Dorance Armstrong Jr. cultivated an elite career as a Jayhawk. From 2015 to 2017, despite whatever mishaps may have taken over a Kansas team that saw just three wins, little if any fault fell on Armstrong. In 36 games as a Jayhawk, Armstrong accumulated 142 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, and 15.5 sacks. Armstrong’s best season came in 2016. There, Armstrong tallied 56 tackles with 20 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles.
Thus far in Armstrong’s elongated NFL career, which has seen Armstrong play six years for the Dallas Cowboys and the previous two seasons with the Commanders. In Armstrong’s eight years, he has amassed 30.5 sacks and 218 tackles, with 32 tackles for loss sprinkled in there.
Armstrong has been a pillar of consistency, having played in 111 games with 30 starts since being drafted in the fourth round of the 2018 draft.
Today, Armstrong added an impressive statistic to his resume.
DE Dorance Armstrong joins DT Matt Ioannidis and DE Preston Smith as the third player in franchise history to start a season with at least 1.0 sack in each of the first three games of the season.
— Washington Commanders PR (@Wash_PR) September 21, 2025
The Washington Commanders are currently off to a 2-1 start with a 21-6 win over the New York Giants and a 41-24 win over the Las Vegas Raiders earlier today.
Up next for the Commanders is an away day in Atlanta against the Falcons, which takes place next Sunday. Meanwhile, for Armstrong’s alma mater, the Jayhawks are off to an efficient 3-1 start with a 31-7 win over Fresno State, followed by a 46-7 win over FCS side Wagner before suffering their sole loss in a 42-31 heartbreaker to Missouri. Since then, Kansas recently took down West Virginia in a 41-10 landslide, with Cincinnati on the horizon for the Jayhawks.
Kickoff for that takes place next Saturday at 11 AM CT.