.png) Armstrong at the 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | October 18, 1999 Shelby, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Shelby (Shelby, Ohio) |
| College: | Virginia (2018–2022) NC State (2023) |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| Undrafted: | 2024 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brennan Armstrong (born October 18, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback who is a free agent. He was most recently a member of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for NC State. Armstrong attended and played football for Shelby High School in Ohio. He started his career with Virginia, where he won the starting job for the Cavaliers for his redshirt sophomore season and led them to a 5–5 record.
As a redshirt junior, Armstrong led Virginia to the Wasabi Fenway Bowl which was canceled due to COVID-19. He is the all-time leader in career passing yards, total offense, passing touchdowns, consecutive games with a passing touchdown, 200, 300, and 400-yard games, and career pass attempts. He is also Virginia's single season leader in passing yards in a season, total offense, passing touchdowns, and passing completions. He also owns three single-game records when he threw for 554 yards and had 538 yards against North Carolina in 2021. Against BYU he tied Virginia's record for single-game touchdowns responsible with six.