Anthony Armstrong ( American football ) Anthony Armstrong ( born March 29 , 1983 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2008 . He played college football at West Texas A & M . He was also a member of the Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars . Before joining the NFL , Armstrong was a member of the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League and the Odessa Roughnecks of the Intense Football League . Early life . Armstrong was born on March 29 , 1983 in Greencastle , Indiana . His mother , Gwen Armstrong , worked as an Administration Manager at IBM and his father , Thomas Armstrong , died when Anthony was 2 days short of 6 years old . Anthony is a middle child of 4 . He has a brother named Courtney Lee and 2 sisters , Catrina Scott and Ashley Armstrong . When Anthony was a teen , he played high school football at Newman Smith High School . During his senior season , he had 11 receptions for 250 yards and three touchdowns and was named to the All - Metrocrest second - team . He also lettered twice as a member of the track and field team and competed in the 100 - meter dash . College career . Armstrong attended and played college football at West Texas A & M University , a Division II school in Canyon , Texas . As a freshman , he played in ten games and had 165 yards and one touchdown on 13 catches . The following season , he played in ten games and recorded 24 receptions for 256 yards . As a junior , Armstrong started all 11 games and caught 54 passes for 740 yards and four touchdowns . He was named the LSC South Receiver of the Year and earned first - team All - LSC South honors . In his final college season , Armstrong was named second - team All - LSC as a senior after leading the team with 54 catches for 607 yards and four touchdowns . He finished his four - year letterman career as West Texas A & M ’ s fourth leading receiver with 145 receptions for 1 , 768 yards and nine touchdowns . Armstrong graduated with a degree in Marketing . Arena and Indoor football career . Armstrong was signed by the Odessa Roughnecks of the Intense Football League in 2006 . In 13 games for the Roughnecks , he had 55 receptions for 760 yards and 18 touchdowns and returned seven kickoffs for 166 yards and a touchdown . He was the team ' s second leading rusher and rushed four times for 39 yards and three touchdowns . Armstrong also had eight tackles , two pass breakups and a fumble recovery on defense . His best game was against the Louisiana Swashbucklers on July 1 , 2006 , during which he registered 11 receptions for 157 yards and three touchdowns . The Roughnecks won the championship during Armstrong ' s only season on the team . In 2007 , Armstrong joined the Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League as a practice squad member and was signed to active roster on March 25 , 2007 . He made his AFL debut against the Austin Wranglers on March 31 , 2007 where he recovered an onside kick and returned it 40 yards for the game - winning touchdown . Armstrong was placed on the Reserve / Injured list with a hamstring injury on May 2 and missed the remainder of the season , after recording ten catches for 126 yards and two touchdowns in four games . He played the entire 2008 season with the Desperados and posted 85 catches for 1 , 148 yards and 18 touchdowns . He additionally returned seven kickoffs for 31 yards helping the team compile a 12 - 4 regular season record and a berth to the AFL playoffs . National Football League career . Miami Dolphins . After the Arena season , Armstrong was signed with the Miami Dolphins ’ practice squad as an unrestricted free agent on July 25 , 2008 . He stayed on the practice squad the entire season and the 2009 preseason , but was waived August 29 , 2009 . Washington Redskins . 2009 Season . Armstrong signed with the Washington Redskins on October 21 , 2009 and spent the final 10 weeks on the Redskins ’ practice squad . 2010 Season . Armstrong made his first regular season NFL career catch for 11 yards on September 12 , 2010 in a 13 - 7 win over the Dallas Cowboys and soon emerged as one of the Redskins ' primary deep threats . He recorded a career long 76 - yard reception against the Philadelphia Eagles on November 15 , 2010 , finishing fourth among all receivers with 7 receptions of 40 yards or more for the 2010 - 2011 season . Among receivers with at least 20 receptions over the season , Armstrong finished third with 19 . 8 yards / catch . 2011 Season . In Week 1 against the New York Giants , Armstrong made his first touchdown of the 2011 season . He would not get another touchdown until Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks , where he caught a 50 - yard touchdown pass from Rex Grossman helping to end the Redskins ' six - game losing streak . 2012 Season . The Redskins released Armstrong on August 31 , 2012 for final roster cuts before the start of the 2012 season and he was picked up by the Dolphins . Second Stint with Dolphins . On September 1 , 2012 , Armstrong was claimed off waivers by the Dolphins . He was waived on October 30 . Jacksonville Jaguars . Armstrong was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 31 , 2012 . He was released on November 12 . Dallas Cowboys . After working out with the Dallas Cowboys on November 21 , 2012 , the team signed Armstrong on November 26 . He was released on December 22 . On January 7 , 2013 Armstrong signed a one - year , $ 630 , 000 contract . He was released on March 27 . On April 3 , Armstrong re - signed with the Cowboys .