Dion Armstrong Class: Freshman Hometown: Fort Valley, Ga. High School: Peach County HS Height / Weight: 6-1 / 303 Position: Defensive Lineman Experience: RS

A big, strong interior defensive lineman who is expected to battle for a starting spot in the fall ... enters the fall atop the depth chart at nose tackle, along with Olugbemi Otulaja ... earned Iron Terp status in the spring of 2008, posting the 11th-highest strength index on the team, including third among defensive linemen.

As a Freshman (2007): Redshirt season.

at Peach County High School: One of the top defensive linemen in the nation ... a three-year starer ... the No. 44-ranked defensive tackle in the nation by Scout, Inc. ... ranked 64th nationally among defensive linemen by Rivals.com ... ranked 42nd on Rivals.com's Georgia Top 50 ... also a member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Top 50 ... an honorable mention all-state choice as a senior ... also earned first-team all-region and first-team All-Middle Georgia accolades as a senior ... played in the 2006 Georgia North-South All-Star game ... as a junior posted 88 tackles, including 10 sacks ... member of two Class AAA State Championship teams (2005-06) ... participated in track as a thrower all four years ... also recruited by Clemson, Troy and South Florida ... coached by Rance Gillespie.

Personal: Parents are Barbara and Dexter Armstrong ... enrolled in letters and sciences.

 

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