Overview
- Arik Armstead, in his first season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, received the prestigious Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award at the NFL Honors ceremony in New Orleans.
- Armstead's Armstead Academic Project, founded in 2019, has raised over $2 million to provide educational resources and STEAM opportunities for underserved youth in Sacramento, the Bay Area, and Jacksonville.
- This season, Armstead launched initiatives such as 'Storytime with Arik Armstead' to improve literacy rates and donated $50,000 to fund a STEAM workshop for teenagers.
- In his acceptance speech, Armstead highlighted the importance of unity and urged others to positively impact their communities, emphasizing that success should be measured by the lives one touches.
- The Walter Payton Man of the Year award recognizes both on-field excellence and community service, with Armstead becoming the second Jaguars player to win the honor after Calais Campbell in 2019.