Armondo Blount
| No. 18 – Miami Hurricanes | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 276 lb (125 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Miami Central (Miami, Florida) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Armondo Blount is an American college football defensive end for the Miami Hurricanes.
Early life
[edit]Blount originally attended Dillard High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida before transferring to Miami Central Senior High School in Miami, Florida for his senior year.[1] As a senior, he had 58 tackles and 11 sacks. Blount was rated as a five-star recruit.[2] He originally committed to play college football at the University of Miami before flipping his commitment to Florida State University and then ultimately back to Miami.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Blount played in eight games and had two tackles his true freshman year at Miami in 2024.[5][6] As a sophomore in 2025, he was a backup to Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor, recording 17 tackles and 2.5 sacks over 15 games.[7][8] Blount returned to Miami for his junior season in 2026.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ↑ Class of 2025 top prospect Armondo Blount transfers to Miami Central from Dillard
- ↑ Miami football recruiting: Five-star DL Armondo Blount commits, rockets Canes' 2025 class into top 10
- ↑ Miami Central 5-star DL Armondo Blount commits to UM two hours before Canes game
- ↑ DE Armondo Blount flips back to Miami from Florida State
- ↑ 30 key Miami Hurricanes for 2025 season: Will Armondo Blount take the next step?
- ↑ UM former five-star prospects Armondo Blount, Justin Scott expected to take on bigger roles
- ↑ 30 key Miami Hurricanes for 2026 season: Armondo Blount’s role set to increase
- ↑ They learned from Bain and Mesidor. Can they now lead Miami’s defensive line?
- ↑ Can Miami's defense reload up front? Why Armondo Blount and Marquise Lightfoot are keys to 2026 success
- ↑ Hurricanes look for Bain, Mesidor replacements among defensive ends