Jason Armstead
| Date of birth | September 18, 1979 |
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| Place of birth | Moss Point, Mississippi |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | WR/KR |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| College | Mississippi |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Steelers* |
| 2004–2005 | Ottawa Renegades |
| 2006–2007 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2007 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 2008 | Montreal Alouettes |
| 2008 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2009 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 2010 | Las Vegas Locomotives |
| 2010–2011 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 2012 | Calgary Stampeders |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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2004 - John Agro Special Teams Award runner up
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| CFL All-Star | 2005 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2005 |
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Jason Armstead (born September 18, 1979) is a former professional Canadian football and American football kick returner and wide receiver. Armstead is currently a free-agent. He was most recently a member of the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football for Mississippi.
He has also been a member of the Ottawa Renegades, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Las Vegas Locomotives, and the Edmonton Eskimos.
In 2003, Armstead played three pre-season games as a kick returner for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. Armstead was signed by the Ottawa Renegades of the CFL in 2004 and he was named to the CFL All-Star team for the 2005 CFL season. Armstead was selected third overall by Saskatchewan in the Renegades dispersal draft in 2006. On August 19, 2007, he was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for running back/returner Corey Holmes and receiver Chris Getzlaf. On July 21, 2008, Armstead was released from the Montreal Alouettes.
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