Franklin Armstrong

Franklin Armstrong

No. 1 – Portland Pythons
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(2008-03-12)March 12, 2008 (aged 54) Miami, Manitoba
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	École Secondaire Kelvin High School
College:	University of Winnipeg
ISFL Draft:	2030 / Round: 3 / Pick: 28
DSFL Draft:	2029 / Round: 11 / Pick: 63
Career history
Portland Pythons (2028 (S13)-2031 (S16)) Orange County Otters (2032 (S17)-present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
S14 DSFL Week 13 Offensive POG: 20/28, 159 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT, 1 att, 11 yds, 1 TD S14 DSFL Ultimini Champion S14 DSFL Pro Bowl Selection S14 DSFL Quarterback of the Year S14 DSFL Offensive Rookie of the Year S14 DSFL Offensive Player of the Year S14 DSFL Most Valuable Player S15 DSFL Pro Bowl Selection S16 DSFL Week 11 Offensive POG: 23/31, 326 yds, 4 TD, 0 INT, 147.3 rating S16 DSFL Week 11 Offensive Player of the Week

Franklin Armstrong (born March 12, 2008) is an American football quarterback for the Portland Pythons of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL). He played college football for University of Winnipeg and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks of the NSFL next season.

Early years

Franklin Armstrong was born in Miami, Manitoba. He grew up in Miami, born to parents Ruben and Jackie Armstrong. He was the oldest of seven siblings. His father was veteran of the Iraq wars and passed away when Armstrong was eight years old. His mother, Jackie, was a school teacher, and Warren learned to cook, sew, iron and housekeep to help take care of the family. He attended Kelvin High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba for the purpose of athletics where he lettered in both football and baseball. Armstrong saw himself as a two sport athlete from an early age, but there was always that nagging feeling he would end up having to choose one over the other. He decided after his junior year that he could play only one sport for the rest of his high school career because he had to work the rest of the year to help the family. He chose to play football as a quarterback since he found that he could throw a football longer, harder, and straighter than anyone he knew. In his junior year of highschool, he fully committed to football and the position of QB. He had little playing time until his junior year, when he took over as varsity starting quarterback. In his senior season in 2025, they reached the city playoffs, and Armstrong was named to the all-city team.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Franklin Armstrong QB	Miami, MB	Kelvin HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.51	Sep 7, 2026
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 77

College career

Franklin Armstrong made the shocking choice to join the newly formed Winnipeg Wesmen football program instead of the much larger, and fully established football program with the University of Manitoba Bisons. His decision shocked many, as the youngster had cited that the smaller and fledging program at the University of Winnipeg was where he intended to make a name for himself in the CIS. And make a name for himself he did. As a true freshmen he led a the Wesmen to an undefeated 8-0 regular season. The Wesmen upset their fast rivals the University of Manitoba Bisons, en route to an eventual 28-24 Vanier Cup win against the favoured Western Ontario Mustangs in 2026. Down 24-14 at the start of the 4th, Armstrong led two consecutive touchdown drives to take the lead as the Wesmen held on for the win. He was rewarded the Ted Morris Memorial trophy as the game's outstanding player. Adding to his accolades, he was named 1st-team Quarterback for the 2026 CIS All-Candadian team at the end of the season. He also earned the prestigious Hec Crighton Trophy honouring the top football player across the country. An injury riddled 2027 CIS season for Armstrong saw the Wesmen plummet from a 5-0 start to 5-3 and a Hardy Trophy loss to the Calgary Dinos. This marked the end for Armstrong's Wesmen career.

College statistics

Year	Comp	Att	Pct	Yards	TD	Int
2026	326	449	72.61	3455	33	3
2027	81	175	46.3	1388	12	6
Career	407	624	65.22	4843	45	9

DSFL career

Deciding to leave school early, he was a waiver wire pickup by the Portland Pythons. He was released at the end of the S13 regular season without getting an opportunity for playing time.

Season 14 Prospect Bowl

Armstrong was assigned to the East Cobras prospect team in the lead up to the Season 14 Prospect Bowl. Under the helm of a struggling Armstrong, the Cobras went 2-3 over 5 games and missed out on the Prospect Bowl Playoffs. Armstrong finished with a 48 passer rating, throwing 3 TDs to 5 interceptions, 684 yards and a completion percentage of just 41.9%.

Season 14 DSFL Draft

Cited by many as the leader of the S14 DSFL QB class, Armstrong ended up falling to the 63rd overall pick in the 11th round to the Portland Pythons. The same draft saw Prospect Bowl Rivals Apollo Lange and Ryan Leaf Jr. both go in the 3rd round, and Jay Longshaw go in the 5th.

Season 14 DSFL Season

Not many people would have predicted that a quarterback picked in the 11th round would have had the kind of season Armstrong did in S14. The numbers were spectacular as Armstrong had 2,614 passing yards (2nd) on 239 completions (2nd), 22 touchdowns (1st) to only 11 interceptions, and a passer rating of 86 (1st) which was the best in the DSFL, beating out players like Cooter Bigsby and Corvo Havran who were the 1st and 2nd overall draft picks in the NSFL S14 draft. In the playoffs, he led his team to an NFC championship win over the Norfolk Seawolves, with a score of 16-13. The Ultimini title featured the Portland Pythons at home against the defending champions Tijuana Luchadores. Overcoming three interceptions, Armstrong threw three touchdown passes in the 2nd half along with two in the 4th quarter to seal the Season 14 Ultimini Title for the Portland Pythons.

Season 15 NSFL Draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	5.07 s	4.91 s	7.80 s	21.5 inch	7.49 ft 89.9 inch	18 reps	44

Franklin Armstrong was considered the clear frontrunner of the S15 DSFL QB prospects. Over 90% of NSFL mock drafts had Armstrong going in the first round. Armstrong yet again faced a a draft day drop as he fell to the 3rd round where he was picked up by the Orange County Otters at 28th overall.

Season 15 DSFL Season

Armstrong's second full season in the DSFL was a frustrating one as the defending champions Portland Pythons struggled all season. While Armstrong's numbers were solid at a 14 and 9 touchdown to interception ratio and a 77.1 rating, the numbers did not translate to a lot of wins. Due to a mixture of losing a plethora of the previous season's championship team to the NSFL, and a little bad luck on the road, the Pythons found themselves at 7-7 by the end of the season. This was good enough for homefield in the NFC as they had the tiebreaker over the Kansas City Coyotes who also found themselves at 7-7. After dominating the NFC championship 31-7 against the Coyotes, the Pythons found themselves in the Ultimini for their second straight appearance. They matched up against the Palm Beach Solar Bears, who had bested them in both prior matchups in Season 15. The Ultimini was a sad affair for the Pythons as they lost by a commanding score of 37-17. Armstrong had one of the worst games of his career, throwing 12/30, a pedestrian 95 yards, an interception which gave him an overall rating of 34.7.

DSFL Regular season statistics

Year	Comp	Att	Pct	Yards	TD	Int	QBR
2029	239	400	59.8	2614	22	11	86.0
2030	226	392	57.7	2322	14	9	77.1
2031
Career	465	792	58.7	4936	36	20	81.6

DSFL Regular season statistics

Year	Team	Games		Passing							Rushing
		GP	GS	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	INT	Rate	Att	Yds	TD
2029	POR	14	14	239	400	59.8	2614	22	11	86.0	1	11	1
2030	POR	14	14	226	392	57.7	2322	14	9	77.1	10	50	0
2031	POR	14	14	242	400	60.5	2805	18	14	82.1	9	23	0
Totals		42	42	707	1192	59.3	7741	54	34	81.9	20	84	1