Missouri State

High School: Was a 2013 all-state honoree for coach Nick Codutti at Marshfield (Mo.) High ... Passed for 3,172 yards and 33 touchdowns, while rushing for 900 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... Had career-high 430-yard passing game as a senior ... Finished career with 8,758 passing yards and 80 touchdowns along with 9,719 yards of total offense ... Earned Springfield News-Leader male athlete of the year honors for 2013-14 and was selected to play in the 2014 Grin Iron Classic ... Was also a three-time All-Central Ozarks Conference and two-time all-district selection ... Also played basketball, baseball and golf in high school.

Personal: Blayne Alexander Armstrong was born 10/24/95 in Springfield, Mo. ... Son of Kevin and Deb Armstrong of Marshfield, Mo. ... Has a brother, Ryne ... Grandfather, Jerry Armstrong, played basketball at Texas Western, for the team featured in the movie 'Glory Road' ... Plans to major in Kinesiology.