| Retired | |
Jojuan Armour after winning the 96th Grey Cup |
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| Date of birth: | July 10, 1976 |
| Place of birth: | Toledo, Ohio |
| Career information | |
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| CFL status: | Import |
| Position(s): | S/LB |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| College: | Miami (Ohio) |
| NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 7 / Pick: 224 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1999 1999-2002 2004-2005 2006-2007 2008 2009 |
Jacksonville Jaguars Cincinnati Bengals BC Lions Hamilton Tiger-Cats Calgary Stampeders BC Lions |
| Playing stats at CFL.ca | |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
JoJuan Armour (born July 10, 1976, in Toledo, Ohio) is a former safety in the National Football League and former linebacker in the Canadian Football League. On February 25, 2010, Armour announced his retirement after six seasons in the CFL.[1] He is now a high school football defensive lineman coach for Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio.
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1995 graduate of Central Catholic High School (Toledo, Ohio) who was inducted into the school's athletic hall of fame in April 2006
Played at Miami University
He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 1999 and was later signed by the Cincinnati Bengals in December 1999. Armour started for the Bengals in 2001 and 2002 and was released by them in August 2003. In June 2004 Armour was signed as a free agent by the British Columbia Lions and played for them in 2004 and 2005. After the 2005 season Armour was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and played for them in the 2006 and 2007 seasons. In February 2008 he was signed by the Calgary Stampeders. He helped Calgary win the 2008 Grey Cup. He was later released on June 22, 2009 for overaggressive plays during training camp. On August 3, 2009, the BC Lions re-signed Armour.[2] On February 25, 2010, Armour announced his retirement after six seasons in the CFL, having spent three with the BC Lions.[1]