PHILADELPHIA – The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Temple running back Ryquell Armstead (Millville, N.J.) in the fifth round of the 2019 National Football League Draft on Saturday afternoon. He was the 140th overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft and the second for Temple.
On Friday, the Indianapolis Colts selected cornerback Rock Ya-Sin with the 34th overall pick. Temple has had multiple players drafted for the fourth straight year and the 20th time in school history.
Temple has had 10 players selected in the NFL Draft over the last four seasons, however, Armstead is just the second offensive player to be drafted from Temple (Dion Dawkins, 2nd round, Buffalo, 2017).