushed back a week by a COVID-19 outbreak among the Cardinals. Armstrong scored on runs of 8 and 9 yards, the latter with 4: 29 remaining to give Virginia (3-4, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) a two-score cushion. He also hit Lavel Davis Jr. with a 9-yard scoring pass that gave the Cavaliers a 21-10 lead in the third quarter.Quarterback Malik Cunningham gave the Cavalier s fits all day as he ran for a career-high 197 yards for the Cardinals (2-6, 1-6), but his first-quarter interception was returned 85 yards for a touchdown by Noah Taylor and he had the ball ripped out of his hands by Nick Grant at the end of 27-yard run , setting up Armstrong's second rushing score. The Cardinals were without seven players, but did not detail if any of the missing were COVID-related. Cunningham, who ran 20 times, was 13 for 21 throwing the ball for 161 yards. Armstrong, who rushed for 6 0 yards, finished 15 for 23 for 203 yards with an interception. - AP College Football
(DS#11 QB) rJr/2023 QB Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
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In the team's 40-23 loss to Wake Forest, which Armstrong missed with a concussion, the offense lacked consistency at the quarterback position. As a passer, runner and leader, Armstrong brings all three when he's under center. "Brennan Armstrong, the way that he led this team today was just ridiculous," running back Wayne Taulapapa said after Saturday's win. With Armstrong spearheading the charge, Taulapapa believes more offensive fireworks sit on the horizon. UVa scored a season-high in points Saturday, scoring its most points against a top-25 team since dropping 48 on West Virginia in the 2002 Continental Tire Bowl. It's the first time UVa surpassed 40 points in an ACC game since a 48-14 victory over Duke last October. "I think this is the offense tha t we truly are," Taulapapa said. "We just got to show it every game." A healthy Armstrong remains critical for UVa's offensive hopes. His status moving forward dramatically affects the team's chances at ending the fall with a winning record. When he's on the field, the Cavaliers play their best football. - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#11 QB) rJr/2023 QB Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
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With his team's lead dwindling and his defense getting weary, Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall knew an extended drive might be just what the Cavaliers needed to hang on against No. 15 North Carolina's high-octane offense. A 15-play drive that took more t han nine minutes off the clock and ended with a field goal gave the Cavaliers a 44-34 lead, which proved to be just enough. Virginia held on to snap a four-game skid, beating the Tar Heels 44-41 on Saturday night. The drive reached the Tar Heels' 10 befo re a third-down sack forced Virginia to settle for Brian Delaney's 35-yard field goal.Brennan Armstrong threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, and Virginia scored 28 consecutive points before the exciting finish to its fourth straight win over the Tar Heels. Armstrong hit Shane Simpson for 71 yards, Ra'Shaun Henry for 18 and Tony Poljan for 17, the latter giving the Cavaliers (2-4, 2-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) a 41-20 lead with 5:34 left in the third quarter. Two quick North Carolina t ouchdowns then made it interesting. The Tar Heels (4-2, 4-2) rallied behind a fantastic performance from quarterback Sam Howell and receiver Dyami Brown. The pair hooked up for three of Howell's four touchdown passes, covering 54, 10 and 13 yards, the la st two with 51 seconds left in the third quarter and then with 13:09 left in the game. - AP College Football
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Starting quarterback Brennan Armstrong is day-to-day for the Cavaliers after suffering a concussion Saturday against N.C. State. There's a chance he plays Saturday, but it's no guarantee. Should he miss the game, Lindell Stone will receive the starting n od. Stone completed 30 of his 54 passes Saturday in relief of Armstrong, throwing for 240 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. Mississippi State transfer Keytaon Thompson is expected to remain at wide receiver for the time being. "Very, very earl y on, he had a shoulder injury that was aggravated," Mendenhall said of Thompson's fall camp performance. "That really precluded him from being able to play that position effectively at that time." The Cavaliers want Thompson, who is an exceptional athle te, on the field, so he made the move to wide receiver while dealing with shoulder pain. It appears he'll remain there with Stone acting as the primary backup for the Wahoos should Armstrong miss time. - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#11 QB) rJr/2023 QB Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
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Despite starting the game 1-for-8, Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong developed into a rhythm. He finished the game completing 24 of his 43 passes for 270 yards and three touchdowns. He also tossed a pair of interceptions. On the ground, Armstrong ra n hard. The quarterback carried the ball 22 times for 89 yards, showing a willingness to rush the ball to pick up first downs for the Wahoos. "I knew coming into the game, just don't be afraid to tuck and run it," Armstrong said. "I was ready mindset wis e to go do that."In just his second collegiate start, Armstrong went into Death Valley and helped guide an offensive attack to more than 400 yards. Since the start of last season, the only other quarterbacks to help an offense surpass 400 total ya rds against Clemson are Justin Fields of Ohio State and 2020 NFL Draft No. 1 overall pick Joe Burrow, who played collegiately at LSU. "He did amazing," Mendenhall said. "Brennan is tough mentally and physically. The stage wasn't too big, the team wasn't too good. I was really pleased with his mindset, his execution, his leadership. He did a really nice job." - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#11 QB) rJr/2023 QB Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
