The University of Mississippi Athletics
2018 Football Roster
vs
Arkansas
Sep 13 (Sat)
6:00 PM
Jersey Number 29
Armani Linton
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 223
- Hometown:
- Walnut, Miss.
- High School:
- Walnut
- Major:
- Sport and Recreation Administration
Bio
| CAREER HIGHLIGHTS |
| • 2018 Athletic Director's Fall Honor Roll |
2018 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started the season at running back before switching over to defense ... Appeared in 11 games and made two starts at safety ... vs. Texas Tech (9/1/18): Played primarly on special teams and recorded one tackle ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/18): Rushed three times for 12 yards ... vs. Alabama (9/15/18): Carried the ball twice for three yards ... at #5 LSU (9/29/18): Saw action as as a backup running back and carried the ball one time for seven yards ... vs. ULM (10/6/18): Tallied six tackles in his first action on the defensive side of the ball in 2018 ... Recorded 1.5 TFL and one sack ... at Arkansas (10/13/18): Earned the start at strong safety and recorded one tackle ... vs. Auburn (10/20/18): Got the start at strong safety and tallied two total tackles ... at Texas A&M (11/10/18): Didn’t record any stats in loss to the Aggies ... at Vanderbilt (11/17/18): Recorded two solo stops ...
2017 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 10 games as a backup defensive back ... Saw the field in each of the first two games ... Hit the field against Vanderbilt (10/14/17) ... Saw playing time vs. LSU (10/21/17) ... Had two tackles against Arkansas (10/28/17) ... Made one tackle at Kentucky (11/4/17) ... Made one solo stop in the win over Louisiana (11/11/17) ... Made one assisted tackle at Mississippi State (11/23/17) ...
2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in nine games as a backup DB and on special teams ... Earned first letter ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/17/16): Played on special teams in his collegiate debut ... vs. Memphis (10/1/16): Made one tackle ...
2015 (FRESHMAN): Did not see action and was redshirted ... Member of the 2015 signing class ...
HIGH SCHOOL: A 4-star prospect by Scout and 247Sports ... Ranked No. 5 in the state and No. 190 overall by Scout ... Rated the No. 14 safety in the nation by 247Sports and No. 15 by Scout ... Represented Mississippi in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game ... Named a Mississippi top performer at the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game by Rivals ... Named to The Clarion-Ledger’s Dandy Dozen, as well as No. 7 on the publication’s Targeted 22 ... A first team All-State selection by The Clarion-Ledger ... Was a successful two-way player in high school ... As a senior, totaled 204 carries for 1,532 yards and 20 touchdowns ... Coached in high school by John Meeks.
PERSONAL: Son of Chandra Linton and Nicholas Smith ... Full name is Armani Rondell Linton ... Born: Apr. 19, 1996 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2018 ... Sport and Recreation Administration major.
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