Previewing the 2025 season for Penn State CB Tyler Armstead with his player profile
Previewing the 2025 season for Penn State CB Tyler Armstead with his player profile
Going into the 2025 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will examine each player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover the player's background, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season.
Walk-on cornerback Tyler Armstead saw no action while redshirting in 2024, though he was named the Developmental Squad Defensive Player of the Week a whopping five times, meaning the staff has observed significant development. Nicknamed 'stringbean' for his small stature, Armstead will likely look to add more weight as he enters his second college season.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Height: 6-1
Weight: 169 lb
Class in 2025: Redshirt freshman
Recruiting Rankings
Class of 2024: Unranked
Armstead was unranked as a recruit out of Canon-McMillan High School.
Depth Chart Overview
The front-runners in the cornerback room include A.J. Harris, Zion Tracy, Elliot Washington II and Audavion Collins. If Armstead sees action in 2025, it'll likely come in garbage time.
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