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Virginia quarterback Brennan Armstrong has only started one game in his college career, but Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has seen enough to compare him to an all-time great. Swinney said Armstrong looked like "a young Steve Young out there" last Saturday i n Virginia's 38-20 win over Duke. The sophomore completed 24 of 45 passes for 269 yards against the Blue Devils, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Armstrong also rushed for 47 yards and a score. "He's a challenge. He's a problem. He's a really g ood player," Swinney said. "He looks like a young Steve Young out there. Lefty, crafty, creative, extends plays, tough runner, really good size, accurate thrower, really has no fear. Puts the ball up and trusts his guys to make competitive plays." Young, a three-time Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer, was named the NFL MVP in 1992 and 1994. He starred at BYU before beginning his NFL career and is also in the College Football Hall of Fame. Armstrong will obviously have a tough time reaching any of those accolades, but Tigers defensive coordinator Brent Venables echoed Swinney in stating that he was impressive in his first start. "I thought Armstrong really had a lot of poise and managed the game well and played really big when the y needed him to," Venables said of the 6-foot-2, 215 pounder. "He's a tough guy to emulate, just his sheer size. He's a big athlete back there that can throw it and run it both, so a tough guy to emulate to say the least." - The State
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The Brennan Armstrong era at Virginia began Saturday. It went how you might expect a redshirt sophomore's first college start to go. Throughout the night, the left-handed quarterback had highs and lows. He completed 24 of his 45 passes for 269 yards. He found freshman wide receiver Lavel Davis Jr. for two touchdowns, but he also tossed two interceptions. On the ground, Armstrong showcased quickness and a willingness to lower his shoulder. He turned 10 carries into 47 yards and a touchdown. Armstrong's d ebut ended with a victory, and he showcased raw talent, but there's plenty to work on ahead of next week. "He's tough, he's competitive and he's resilient," Mendenhall said. "It was a slow start. Momentum was being generated with every repetition and the re's lessons that were being learned the whole step of the way." - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#11 QB) rJr/2023 QB Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
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Brennan Armstrong and Lavel Davis Jr. teamed up on a pair of early fourth-quarter touchdown passes and Virginia rallied past Duke, 38-20, on Saturday night. Armstrong hit Davis, a freshman, on an 18-yard fade route in the left corner of the end zone to g ive the Cavaliers (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) a 24-20 lead. After Joey Blount's interception, he hit him for 26 yards, with Davis pulling away from two Duke defenders about eight yards from the end zone and powering his way in. The Blue Devils ( 0-3, 0-3), whose games have all come in the season debut of their opponent, turned the ball over seven times after hurting their cause with five turnovers last week in a loss to Boston College.Their start is their worst since the 2010 team lost it s first six games. Wayne Taulapapa ran for a pair of touchdown for the Cavaliers, including a 10-yard burst with about 5 minutes left that put the game away. It came after Duke backup quarterback Gunnar Holmberg fumbled the ball on a fourth-and-1 play fr om the Blue Devils' 29. Armstrong finished 24 for 45 for 269 yards in his first career start with two interceptions. Taulapapa gained 95 yards, a career-high, on 16 carries. The Cavaliers have now won six straight in the series. - AP College Football
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For the past two seasons as Virginia's backup quarterback, Brennan Armstrong's routine on game days consisted mostly of watching Bryce Perkins confound defenses. Armstrong would be certain to pay attention, though, to how the Cavaliers' dynamic dual-thre at starter commanded the huddle, earning supreme respect and confidence from teammates and coaches. He especially admired Perkins's poise in the pocket when chaos unfolded around him. Those qualities and then some came via meticulous preparation, Armstro ng observed, over countless hours of quarterback meetings and film study, allowing Perkins to be ready for virtually any contingency. "The one thing I picked up with Bryce was he did not let a lot of time go to waste," Armstrong said. "When we have schoo l, we have school, but when we didn't, it was trying to get with the receivers and dial in a few things. Obviously we're different styles of leadership, but he didn't waste time. "That's one thing I try to carry over with my leadership style." - Baltimor e Sun
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When Bryce Perkins graduated, Brennan Armstrong assumed the role of the Virginia football team's No. 1 quarterback. When Bronco Mendenhall brought in Mississippi State transfer Keytaon Thompson over the offseason, the No. 1 spot became a toss-up. While t he starting quarterback for the 2020 fall season is still to be determined, Armstrong holds the edge through the first two weeks of camp. "Right now the slight nod would go to Brennan Armstrong if I was choosing today," Mendenhall said Friday, "but we're four weeks out."Armstrong holds an advantage in understanding the offense, having spent years learning Robert Anae's offensive system. The left-handed quarterback draws praise from teammates for elite spatial awareness and feel. While Armstrong i sn't Perkins, he moves well in and out of the pocket. He can tuck the football and run, keeping quarterbacks runs within the offensive design should he earn the starting nod come September. Players like Armstrong, who is becoming more vocal as a leader, and he's a reliable and promising option at the position. - Charlottesville Daily Progress
(DS#11 QB) rJr/2023 QB Brennan Armstrong, Virginia
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The key returner in the position group is Brennan Armstrong. He served as Perkins' backup a season ago, and he's expected to be in contention for the starting quarterback job in 2020. Armstrong, a left-handed quarterback from Ohio, enters his third seaso n in the program as a redshirt sophomore. He's an accurate passer with a good understanding of what's going on around him. While he isn't Perkins in terms of athletic ability, Armstrong possesses solid quickness as a runner and he's considered a dual-thr eat quarterback. He won't break off 70-yard touchdown runs like Perkins, but Armstrong can move the chains with his legs. - Charlottesville Daily Progress
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