USC defensive tackle Armond Armstead said he was informed by the school Tuesday night that university attorneys would not allow him to participate in Pro Day because of liability issues.
USC would not clear Armstead to play last season because of an unspecified medical condition that was discovered last spring. Armstead experienced chest pains last year but neither he nor school officials ever disclosed any medical problems.
He was expected to transfer to another school for his senior year but recently decided to turn pro.
“One of my main reasons to transfer was to play with brother (Oregon defensive lineman Arik Armstead),” Armond said. “But I wasn’t allowed to transfer to another Pac-12 school.”
Armstead said he was “perfectly healthy and would have his own Pro Day on April 9. He underwent an NFL evaluation following the 2010 season and was projected as a second-round pick. He looked noticeably slimmer and weighed 285 pounds at USC on Wednesday.
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Armond must be a walking time bomb. God bless USC for saving that kid’s life.
We at USC believe that the children are the future.
a pulmonary embolism is not something to be taken lightly. good health and fight on, armond.
Was he medically cleared by any of his proposed transfer destinations?
Jon,
From what I read a couple of months ago, Notre Dame was not going to medically clear him. As for the desired public universities, I haven’t come across any information from the readings I come acrossed.
Jon,
From what I read a couple of months ago, Notre Dame was not going to medically clear him. As for the desired public universities, I haven’t come across any information from the readings I come acrossed.
Jon,
Based on the readings I came across a couple months ago, Notre Dame was not going to medically clear Armond. As for the public universities, I didn’t hear anything.