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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 0 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 1 | 2642nd / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 18 | — |
Charting
Where Armstrong's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Northern Illinois#132 · 0-6 | 6 | 66% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois#119 · 3-9 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois#69 · 8-5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Malik Armstrong's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Malik Armstrong's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
Illinois State
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 21 | 871st / 5406 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Iowa | ✓ S | 78 | ~75 (30–78) | 6 | 96% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois State | ✓ S | 63 | ~52 (21–55) | 4 | 83% |
| Wk 3 · Arizona | — | 64 | ~48 (19–51) | 3 | 75% |
| Wk 4 · Georgia State | ✓ S | 58 | ~6 (0–19) | 1 | 10% |
| Wk 6 · Air Force | ✓ S | 68 | ~56 (23–59) | 4 | 82% |
| Wk 7 · Wyoming | — | 60 | ~21 (0–35) | 2 | 35% |
| Season | 4 GS | 391 | 258 (196–287) | 20 | 66% |
Position Room
18 DBs on the Northern Illinois roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kyon Conyers | S | JR | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Avery Jones | DB | SR | 33 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Yassine Falke | CB | JR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Malik Armstrong | S | SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Aaron Warren | DB | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 3 | Liam Lindo | CB | SR | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Andruw Ellis | S | FR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marshall Washington Jr. | CB | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 9 | Dev'ion Reynolds | CB | SO | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Romelo Walker | CB | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 31 | Champ Smith III | S | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | James Little IV | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Justin Harris | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Justus Donahoo | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Austin Tillman | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Keagan Ruane-Martino | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Tyrese Stanley | S | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Cristian Harkins | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Northern Illinois depth chart →