Franklin Armstrong

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Franklin Armstrong
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No. 1 – Orange County Otters
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (2008-03-12)March 12, 2008 (aged 54)
Miami, Manitoba
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Ultimini Champion (S14)
  • DSFL MVP (S14, S16)
  • DSFL Quarterback of the Year (S14, S16)
  • DSFL Offensive Player of the Year (S14)
  • DSFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (S14)
  • DSFL Performance of the Year (S16)
  • DSFL Pro Bowl Selection (S14, S15, S16)
Career ISFL statistics as of 2032
Passing completions:263
Passing completions:492
Pass percentage:53.5
Passing yards:3191
Passer rating:78.2
TD-INT:23-13
Rushing yards:7
Rushing touchdowns:1
Career DSFL statistics
Passing completions:707
Passing attempts:1192
Pass percentage:59.3
Passing yards:7741
Passer rating:81.9
TD-INT:54-34
Rushing yards:84
Rushing touchdowns:1
Player stats at ISFL.net

Franklin Armstrong (born March 12, 2008) is an American football quarterback for the Orange County Otters of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for University of Winnipeg.

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 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 4.51 Sep 7, 2026 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    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 Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Avd TD INT Rate Att Yds Avg TD
2026 8 8 326 449 72.6 3455 7.7 33 3 116.4 155 803 5.2 12
2027 4 4 81 175 46.3 1388 7.9 12 6 82.3 23 105 4.1 3
Career 12 12 407 624 65.22 4843 7.8 45 9 106.8 178 908 5.1 15

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 whose record was also 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, and an interception which gave him an overall rating of 34.7.

Season 16 DSFL Season

DSFL Regular season statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds TD INT Avg Rate Att Yds Avg TD
2029 POR 14 14 239 400 59.8 2614 22 11 6.5 86.0 1 11 11.0 1
2030 POR 14 14 226 392 57.7 2322 14 9 5.9 77.1 10 50 5.0 0
2031 POR 14 14 242 400 60.5 2805 18 14 7.0 82.1 9 23 2.6 0
Totals 42 42 707 1192 59.3 7741 54 34 6.5 81.9 20 84 4.2 1

DSFL Playoff statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds TD INT Avg Rate Att Yds Avg TD
2029 POR 2 2 41 64 64.1 402 3 4 6.3 71.2 1 2 0.5 0
2030 POR 2 2 28 62 45.2 269 1 3 4.3 43.0 3 3 1.0 0
2031 POR 2 2 37 82 45.1 492 2 3 6.0 57.6 0 0 0.0 0
Totals 6 6 106 208 51.0 1163 6 10 5.6 57.4 4 5 1.3 0


NSFL career

Season 17 NSFL Season

NSFL Regular season statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds TD INT Avg Rate Att Yds Avg TD
2032 OC 13 13 263 492 53.5 3191 23 13 6.5 78.2 7 6 0.9 1
2033 OC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2034 OC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2035 OC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2036 OC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 13 13 263 492 53.5 3191 23 13 6.5 78.2 7 6 0.9 1

NSFL Playoff statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds TD INT Avg Rate Att Yds Avg TD
2032 OC 3 3 49 84 58.3 787 6 0 9.4 113.5 22 84 3.8 2
2033 OC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2034 OC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2035 OC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2036 OC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 3 3 49 84 58.3 787 6 0 9.4 113.5 22 84 3.8 2
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